Plumbing & Heating

The very best learning environment setting is available for our Plumbing & Heating Apprentices. Our new, state of the art facility features spacious classrooms and large purpose built workshops that allow you to acquire the skills and training you need to excel in your job.

Our facilities also boast interactive whiteboards, learning resource centres kitted out with networked computers and social areas where you can enjoy a bite to eat and drink between lessons.

Courses for apprenticeships are usually delivered under a day-release arrangement that involves spending one day a week learning the supporting knowledge for your Apprenticeship and the rest of the working week with your employer.

Our qualified assessors visit you in your workplace and support you in developing a portfolio of evidence which will demonstrate your competence in your job.

We also have portfolio building sessions in which you meet your assessor and discuss the contents of your portfolio, the evidence you have collected and create an action plan to help you complete your portfolio

Students on our Plumbing and Heating course study a range of skills and techniques including:

• Health & safety
• Care use and maintenance of plumbing and heating hand tools
• Knowledge of pipework jointing techniques
• Reading construction drawing and plans
• Manufacture of steel and copper frames
• Personal protective equipment
• Safe use of portable power tools
• Fixtures of radiators and sanitary ware
• Handling and storage of materials and equipment

Seasoned teaching staff deliver the learner focused programme complemented by regular guest speakers and trade professionals who bring stimulating real-life industrial experience to the course.

The course commences at Level 2 and takes two academic years to complete. Apprentices, as part of their apprenticeship framework will also study functional skills in English, Maths and ITC.

All our Plumbing and Heating courses are taught at our Deane Road Campus in the heart of Bolton town centre. The campus is conveniently located for students travelling from Manchester and Lancashire.

If you're interested in studying an Apprenticeship in Buiness Administration, or would like more information, please call our Apprenticeship Team on 01204 482777 or email apprenticeships@boltoncc.ac.uk.