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Plumbing Studies Level 2 Diploma (City & Guilds)
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*If you have studied the Plumbing Level 1 (Award & Certificate) in the evening at Leeds College of Building, you can progress onto this at a reduced rate of £420.
All prices are based on the 24/25 academic year. Subsequent years are subject to an annual increase.
For further enquiries regarding finance, please contact the finance team directly on 0113 222 6094 or finance@lcb.ac.uk
If you would like to make a general enquiry please call 0113 222 6040 or email sbs@lcb.ac.uk
Course overview
This course is ideal for those looking to move into the plumbing industry, either as a plumber or a role within the wider building services sector.
It will provide you with the skills that you need for basic plumbing installations or to help you progress onto further study.
This course is available as evening study if you have completed the evening only Plumbing Level 1 Award & Certificate at Leeds College of Building.
All applicants will be tested for English and maths for suitability.
If you would like to make a general enquiry please contact the Services Enquiries Team by calling 0113 222 6040 or emailing sbs@lcb.ac.uk
Entry requirements
If you have successfully completed the Plumbing Level 1 Award & Certificate at this College you will be able to progress on to this course.
If you have studied a Plumbing course at another provider we will need to see your qualifications before deciding what level you can start on, you may also be required to sit a maths and English assessment.
All other candidates will need to sit the entrance assessment.
What skills and qualities do apprentices need?
Course content
Areas of the course covered include:
- Health and safety in building services engineering
- Electrical principles and processes for building services engineering
- Common plumbing processes
- Cold water systems
- Domestic hot water systems
- Sanitation
- Bathroom installation (bath, basin, WC, radiators/boiler pipework and airing cupboard)
Please note this course will not enable you to become a fully qualified plumber.
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Next steps after this course
After competition of the Plumbing Studies Level 2 Technical Diploma you may progress onto the Level 3 Diploma.