Our plumbing courses
Our two main plumbing courses – Become a Qualified Plumber and Become a Qualified Plumber Advanced – prepare you for industry-recognised qualifications.
Course packages What you can do | |
| Become a Qualified Plumber* City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate (6129); also helps prepare you for City & Guilds NVQ 2 (6089) in Plumbing | You can work as a qualified plumber running your own business or working for a company. You can work with copper, lead and plastic pipes for installing and maintaining; fit, install and maintain bathrooms; fix and connect radiators; work with airing cupboards/water tanks; and work on lead sheet weathering for roof-work. |
| Become a Qualified Plumber Advanced* City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate (6129); also helps prepare you for City & Guilds NVQ 3 (6089) in Plumbing | You can work with gas, unvented hot water storage systems, and fully manage projects including system design and planning. You can do this course once you have completed the ‘Become a Qualified Plumber’ course. |
These plumbing courses include all your practical workshops/assessments at one of our nationwide centres, and all theory units/assessments to study and complete at home.
Intensive plumbing course available – please call us for details.
For help choosing the plumbing course that’s right for you, just call our Freephone number 0800 058 2848. Our Career Advisors will be pleased to give you all the information you need.
Additional Short Courses
Any of our additional short courses could give you valuable extra skills to further your career as a plumber. You could also increase your earning potential by gaining a gas qualification (click here for details).
Short course What you can do | |
| Domestic Electrical Installer incl. Part P EAL Level 2 Certificate for Domestic Electrical Installers | You can complete and self-certify electrical domestic installations eg. bathrooms and kitchens. Ideal for plumbers who want to do domestic electrical jobs themselves. |
| CSCS Card CSCS Card (The Construction Skills Certification Scheme Card) | Proves you are competent and have health and safety knowledge – needed for working on construction sites. |
| Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems Certificate | You can install unvented hot water storage systems over 15 litres in capacity, and self-certify your work. |
| Energy Efficiency Part L Energy Efficiency Part L Certificate | You can design, install and maintain energy efficient heating and hot water systems. |
| Water Regulations Water Supply (Water fittings) Regulations 1999 Certificate | Enables plumbers and others involved in installing or maintaining water systems, to understand and comply with this important legislation. |
| Heating & Hot Water System Design** Foundation Certificate in Basic Heating and Hot Water System Design and Specification | Plan and design domestic heating systems |
| Legionella Control** Legionella Prevention and Water Treatment Certificate | Work in a safe manner, ensuring that your installation and maintenance work does not cause the presence of Legionella poisoning. Give guidance on the dangers and prevention of Legionnaires' disease. |
CIPHE Trainee Membership
OLCI Construction Training is one of the few organisations whose plumbing courses have gained Industrial Associate Membership of CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering). As one of our plumbing trainees, you will be automatically eligible for CIPHE Trainee Membership.
Qualified plumbers are needed
for a wide range of work – giving you opportunities to start your own plumbing business or gain full-time employment.
Domestic work Includes installation work on extensions and new houses, plus replacing existing bathrooms and kitchens.
Maintenance work To fix leaking pipework or replace items such as showers, taps, ball valves and heating pumps. You can get through quite a few of these small plumbing jobs in a day, and earn as much if not more than installing.
Emergency callouts Whenever there’s a major leak, a plumber needs to be called out to rectify the problem.
New building sites To install heating systems and hot and cold systems – including kitchens and bathrooms. This is known as ‘price work’ – where the more you install, the more you earn.
Maintenance contracts These enable you to receive a regular income for plumbing work from establishments such as hotels, restaurants and offices.
Full-time employment Hospitals, factories and some major offices employ their own permanent plumber.
* Students living in Scotland and Northern Ireland, please click here for further information
** Available at our London Central centre
