Level 1 Plumbing

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Key Facts

Awarding Body: City & Guilds
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: PL1FTP001C0
Start Date: September 2026
Location: Stephenson College

Code: PL1FTP001C0

Please Note: This programme is provisionally full for 25/26.
Applications for September 2026 will open in October

The Level 1 course equips students with the foundational knowledge and practical skills to progress onto a higher level course or into an Apprenticeship.

Features & Benefits

Students learn from industry-expert lecturers through practical and theory classes in our state-of-the-art plumbing and gas workshops, which have been developed alongside key industry players such as Worcester Bosch and Ideal Heating.

Course Content

Modules include:

Safe working practices

Communication

Environmental protection measures

Scientific principles within building services engineering

Copper pipe fabrication work

Low carbon steel pipe fabrication work

Techniques for installing and securing plumbing pipework

Work Experience

You will also complete the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment which, upon full completion, will enable you to apply for a Construction Operative Card, which enables you to work on site in industry.

Entry Requirements

GCSE English and Maths at grade 3 or above

Progression

Successful completion of this course will provide you with the necessary skills, training and knowledge to progress to an Apprenticeship or Level 2 Plumbing and Heating.

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90%

of learners said staff valued students views and opinions about their study programme

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