There is nothing worse than disliking your profession. Spending your Sunday evening dreading the following morning is not how you should live your life! According to research, plumbers are the happiest tradespeople in the UK. Nobody has felt their best throughout the pandemic, but things are looking much better as restrictions are lifted. Make this the year to switch careers to something rewarding and enjoyable for yourself!

As you can see in the video above, we provide hands-on plumbing training courses here at our centre. Plumbing is a great career with plenty of opportunities for newcomers as the demand for qualified workers is high. A massive 55% of plumbers said they were ‘very happy’ in life. What’s even more astounding is that not one plumber questioned for the survey said they were unhappy in their job.

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Aside from being the happiest trade, plumbing also presents a lot of different opportunities and roles. Everyday in this career will be different, a new location, a new task to complete and new people.

Professional plumbers can also always choose to go into business for themselves. Owning your own plumbing business means you can work when you want and where you want, which is great for those who have family obligations or need flexibility in scheduling or location. Becoming self-employed can be extremely rewording and vastly increase your earning potential.

How would I get started?

If you are looking to learn the trade of plumbing, we offer a complete range of courses. We offer options for those looking to learn the basics and for those serious about starting a new career. Our City & Guilds Level 2 plumbing course. is 6-weeks in total and covers a a huge amount of theory knowledge and practical skills.

We are the perfect training centre to help you go from a limited amount of knowledge to being ready to kick-start a career. We have been teaching the trade for 20-years and have fantastic facilities available to our students.

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The City & Guilds Level 2 plumbing course will provide you with a range of plumbing skills covering various topics including Electrical principles and processes, Common plumbing processes, Cold water systems, Domestic hot water systems, Sanitation, Central heating systems and Drainage systems.

After this course you will be ready to work within the industry.  You may want to consider a few courses like Water Regulations, Energy Efficiency or Unvented Hot Water Systems. These courses will give you more insight on specific topics. However, you will mostly want to go out and get as much experience on the job as possible.  

Once you have gained some good experience working out on the tools. Your next goal will be achieving a Level 2 NVQ or National Vocational Qualification. This isn’t a training course; it is an assessment process which takes place wherever you are undertaking plumbing work...

 One of our assessors will visit your place of work on two occasions to judge your ability against the industry standard. We are even offering remote invigilation across the UK through video calls! Give us a call on 01322 280 202 for more information on remote NVQ Assessments!

Ready to start a new career?

If you would like to gain more insight on how to get started with a career in Plumbing, check out our range of plumbing courses. Feel free to contact us over the phone on 01322 280 202. We are happy to answer any and all questions and provide further guidance on the journey to becoming a professional in the trade.

You are also welcome to pay us a visit in person as long as you are conscious of social distancing guidelines and wear a mask. Our office is open 7-days-a-week between the hours of 8:30 - 16:30.

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