Welcome to Able Skills 10 Day City & Guilds
Unit Accreditation in Plumbing
Able Skills is a City & Guilds and CAA approved training centre and is able to offer the following City & Guilds Unit Accreditation in Plumbing.
During this 10 day accredited plumbing course you will receive training, be assessed and will be building a portfolio of photographic evidence, which is yours to keep and present to potential employers or customers.
The training you will receive will cover the following:
- Practical health and safety
- Plumbing systems and fittings
- Jointing, bending and pressure testing copper tubes
- Copper pipe work skills
- Valves, taps, cisterns, and cylinders
- Plastic Tube installation
- Domestic plumbing systems
- Bathroom installation
- Soil and waste pipes
- Installing Radiators
- Fault Finding
- Steel pipe work

During this training you will be assessed on all of the following 5 units. All 5 assessments must be completed in order to obtain this plumbing unit accreditation
- Working with non-manipulative compression fittings
- Copper pipe bending and jointing
- Working with steel pipe work and fittings
- Connecting plastic fittings to a utility sink
- Connecting plastic fittings to a cold water cistern and central heating header tank
The City & Guilds certificate and portfolio obtained at the end of this training course will enhance your employability status and provide you with the skills and confidence to a career in plumbing.
After having completed this plumbing training for unit accreditation, you have various options available to you.
These particular units are taken from the City & Guilds 6217-08 – Multi Craft Award. To obtain the full Multi Skills award, please visit the Multi Craft award page for full course details, and to see what other subjects can be covered to achieve the full multi skilled qualification.
Alternatively, if you have really enjoyed plumbing and are looking to specialise in this particular area to qualification standards, you have the option to attend training for a City & Guilds 6129 Level 2. This is the recognised entry requirement into the plumbing industry and upon completion, will eventually enable you to move onto Level 3, Gas Training and NVQs.
Equal training and facilities will be offered to everyone regardless which of our courses you choose. All Instructors at Able Skills have been selected because of their on site construction experience and their relevant teaching qualifications.
This training for a plumbing unit accreditation will be suitable whether you are looking to do a DIY project or looking for a career in plumbing, we feel confident that any of our plumbing courses will suit your needs.
We will also explain and demonstrate all the different plumbing materials used. Plumbing Tools and equipment will be fully supplied, explained and demonstrated
Once you have completed training with Able Skills we can offer you after course support and advice on any plumbing projects you are undertaking. You can contact us by telephone or Email: info@ableskills.co.uk.
Additionally, we can provide you with a Business start up pack containing useful information and guidance on printing (business cards), opening a business bank account, public liability insurance and website design.
10 Day City & Guilds Unit Accreditation in Plumbing Fees are £850 (inc vat)
To Book please phone our booking line on 0808 100 3245
Or for more information please Email us.
Courses are held Monday to Friday.
All Course Times are: 08.30am-16.30pm.
For people travelling longer distances Able Building Skills can provide their own reasonable priced accommodation on request or at the time of booking.
If you require any additional information about this plumbing course, please feel free to contact us on 01322 280202 where staff are on hand 7 days each week to answer any additional questions you may have.
Once you have completed training with Able Skills we can offer you after course support and advise on any projects you are undertaking. You can Contact us by telephone on 0808 1003245 or Email: info@ableskills.co.uk