Construction – Plumbing, Renewables and Gas training Courses at DCG
If you’re looking for a varied career that makes good use of your practical and problem-solving skills, plumbing could be the perfect choice. Derby College will give you a head start in the profession.
The ideal fit for your career
From installing water supplies and heating systems to servicing boilers, from fixing domestic appliances to attending emergency call-outs, the life of a plumber delivers plenty of challenges and job satisfaction – whether you’re working in domestic, industrial or commercial locations.
Derby College offers a clear pathway to help you become a fully qualified plumber once you are in work. With diplomas at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels, you’ll progress from basic plumbing tasks to more complex systems and designs. We also work with employers to provide apprenticeships which are an excellent route into the trade.
Why choose Derby College?
- You’ll benefit from our strong employer links, which open the door to work experience opportunities, industry visits and professional mentoring.
- Our courses combine hands-on training, the highest industry standards and employability skills.
- We provide purpose-built facilities with generous space for practical work at our iconic Roundhouse campus.
- Our expert staff have vast experience as well as great contacts across the industry.
- You can showcase your skills through projects in the wider community and ‘real-world’ challenges set by employers. You could even go abroad on a work experience exchange.
Is this you?
- Interested in design and technology
- Good at paying attention to detail
- Enjoy working outdoors
- Work well in a team
- Good practical skills
- Want to work in an industry that is always changing and moving forward
If your ambition is to become a building surveyor, civil engineer, quantity surveyor, site engineer, site manager, building services engineer or structural engineer, please visit our Professional Construction area to find out more.
the DCG information evening my name is
Andrew Lee and I’m the building services
team manager I’m here to talk to you
tonight about the plumbing and gas
training courses here at the Roundhouse
but it’ll also give you a bit of
background and knowledge about the
college first to put everything into
spec perspective for you
so we’re made up of four campuses
including the round house where you are
tonight and the place where do you study
but we also have the Joseph Wright
Center the Broomfield hall and the
Ilkeston campus all together these make
up the Darby College group DCG why
choose Darby College well we have a
multitude of support here is available
to every student at dcj the moment we
meet you right up until you have
completed your study program and are
siding on your next steps whether you
need to still complete your maths and
English to UCSC’s or if you’re looking
for top quality work experience to help
gain valuable industrial knowledge that
will offer you tailored support to Cu
individual needs as you will see this
evening DCT is invested in first-class
industry standard equipment which it can
view normally in more detail after this
presentation we do everything we can to
help you succeed during your time here
and this has been recognized by Ofsted
who upgraded us as good provider which
is the Saint nice that is available to
any school or college another fantastic
asset we have a DCD are an innovative
employer academies these have helped our
students gain valuable work experience
create key industry contacts and really
bring to life a college learning
experience the building services area
have great links with many employers
national companies and manufacturers we
seek their feedback and support to
develop what we provide designing our
courses to support their needs and give
you great employability skills our
students are the heart of everything we
do and our excellent inclusion and
supports
is here help you maximize your potential
and reach your learning goals whatever
learning difficulty or disability you
may have we can offer tailor support to
match your individual needs we work in
partnership with teaching staff and
other internal services and makes their
long evasions to provide a
person-centered approach we have teamed
up with career coach which is not
designed to help you find a good career
by providing the most current local data
on wages employment job postings and
associated education and training
there’s an example of the data relevant
to the plumbing and heating and
ventilating engineers but you can do
your own research
in the on a role that is relevant to
your goals directly from the careers
coach link on our website head over to
the careers and courses section of our
website and select career coach from
here you can easily browse or search the
available courses at dcj that lead to
the career you want as you can see the
projected employment count for plumbing
and heating and ventilating engineers in
the DCG region is predict to keep rising
each year from now through until 2028
and here are a few of the top jobs
posted over the last year for this
industry so here is a breakdown of each
of our plumbing and gas training courses
ECG we run courses from level 1 to level
3 the level 1 courses are introduction
to the industry to give you hand skills
to gain understanding of practical
activities we run an introduction to
building services course which cause
both electrical and plumbing aspects we
also run a dedicated plumbing course our
level 1 which goes into further details
about plumbing systems the full-time
level 2 course we run is an industry
related course which covers all aspects
of plumbing and heating both practical
and theory the full-time course can be
transferred into an approach if if you
get a job within the industry progress
on to the full-time level 3 course
depends upon so
for completion of the level 2 course the
level three technical course is advanced
a level of plumbing design and
installation and again links than
friendship content if you are looking up
to gain a job in the plumbing or gas
industry we also run apprenticeship
programs which the approaches team can
advise on in more detail
we also offer short courses for plumbing
around the home which is over six weeks
to give a basic plumbing understanding
here you can see we also offer a more
comprehensive detail of industry
qualifications which are for
professionals employed in the industry
our very successful gas foundation
course offers reached to become a
qualified gas operative please see our
website for more details
the mission of Derby college group is to
predict and serve the needs of our
business and civic communities we are
committed to working partnership with
employers to co-create talent for the
success of the region generate new jobs
increase social mobility and bolster
economic prosperity we are therefore
always working hard on securing the best
most relevant employer partners to help
support our students there’s an example
of few of our construction employer
partners
hello when you started darby college
would do a few things you’ll need to get
we expected to purchase some boots and
some overalls and also a uniform
there’ll be a few course materials to
purchase as well wendy recommend that
you purchase the course book you’ll also
be encouraged to find your own work
experience join the course to boost your
learning darby college has a significant
impact on many individuals businesses
and the wider community we are committed
to providing a talent pool equipped with
the right skills and attitudes to meet
the needs of employers we are proud of
our contribution to the economic growth
and social prosperity by guiding people
into pathways lead to positive
destinations we encourage progress and
aspirational outcomes many all of our
learners have gone on to achieve great
things since leaving the college and
here are a few examples of the many
inspirational success stories we have to
share with you now please feel free to
have a look around and ask any questions
you might have
we also have a lovely student helpers
showcasing some of their work this
evening so take a look at that too and
ask them any questions about their
experience at dc2 you may have
they will then lead you back to the
Roundhouse once you are ready you can go
either head over to another subject area
or you can have a chat with one of our
many support areas back in the round we
have a detailed step-by-step guide on
how to apply yourself on both our
website and in our perspectives as you
have been given tonight here is a
summarized breakdown of the steps you
can expect to take during the
application process with DCG when you
head back to the Roundhouse after this
head over to the student services team
are here to help you apart if you wish
or at least they can give you advice and
answer any questions you might have in
relation to the application process many
thanks for listening to this
presentation and good luck with your
application
Construction – Plumbing and Gas Training – Course Listings
Apprenticeships (2)
Course Type: Apprenticeships
Location: The Roundhouse
Course Type: Apprenticeships
Location: The Roundhouse
School Leaver - Vocational/Technical (1)
Course Type: School Leaver - Vocational/Technical
Location: The Roundhouse
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Our Teachers
At Derby College we believe the best tutors are usually those who have real world experience of working in the field they’re teaching. So, in most cases, you’ll be taught by someone who has worked in the industry that you wish to enter. As well as being able to share their knowledge and experiences with you, they have crucial industry connections, which is a huge benefit when it comes to helping you to secure a work placement in your chosen field.
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