Multi Trade Skills (Vocational)

Outline

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Entry Level 3: Health and safety, communication in construction, employability skills and introduction to construction trades.

Level 1: Health and safety, communication and employability in construction, plus aspects of brickwork, carpentry and joinery, painting and decorating, plastering, plumbing and tiling.

Progression

This course serves as a pathway onto our other courses, offering experience in multiple trades before choosing a specialism. Completing a level 1 course opens pathways to professional construction or apprenticeship opportunities.

Many of our apprenticeship employers prefer students to have completed a level 2 construction qualification before undertaking an apprenticeship.

At Salford City College we offer a wide-range of Construction Apprenticeships, including:

Building Services Engineering

• Building Services Engineering Crafts person
• Building Services Engineering Installer
• Building Services Engineering Service & Maintenance Engineer
• Installation/Maintenance Electrician
• Gas Engineering Operative
• Plumbing & Domestic Heating Technician

Construction Craft

• Bricklayer
• Carpentry & Joinery
• Carpentry & Joinery (Advanced)
• Ground worker
• Painter & Decorator
• Plasterer

Professional Construction

• Building Services Engineering Technician
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Construction Quantity Surveying Technician
• Construction Site Engineering Technician
• Construction Site Supervisor
• Construction Technical & Professional (Advanced)

Entry Requirements

Level 1 Vocational Courses: Students are required to have grade 1s/2s at GCSE.

*Fees

Don’t let the cost of studying put you off – most of our students study for FREE, and those who don’t qualify for funding are very often eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.

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