Apprenticeships NVQ in Heating and Ventilation NVQ Land Based Service Engineering NVQ Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship Level 2 Years 1 and 2 NVQ Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship Level 3 Years 1 and 2
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AutoCAD AutoCAD (Introduction) AutoCAD 2D or 3D (C & G 7579)
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Electrical Courses 17th Edition Wiring Regulations (C&G 2382) 17th Edition Wiring Regulations (C & G 2382)1 day update course Inspection and Testing (C&G 2391) Portable Appliance Testing (C&G 2377) Energy courses ACS Gas Training and Assessment Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) Domestic Solar Hot Water Systems Training and Assessment Energy Efficiency Training and Assessment Intermediate Gas Certificate OFTEC Pressure Jet Appreciation Course Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems G3 Training and Assessment Motor Vehicle IMI Award in Refrigerant Handling Motor Vehicle Maintenance for Beginners Motor Vehicle Winter Checks
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Please note that courses marked with an ‘E’ will be held at the Evesham campus and those marked with an ‘M’ will be held at the Malvern campus. If the course is to be held at a community venue the details will be listed next to the course title. The courses in this brochure may not run every term. For details of current dates, times, venues and prices please consult the current Part-time Course listings on our website or in part time course guide which is available at Reception or you can call (01386) 712695 for your free copy.
Evesham campus: Davies Road, Evesham, WR11 1LP - Telephone (01386) 712695 Malvern campus: Albert Road North, Malvern, WR14 2YH - Telephone (01684) 565351
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Apprenticeships C & G NVQ in Heating and Ventilation Level 2
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This Apprenticeship is designed for those who want to develop plumbing skills and progress to becoming a Domestic Heating Engineer. Please contact Lindsey Hotchkins on (01386) 712690/712722 or lhotchkins@sworcs.ac.uk.
NVQ Land Based Service Engineering Apprenticeship – Level 2 and Level 3
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This apprenticeship programme covers all aspects of ground care machine service and repair on a wide range of domestics and professional machinery including 4 and 2 stroke engines, diesel systems, golf course equipment, chain saws, hydraulics and hydrostatics. For further details please contact Mick Beard on (01386) 712722.
C & G NVQ Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship Level 2 (Years 1 and 2) and Level 3 (Years 1 and 2) E Students work towards NVQ Level 2/3, a Technical Certificate Level 1/2 Work Skills and Health & Safety. Students attend college for one day a week and spend four days a week with an employer. Candidates should ideally have found their own work placement although in some cases the College may be able to assist. Candidates need to complete and return the application form from the back of our Full-time Course Guide. Please telephone the Work Based Learning Team on (01386) 712722/690.
AutoCAD AutoCAD (Introduction)
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The course is a basic introductory course designed to offer the student experience of AutoCAD by using a "hands on" approach. The course is a "hands on" tutorial approach, assessment will be via the tasks you complete over the duration of the course. Areas covered include:• • • • •
Evoking commands options and responses Setting the drawing area Limits and co-ordinate systems Object snaps Drawing commands and drawing to co-ordinates systems
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Drawing aids Using layers, linetypes and colours Text options Inquiry commands Hatching and Dimensions
No prior knowledge of CAD is required; however computer experience is an advantage.
AutoCAD 2D or 3D (C & G 7579)
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This certified course is designed for Engineers, Architects, Draughtspersons and Graphic Designers who wish to obtain a qualification in draughting using the AutoCAD package. The course is available for either intermediate 2D or advanced 3D levels and students should have either completed the Introduction to AutoCAD course, or have relevant industrial experience. • • • •
Templates Drawing and editing Isometric drawing Display, Operation, Efficiency and Enquiries
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Use of Blocks and Xrefs Dimension and Cross Hatching Plotting and Viewports
The student will produce a logbook of progress throughout the course. Competence in drawing will be assessed via 2 practical assignments and a short multiple-choice test. Successful candidates will be awarded a C & G level 2 or 3 certificate in 2D or 3D Draughting with AutoCAD.
Electrical Courses 17th Edition Wiring Regulations (C & G 2382)
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The 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008) came into effect from the 1 July 2008. Now all commercial, domestic and industrial wiring installations must be designed, constructed, inspected, tested and certificated to meet the requirements of BS 7671: 2008. This course gives the opportunity for those already engaged in electrical installation work to update their qualifications to the requirements of the 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulation which will come into effect from 1 July 2008. The course covers Assessment of General Characteristics of Electrical Supply Systems; Accessories, Diversity and Standard Circuit Arrangement; Protection against Electrical Shocks and Overcurrent; Sizing Conduit and Trunking Systems; Earthing Arrangements and
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Protective Conductors, Isolation and Switching, Protection against thermal effects, Selection and erection of equipment, Special Installations; Inspection and Testing. The course is assessed by a City and Guilds Examination. This will normally take place during the week following the final session. The City and Guilds 2382 Certificate will be awarded to successful candidates. Those participating in this course will require copies of the following publications :- IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition BS7671: 2008 available from Bookstores or Electrical Wholesalers from January 2008. There are also some Exam Success Guides published by City & Guilds to help prospective candidates through the exam. Please contact the Energy Training Centre for further details on (01386) 712675.
17th Edition Wiring Regulations (C & G 2382) 1 Day Update Course
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The 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671:2008) came into effect from the 1 July 2008. Now all commercial, domestic and industrial wiring installations must be designed, constructed, inspected, tested and certificated to meet the requirements of BS 7671: 2008’ This one day update course gives the opportunity for those already engaged in electrical installation work who have qualified to the 16th Edition Amendment 1 (2001) to update their qualifications to the requirements of the 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulation which will come into effect from 1July 2008. Please contact the Energy Training Centre for further details on (01386) 712675.
Inspection and Testing (C & G 2391)
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This course is aimed at anyone who is a practising Electrical Installer, Tester, Qualifying Manager, Designer or Surveyor of Electrical systems. This course is a pre-requisite if you propose to become an approved electrician with NICEIC. It will also help in any application where certification is required under the ‘P’ regulations. Assessment will be in 2 parts:Part 1 is an externally marked 2.5 hour City and Guilds Examination with both short and long answer questions. Part 2 is a practical assessment (approximately 4 hours) comprising fault finding, inspection and testing and completing documentation. Successful candidates will be awarded a City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations Certificate. There will be some additional support material costs during the course and the following text books will be required. 16th Edition IEE Regulations 2001 with 2nd amendment 2004 to BS7671 (circa £49.00), On Site Guide 16th edition (circa £15.00), Guidance Note 3 to the wiring regulations: Inspection and Testing (circa £25.00). There are also some Exam Success Guides published by City & Guilds to help prospective candidates through the exam. Please contact the Energy Training Centre for further details on (01386) 712675.
Portable Appliance Testing (C & G 2377)
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The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 requires all electrical systems and equipment to be maintained to prevent any danger. The course is aimed at anyone who can prove competence in Electrics. Subjects taught on the course include the legal requirements for maintenance of equipment, the skills necessary to inspect and examine the equipment, the ability to assess potential faults and an understanding of the construction and classification of equipment, the skills necessary to identify the types of test apparatus, the capability to perform the correct tests on different classes of equipment, the ability to interpret test results, an understanding of suitable inspection periods and the ability to complete suitable records. Assessment is through an external one hour City & Guilds multiple choice paper and a series of PAT Testing practical sheets. Successful candidates will be awarded a City & Guilds 2377-002 Certificate in Portable Appliance Testing. The Institution of Electrical Engineers Code of Practice for In Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment is an essential requirement of the course and you are recommended to obtain a copy before attending. There are also some Exam Success Guides published by City & Guilds to help prospective candidates through the exam. Please contact the Energy Training Centre for further details on (01386) 712675.
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Energy Courses ACS Gas Training and Assessment
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This training can lead to CORGI registration. There are pre requisites to attend the courses. Courses cover all domestic categories (not leisure) for LPG & Natural Gas. Courses are booked in on a roll on roll off basis and prices vary.
Approved Code of Practice (ACoP)
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Bespoke courses for specialists working with Gas out of scope. Please contact the Energy Centre to discuss your requirements on (01386) 712675.
Domestic Solar Hot Water Systems Training and Assessment
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The Solar Hot water course is aimed at plumbers and heating engineers wishing to gain further qualifications and skills in the renewable sector of solar hot water heating systems. In order to attend this course you are required to hold an unvented hot water systems qualification. The syllabus covers the selection, design, installation and maintenance of domestic solar hot water systems. It includes practical sessions on purpose built roof rigs and live demonstrations of solar equipment. All new domestic buildings from 2016 will have to have a micro generation technology pre-built into them and solar hot water heating is one of those technologies.
Energy Efficiency Training and Assessment
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This CORGI Gas competent person’s scheme has a mandatory requirement that all operatives must hold the Construction Skills Part L Energy Efficiency certificate, City and Guilds 6084 Energy Efficiency certificate or a recognised equivalent. This is a one day course with some home study required before attendance on the course. CITB accredited training and assessment.
Intermediate Gas Certificate
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Gas Safety legislation requires that all operatives undertaking gas work must be competent. This course is for new entrants to the gas industry who do not hold any previous relevant qualifications or experience. Students will not be accepted onto the course without a suitable work placement.
OFTEC
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We offer the following elements: OFT 101 – Domestic/light commercial oil firing commissioning & Servicing course for pressure jet appliances OFT 102 – Domestic oil firing servicing and commissioning course for vaporising appliances OFT 105E - Domestic oil firing system installation and energy conservation measures in buildings OFT 600A – Advanced domestic and non-domestic oil storage and supply installation course. Any combination of courses can be taken, however the OFT 101 is required as a pre-requisite for all other courses. This needs to have been taken within the last 6 months in order not to repeat it. Students need to have some previous qualification within either the gas industry or the oil industry to attend.
Pressure Jet Appreciation Course (1 Day)
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For operatives of the oil industry this is a 1 day course for those considering undertaking OFTEC 101, 105 qualifications. It will cover component identification, commissioning and fault finding.
Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems G3 Training and Assessment
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The Unvented Hot Water Systems course is aimed at plumbers and heating engineers wanting to install, service or commission domestic hot water systems in the UK. It is a legal requirement of the building regulations that all domestic unvented hot water systems over 15 litre capacity are maintained by a qualified person. A qualified person is someone who holds a current recognised Unvented Hot Water Storage certificate. The certificate is valid for 5 years after which the holder must attend an approved centre and take an invented hot water reassessment course. This qualification is also valid for solar hot water engineers who must gain an unvented course certificate as a prerequisite of attending the Solar Hot Water course.
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Motor Vehicle IMI Award in Refrigerant Handling
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DEFRA (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) specified that from 4 July 2007 all individuals who handle air conditioning refrigerant need to have been trained and certificated to meet European regulations. The minimum requirements for technicians working on MAC systems are:
From July 2007 all individuals who handle air conditioning refrigerant gases needed to have been trained and certificated. Minimum requirement for a MAC Technician is refrigerant handling ‘in-house’ training. Those who achieved an ‘in-house’ refrigerant handling qualification can work on MAC systems until July 2010 without further training and certification.
After July 2010: all MAC technicians must have achieved, as a minimum requirement, a refrigerant handling qualification which meets EC Regulation 307-2008.
A subsequent EC Regulation (EC/307/2008) expands on the qualification requirements, resulting in IMI Awards certificates and ATA ID Cards carrying the words ‘meets the minimum requirements of Regulation (EC) 307/2008’. This will show employers and regulatory bodies that the holder has achieved a recognisable qualification.
Motor Vehicle Maintenance for Beginners
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This recreational course is aimed at owner drivers who want to gain confidence and practical skills in navigating around their car. A fully qualified specialist will instruct you in a safe workshop environment on theories and practical techniques covering: health and safety, under bonnet checks, wheel and tyre checks, roadside maintenance and engine & chassis theory. For further information please call Jeremy Sargent on (01386) 712630 or email jsargent@sworcs.ac.uk
Motor Vehicle Winter Checks
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This one evening course will help students to understand the importance of carrying out winter checks on their car. On this course students will learn how to carry out the winter checks within a safe workshop environment. A fully qualified specialist will instruct on the following subjects: tyre choice and safety, anti-freeze content checks, braking technology and safety, vehicle lights and the law, under the bonnet checks. For further information please call Jeremy Sargent on (01386) 712630 or email jsargent@sworcs.ac.uk
Adults can access an impartial advice and guidance service which provides free advice about learning, training and work options. If you would like to speak to an advisor please contact the Next Step advisor based at Connexions on 01386 444220 or visit the website on www.nextstepwestmidland.org.uk If you require any further advice on learning support, childcare facilities, financial support, transport or any other matter in relation to courses and programmes offered, please contact the main Reception at Malvern on (01684) 565351 or the Learner Services Team at Evesham on (01386) 712600.
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