2013 - 2014
Electrical and
Construction
Sir Bill Taylor Futures Centre
Our new Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths building is due to open September 2013.
The new building will provide 3500 square metres of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and workshops focusing on Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and specialisms, Maths, Science, Renewable Energies and Nuclear power.
Principal Ian Clinton says: “I am so proud the College is playing such a key role in developing the skills and capabilities of the manufacturing sector and helping promote STEM courses.
“Over half of new jobs in the North West are going to require STEM skills - it’s a necessity we train our young people in these areas.
The Sir Bill Taylor Futures Centre building is the fourth phase of the college’s Master Plan to create a world-class campus. Phase one was completed in 2007 with the £8.8 million St Paul’s Centre, which houses the two areas of the Sixth Form and Computing. In September 2009, phase two, saw the £14 million University Centre opened and phase three involved the building of the £18.3 million Beacon Centre in December 2011, which houses Creative Arts, Fashion and Textiles, Photography, Childhood Studies, Health and Social Care and Public Services over five floors.
Why Blackburn College?
Here at Blackburn College we offer a variety of training courses aimed at people who work in the electrical and construction industry. Our training and development courses will keep you up to date with new developments and techniques as well as any changes in legislation.
At Blackburn College we offer very competitive prices for training courses allowing you to gain those extra skills that will take your business to the next level. Due to our College status we do not charge VAT which means our training is fantastic value for money.
Training with Blackburn College can open the door to a whole new future. Our expert trainers will help you, your staff, or your company develop new talents allowing you to diversify into new areas as well as increasing revenue.
So if you want a passport to improving your career
then come to Blackburn College.
Courses available
17th Edition incorporating Amendment One (3 Days) City & Guilds 2382 -12
This three day 17th Edition training course is primarily aimed at practising electricians with relevant experience, domestic electrical installers and other allied professionals e.g. electrical engineers, contracts managers, designers, consultants, surveyors, and other relevant traders needing to update and enhance their understanding of IEE Wiring Regulations. The course is aimed at all electricians who have not achieved the 17th Edition B.S.7671. The course will involve scope of the 17th Edition, object and fundamental principles, definitions, assessment of general characteristics, protection for safety, special installations or locations selection and erection of equipment, inspection and testing and the new Amendment One regulations.
£390 per person
Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations City and Guilds 2394 (4 Days) This qualification helps you to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to professionally design and install or inspect and test electrical installations. This qualification demonstrates the specialist knowledge and skills you need, such as: designing and installing systems, appropriate legislation, testing installations and issuing safety certificates.
£475 per person
Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations City and Guilds 2395 (4 Days) This qualification will enable you to update your knowledge and skills in electrical installation and boost your confidence and ability in carrying out inspections and testing. You will be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills such as: appropriate legislation, testing installations and issuing safety certificates. For candidates who need to refresh their skills in order to be fully up to date and confident.
Combined 2394/2395 Inspection & Testing course now available (5 days)
These qualifications consists of the Award in the Initial Verification & Certification of Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2394 and the Award in the Periodic Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations City & Guilds 2395 as stated above.
£725 per person
Fibre Optic/Communications Cabling City & Guilds 3667 (5 Days)
This five day, industry standard qualification is ideal for electricians and wiremen who want to learn how to terminate, joint, test and inspect fibre and copper systems. The qualification offered is the nationally recognised qualification needed for working in the communications industry. The course includes four units which are principles of communications cabling, internal fibre optic cabling, external fibre optic cabling and internal copper cabling. This course has flexible delivery options and delegates can opt for any combination of the four units. The principles of communications cabling is mandatory.
£850 per person
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) City & Guilds 2377 (2 Days) This two day course is aimed at operatives who are undertaking and recording the inspection and testing of electrical equipment. Every item of electrical equipment in a commercial environment is required to be PAT tested, to mark that the equipment is safe to be used.
£195 per person
Introductory Courses
If you want to start out in a specific field of interest then our introduction courses can provide the basic training and knowledge needed to help you develop.
Introduction to Plumbing (6 Evenings)
This six evenings course is delivered over three hours and is for people who wish to gain an awareness into basic plumbing installation and maintenance tasks. You will acquire a good understanding of hot and cold water supply systems and how a central heating system works, together with practical skills from repairing a leaking tap to draining off radiators etc. On our plumbing course you will be working on a “live system” real water and real drainage, this way you get to detect and remedy leaks in a real situation.
Safety footwear is required.
Introduction to Brickwork (6 Evenings)
This six evenings course is delivered over three hours and will include the theory of brickwork to explain small building regulations, general work place safety, correct PPE that should be worn in construction, setting out of Masonry structures and equipment needed for a tool box. Workshop sessions will familiarise the candidate on using the correct tools for each job, spreading mortar and laying bricks, setting out a brick model and building the model to the correct standards. The model will then be assessed and once confident, candidates will move onto a more difficult model.
Candidates can then either continue with brick models or learn other building techniques (i.e. BBQ/Garden wall builds/repairs). Alternatively if a candidate’s property requires some remedial work (i.e. pointing or jointing of brickwork or stonework) then the qualified assessor is there to give advice on future projects.
Safety footwear required.
£85 per person
Introduction to Joinery and Carpentry (6 Evenings)
This six evenings course is delivered over three hours and is for anyone who has good carpentry skills but is lacking that required bit of finesse when it comes to creating and assembling joints then this 6 week hands on evening course will be perfect if you do not require a joinery qualification. All of the training is as per City & Guilds requirements but the assessment aspect is left out. This is a good, solid training course without the need to undergo any formal assessments.
Safety footwear is required.
£85 per person
Health & Safety Woodworking for Schools
This two day course is aimed at employees of Schools who work with woodworking machinery.
Introduction to Portable Appliance Testing (1 Day)
On completion of this course you will know the stages involved in PAT testing, recognise the difference between Class 1 and Class 2 appliances, know what standards are required in order for an appliance to pass each stage of PAT testing, know where to find more information about re-test frequencies and understand the hazards involved in PAT testing and the precautions that should be taken.
This course can be used as a stepping stone to give you confidence in achieving the full PAT testing qualification (City and Guilds 2377).
£85 per person
Advanced Introduction to Electrical (1 day)
This one day course will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills required to undertake domestic wiring. The course will cover Health & Safety, electric shock protection, identifying hazards, fitting plug tops and fitting correct fuses. This course is designed for people who want to move onto certified electrical courses in the future.
£85 per person
e-learning is now available!
All courses are completed online in the comfort of your own home or in the workplace!
(Please note some courses require attendance at exams or assessment). e-learning courses include:
17th Edition City & Guilds 2382 £480 per person 17th Edition Amendment one only £60 per person
How to carry out Portable £36 per person
Appliance Testing
Environmental Technologies £72 per person or
Awareness Unit 2399-01 £112 per person (with exam)
Working at Heights £30 per person
CSCS card £45 per person
NB. you will have to apply for the card spearately after you have passed the exam
Installation of Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems
(City & Guilds 2399 Level 3 Award in the Installation of Solar Thermal Systems)
This five day course is designed to benefit qualified plumbers and heating engineers in the building services sector.
Unit one covers the fundamental principles and requirements of environmental technology systems and is delivered on the first day. Pre-reading information will be sent to the candidate prior to the start of the course.
Units two and three cover the knowledge and understanding along with the practical competence of installation and commissioning of Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems.
Candidates who have already achieved the Level 3 Award in Understanding the Fundamental Principles and Requirements of Environmental Technology Systems will only need to complete units two and three over four days and the price of the course will alter accordingly.
Cost - £765 per person or £612 (who have achieved L3)
Environmental Technology Awareness (2 Days)
This two day course is for people with roles that involve the management or specification of environmental technologies or those who have to inform or advise customers and clients about environmental technologies, their use and benefits.
Specifically, the course covers:
The fundamental working principles, advantages and disadvantages of environmental technologies, including micro-renewable energy and water conservation
What’s needed relating to a building’s location and its features for the most efficient and economical installation of environmental technologies Regulatory requirements relating to installation of environmental
technologies, including microrenewable energy and water conservation Factors associated with selection of environmental technologies, including integration and retrofit to existing systems
Cost - £140 per person
The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies has approved Blackburn College as a leading training provider in the environmental sector.
Training under the National Skills Academy banner means you gain accredited environmental technology skills from the best providers across the country For more information visit www.nsaet.org.uk
Installation of Small Scale Photovoltaic Systems (5 Days)
(City & Guilds 2399 Level 3 Award in the Installation of Small Scale Photovoltaic Systems)
This five day course is designed to benefit electricians and electrical engineers with the skills necessary to install and test domestic Photovoltaic Systems. Unit one covers the fundamental principles and requirements of environmental technology systems and is delivered on the first day. Pre-reading information will be sent to you prior to the start of the course.
Units two and three cover the knowledge and understanding of the installation of photovoltaic systems and the practical installation:
Planning Estimating Installing
Commissioning
Candidates who have already achieved the Level 3 Award in Understanding the Fundamental Principles and Requirements of Environmental Technology Systems will only need to complete units two and three over four days and the price of the course will alter accordingly.
Cost - £765 per person or £612 (who have achieved L3)
The Lancashire &
Cumbria Lead Hub: Barrow Training Partnership Blackpool & The Fylde College Burnley College
In partnership with: Led by:
Preston College Salford College Carlisle College
Bespoke training solutions
Our bespoke courses are tailored to meet the exact training needs of your business.
At Blackburn College, we recognise that tailored packages and flexible delivery options are key factors for businesses that require training programmes in the Electrical & Construction sector. One of our dedicated account managers will work directly with you, to assess the training needs of your business and make training recommendations that are cost-effective and personalised to your business.
We can help you with the selection of the most appropriate and cost effective training solutions and complete a training package for your business. We also supply Electrical & Construction trainers who will be happy to discuss your needs first-hand so that you can be assured that your requests are met exactly.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are designed to give your business a cost effective solution to up-skilling your workforce and add value to your business.
At Blackburn College we offer a number of courses that are perfect to become competent in this sector. Whether you’re looking to gain a qualification in the profession you currently work in, have a change of career or you’re an employer wanting to take on a new apprentice, contact Blackburn College to find out more.
Apprenticeships (Level 2) and Advanced Apprenticeships (Level 3) are available in the following areas:
Brickwork
Carpentry & Joinery Electrical Installation
Gas Services Plumbing
Green Deal Assessor Smart Metering Electrical Car
Introduction to Plastering Heat Pump Systems Rainwater Harvesting
Courses coming soon:
Accredited Gas Courses
Blackburn College offers accredited both commercial and domestic gas courses, which are delivered by our highly experienced gas trainers, who have built up an outstanding reputation over the last twenty years.
Delivery for all our gas courses takes place at our purpose built off campus site just off the M65, which also offers free and safe parking.
Find gas courses that we offer listed below. Courses include –
Central Heating Design Combi Boiler Fault Finding
Combined Essential Electrics and Combi Boiler Fault Finding Essential Electrics
Flue Gas Analysis
Category 2 Gas Engineer Training Category 3 Gas Engineer Training Unvented Hot Water Systems Energy Efficiency
Water Regulations ACS Assessments
Our highly experienced assessors will help you to develop your talents allowing you to diversify into new areas, opening up and increasing revenue.
Call the Gas Team at Blackburn College on 01254 292451 NOW or email [email protected]
Please note, all prices, dates & times are subject to change.
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All you need to do is visit www.training-people. co.uk, choose the course(s) you would like to enrol onto and follow the booking process. We
