Level 2 Award in Retrofit near London

 Course Reference

EEA-LSBTC-01

 Course Description

Level 2 Award in Retrofit (City and Guilds) (Adults)near London

Is this course for you?
With a firm focus on increasing sustainability, improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and reusing what we have rather than creating new, the construction and built environment industry has fully embraced retrofitting in its building practices; which involves changing its structure, systems and amenities to improve the performance of the building, or make it fit for a new use.

The Level 2 Award in Retrofit is a part-time, three-day City & Guilds qualification that has been developed in collaboration with industry specialists and established construction professionals. It is designed to introduce you to the scope and opportunities offered by retrofit in the construction industry; develop your knowledge of the requirements and responsibilities of retrofit roles; and increase your knowledge of retrofit in practice (PAS 2035) and how it impacts on the installation and preparation for a property retrofit system.

Taught by our industry-expert faculty at our state-of-the-art Nine Elms facility, this course is perfectly suited to those of you who have recently entered into the construction industry, or for established tradespeople (electricians, joiners, plumbers, plasterers, bricklayers etc) who wish to upskill or increase their knowledge of retrofit in the construction industry.

What experience and skills will you gain?
You will develop knowledge and understanding in areas that can include:
Safe working practices for the retrofit industry
The benefits of PAS 2035 when working in the retrofit industry
The impact of PAS 2035 in the retrofit industry
Health and safety legislation relevant to the retrofit industry
The consequences of poor standards of health and safety practice relevant to a retrofit upgrade
The purpose of risk assessment
Benefits of PAS 2035 in domestic properties relevant to the retrofit industry
Different approaches in construction
Examples of upgrades within a property when complying with PAS 2035 standards
The impact of PAS 2035 on roles and responsibilities within the retrofit industry
General defects involved in property retrofit

Campus
This course will be delivered at London South Bank Technical College - Nine elms

What do you need to apply?
Level 1 vocational qualification or relevant industry experience.

This is a fully funded free course. Eligibility will be based on your financial income.

How will you be assessed?
You will be assessed by a short answer question paper, which will be graded as Pass or Fail.

Where can this course take you?
On successful completion of the Level 2 Award in Retrofit (City & Guilds), you will receive a recognised award that can be a starting point for career progression into retrofit; where you can further develop (through additional study and qualifications) into professional roles or as installers, assessors, advisors, coordinators, evaluators and designers.

You could also choose to further develop your knowledge and skills by advancing to a higher-level construction qualification with South Bank Colleges.

Level 2 Award in Retrofit near London (City and Guilds) (Adults)
EEA course code: EEA-LSBTC-01
London Southbank Technical College, Nine Elms Campus Belmore Street, London, SW8 2JY

 Entry Requirements

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 Learning Type

On-line learning
course taught remotley through a website

 Assessment Type

End of course test

 Qualification & Awarding Body

City & Guilds

 Additional Info

Funding is available

 Follow-on Progression

Gateway to career progression

 Cost of Course

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