Tel: 01372 841100
Domestic appliance servicing
Up to 40 weeks training plus an Employment Development Placement
Course description
You will learn how to repair and service ‘white goods’. These are automatic washing machines, driers, refrigerators and other small appliances.
Pre-entry Requirements
Reasonable standard of numeracy and literacy, plus good manual dexterity. Previous experience not essential, but you will need good colour vision and be able to move large kitchen appliances in confined spaces. A College assessment may be needed. A valid driving licence is also required.
What skills will I learn?
- An introduction to electronics
- Health & Safety
- Safe use of tools and oxyacetylene equipment
- Electrical safety testing
- Diagnostics including use of meters
- Refrigerant handling
- Portable Appliance Testing
What Qualifications can I get?
City & Guilds 2377-11- Management of Electrical Equipment Maintenance
City & Guilds 2377-12- Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment
In-house Microwave Certificate
Course Completion Certificate
Employment Opportunities:
Very occasionally there are workshop vacancies, but more usually you would expect to work as a white goods service engineer, making between 9 and 10 calls a day to customer's houses for companies such as British Gas, Comet, Service Force, etc.
How do I get on the course?
- Are you unemployed and have a disability? If YES, then …
- Make an appointment to see your Disability Employment Adviser (DEA) at your local Jobcentre Plus office.
For an invite to an Open day call Angela Webb
Marketing Coordinator 01372 841152 angela.webb@qetc.org
Success Story
Michael... now working as a Catering Equipment engineer.
*Qualifications may change to keep in line with current industry requirements
