Our top of the range, brand new gas training and assessment centre contains all the facilities you need to gain the accreditation and certification you need to work as a domestic gas engineer.
Specialising in plumbing, gas engineering, carpentry and property maintenance. You can train for a new career, recertify a qualification, or gain some DIY skills.
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Timmy Blake a Level 2 Property Maintenance Apprentice, at our Bicester Construction Centre, was interviewed by Matt Baker on the Countryfile Apprenticeship Special in May.
Blenheim Palace has invested heavily in apprenticeships and we are pleased that they have chosen to work with us not only on Property Maintenance but also other specialisms such as Business Administration.
For employers: We work closely with employers of all sizes to ensure that the skills we are teaching are up to date and reflect those that are needed in your business. Whether you want to employ an apprentice or find a reliable and high quality training organisation to upskill or re-accredit existing staff members, then we can help.
For apprentices: If you want to kick-start a long-lasting career in the construction sector Bicester Construction Skills Centre can help to connect you to some of the very best employers in Oxfordshire and beyond. You will be learning on the latest, state-of-the-art equipment and our award-winning apprenticeship team will support you throughout your learning journey.
For the community: Bicester Construction Skills Centre also provides training for individuals who want to develop their own DIY skills, or who perhaps want to try something new before considering a change of career.
The teaching, facilities and resources are excellent! It’s all brand-new and of the highest quality.
We’ve been building up our skills, learning: pipe-bending, soldering, working with steel pipe-work. We’ve also looked at solvent welds and waste management.
All-in-all I’ve learnt a lot in quite a short space of time. This course was a career change for me and the possibility of a better life for me and my family is my prime motivation!
I completed the Level 2 Site Carpentry course and have progressed to the Level 3 programme.
I’m employed at Sporn Construction in Bicester who handle a lot of restoration work. They felt that offering me the opportunity to be qualified in traditional techniques such as: cut roofs and staircases, as well as complex roof structures would mean I was recognised for my work as an asset to the company.
The College has really helped me develop; the knowledgeable staff give me confidence that I’m learning the correct skills and are 'firm but fair'!
I’ve already completed my Level 2 Site Carpentry and have now progressed onto the Level 3 programme.
I work for Benfield & Locksley Construction in Oxford. They’ve been very supportive and as far as they are concerned a qualified workforce is an asset!
I’m really enjoying the course and there are lots of opportunities to challenge yourself. Last term we had the opportunity to teach the Level 2 students which helped me to build my confidence, be organised and focus on how to communicate a problem and then demonstrate how to solve it!
I think the facilities here are amazing, everything is brand new and easily accessible. The bays and workstations have been really well thought out and are easy to use and practical.
I’ve been learning the basics at the moment; pipe bending and joining and the principles of plumbing.
But it’s not all plumbing - we’ve also been studying customer interaction and behaviour which has been very useful. It's taken me a while to get the right apprenticeship , so now I’m on the course I'm definitely going to make the most of it!
Apprenticeship XMBS350P
Carpentry and Joinery apprentices typically either work on a construction site as a Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Architectural Joiner. Separate information about site carpentry is also available....
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsApprenticeship XMBS200P
Carpentry and Joinery apprentices typically either work on a construction site as a Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Architectural Joiner. Separate information about site carpentry is also available...
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsApprenticeship XMBS150P
Carpentry and Joinery apprentices typically either work on a construction site as a Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Architectural Joiner. Separate information about architectural joinery is also available....
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsApprenticeship XMBS250P
Carpentry and Joinery apprentices typically either work on a construction site as a Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Architectural Joiner. Separate information about architectural joinery is also available....
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBT107P
This course will provide you with the certification you need to continue to work as a domestic gas engineer. Candidates must already hold the CCN1 certification to take this course.The course is 5 days in total. 2 and a half days training, and 2 and ...
6th Feb 2023 - 10th Feb 2023
Monday to Friday
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBT108P
This course will provide you with the certification you need to continue to work as a domestic gas engineer. Candidates must already hold the CCN1 certification to take this course.The course is 5 days in total. 2 and a half days training, and 2 and ...
13th Mar 2023 - 17th Mar 2023
Monday to Friday
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBT109P
This course will provide you with the certification you need to continue to work as a domestic gas engineer. Candidates must already hold the CCN1 certification to take this course.The course is 5 days in total. 2 and a half days training, and 2 and ...
3rd Apr 2023 - 7th Apr 2023
Monday to Friday
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBT110P
This course will provide you with the certification you need to continue to work as a domestic gas engineer. Candidates must already hold the CCN1 certification to take this course.The course is 5 days in total. 2 and a half days training, and 2 and ...
8th May 2023 - 12th May 2023
Monday to Friday
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBT111P
This course will provide you with the certification you need to continue to work as a domestic gas engineer. Candidates must already hold the CCN1 certification to take this course.The course is 5 days in total. 2 and a half days training, and 2 and ...
12th Jun 2023 - 16th Jun 2023
Monday to Friday
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBT112P
This course will provide you with the certification you need to continue to work as a domestic gas engineer. Candidates must already hold the CCN1 certification to take this course.The course is 5 days in total. 2 and a half days training, and 2 and ...
3rd Jul 2023 - 7th Jul 2023
Monday to Friday
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBS002P
This intensive course is designed to support candidates who have no previous experience in the gas industry to achieve Gas Safe registration. The course includes both practical and theory training in all areas of domestic gas installations and associ...
3rd Oct 2023 - 25th Jul 2024
Tuesday - Thursday
Construction
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time WPKU513P
Cloud computing is a term that many will be familiar with but not everyone will understand or appreciate the nuances of a tool that allows the physical confines of a computer to be overcome.This course is designed to allow to allow learners to gain a...
11th May 2023 - 18th May 2023
Thursday
Computing & Digital Technologies
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBS123P
This course is designed to enable qualified gas engineers to add LPG to their exixting natural gas qualification....
30th Jan 2023 - 31st Jan 2023
Mondays & Tuesdays
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsApprenticeship XMBS100P
Plumbing and Domestic Heating Technicians plan, select, install, service, commission and maintain all aspects of plumbing and heating systems....
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsApprenticeship XMBS400P
Plumbing and Renewables Technicians plan, select, install, service, commission and maintain all aspects of plumbing and heating systems. Plumbing and Renewables technicians can find themselves working inside or outside a property. Customer service sk...
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsApprenticeship XMBS300P
Property Maintenance Operatives optimise property condition and quality and ensure that buildings are kept in a safe working condition whilst providing a high level of satisfaction to customers...
1st Aug 2022 - 31st Jul 2023
Various
Apprentices
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBR114P
This course will enable candidates to install, commission, repair and maintain domestic unvented hot water cylinders to comply with building regulations and standards....
28th Apr 2023 - 28th Apr 2023
Monday
Engineering
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course detailsPart Time XSBR117P
This course will enable candidates to install, commission, repair and maintain domestic unvented hot water cylinders to comply with building regulations and standards....
28th Apr 2023 - 30th Jul 2023
Monday
Engineering
Bicester Construction Skills Centre
View course details