Name: Level 3 Certificate in Property Maintenance - Learn 3 Trades
Price: 3450 EUR
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What will I learn

Our Level 3 Certificate in Building, Installation and Property Maintenance is designed for individuals looking to gain practical, industry-relevant skills in construction and property refurbishment. This accredited course offers hands-on training in your choice of trades, enabling you to carry out individual home improvement projects or manage full renovation and property development tasks.

Customise Your Course to Fit Your Goals

We understand that everyone’s career path is different. That’s why this flexible training programme allows you to choose any three of the following trades to complete your qualification:

Kitchen Fitting – 8 Days
Carpentry – 9 Days
Plastering – 9 Days
Wall & Floor Tiling – 9 Days
Plumbing & Heating – 9 Days
Bricklaying – 10 Days
Domestic Electrics – 9 Days

Training is delivered at our purpose-built centre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, with local accommodation available for those travelling from further afield.

Courses are taught over two consecutive weeks, but if needed, you can choose to complete your training in separate blocks over a 2-year period.

Nationally Recognised Level 3 Qualification

Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the AIM Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Building, Installation and Property Maintenance Skills. This qualification:

Is RQF-accredited and listed on the Ofqual Register
Provides individual recognition for each trade you complete
Is also featured on the National Careers Service website

Qualification Options & Pricing:

Level 3 Award – Choose any 2 trades | £2,300
Level 3 Certificate – Choose 3 trades | £3,450
Level 3 Diploma – Complete 3 additional trades after earning your Certificate | £3,450
Please note: You must complete the Certificate before progressing to the Diploma.

Get in Touch

We’re happy to discuss the course in more detail and help you plan your training. Feel free to call or email us to speak with a course advisor.

What will I do during the course

Our Level 3 Certificate in Building Installation and Property Maintenance Skills allows you to choose three trade courses from plumbing, tiling, plastering, kitchen fitting, carpentry, bricklaying, or electrical installation. Your certificate will list your mastered trades, equipping you with hands-on skills for a successful career in property maintenance or construction.

Learn from experienced trade professionals in a practical, supportive environment. Benefit from lifetime tutor support via phone, email, WhatsApp, or visits to our training center. Perfect for beginners or professionals looking to expand their skill set.

Select Your Three Trade Courses

Customize your training by selecting two of the following trade courses. Each course provides hands-on experience, industry insights, and comprehensive instruction on planning, pricing, and customer management, ensuring you’re job-ready.

Plumbing and Heating Training Course (9 Days)

Master plumbing and heating skills in this 9-day course, led by a Gas Safe registered engineer. You’ll learn:

Installing 2 full bathroom suite (bath, basin, toilet) using copper pipes, soldered end-feed fittings, Speedfit, compression valves, and flexi-hoses.
Understand different showers available, their suitability for different systems and how to install them.
Know how to repair and replace taps, float valves, flushing valves
Performing basic pipe bending.
Hang and pipe up a radiator including sealing parallel and tapered threads, connecting union radiator tails, and installing TRVs.
Know how to correctly remove and replace a radiator ion a live system.
Add a radiator to a heating system.
Install a sealed heating systems up to a boiler jig.
Understand how to install monobloc taps.
Understand how water enters a property and how to find internal stop taps.
Understand pressure and flow rates and how this affects what components you should install such as taps and showers.
Understand direct and indirect hot and cold water systems and assess which components are suitable for each system.
Understand soil stacks, waste pipe and fittings, traps and u-bends; identify components, understand sizing and layouts, understand how and why faults occur.
Understand the components and their positioning within a fully pumped heating system.
Understand efficient control of heating systems.
Understand microbore and two pipe systems, use rule of thumb pipe sizing techniques, and how to balance heating systems.
Understand how to drain and fill a heating system.
Identify and understand the operation of the integral parts of a central heating system.
Planning plumbing projects, including tools, materials, timelines, and cost estimates.
Pricing jobs, managing customer expectations, and resolving challenges.

Support: Unlimited post-course assistance via phone, email, WhatsApp, or training center visits. Ask unlimited questions during the course with our passionate tutors.

Wall and Floor Tiling Course (9 Days)

Develop professional tiling skills in this 9-day course, guided by an experienced tiler. You’ll master:

Preparing areas for wall and floor tiling, working around obstacles like windows, doors, sockets, and pipes.
Fixing ceramic wall tiles (150x150mm, 200x100mm, 600x300mm) in uniform, brick bond, and landscape patterns.
Tiling floors with 330x330mm ceramic tiles, cutting around obstacles.
Mixing and applying grout, fixing tiling trim, and applying silicone sealant.
Using tile-cutting tools (dry rail cutters, wet cutters, nippers, files) and safely removing tiles.
Know how to correctly set out bathrooms, kitchen splash backs, and floors for tiling.
Understand how to check floor and ceiling levels and how to check flatness of walls and how to overcome any issues.
Understand how to check squareness of a window opening and how to overcome any issues.
Know how to prepare background surfaces and how to select correct adhesives and their suitability for different areas.
Understand how to install tanking systems.
Planning tiling projects, including tools, materials, timelines, and costs.
Pricing jobs, managing customer relations, and resolving issues.

Support: Lifetime tutor access and unlimited questions during the course.

Plastering Training Course (9 Days)

Become a skilled plasterer in this 9-day course, taught by a seasoned professional. During this course you will:

Apply finishing plaster to flat walls.
Apply finishing plaster to wall with a window opening.
Apply finishing plaster to a Niche.
Apply finishing plaster to reveals.
Apply finishing plaster to an attached pillar.
Apply finishing plaster to a ceiling.
Apply finishing plaster to a raked ceiling.
Apply finishing plaster to intricate areas.
Measure, cut and fix plasterboards to a stud wall.
Fix plasterboards to solid block walls using the dot and dab technique.
Fix plasterboards to a ceiling area.
Fix plasterboards to a raked ceiling/wall.
Measure, cut and fix beading and scrim tape.
Complete patch and repair work to a damaged wall.
Understand how to cover artex.
Understand how to board and skim an RSJ.
Planning plastering projects, including tools, materials, timelines, and costs.
Pricing jobs, managing customers, and troubleshooting.

Support: Lifetime tutor support and open Q&A during training.

Kitchen Fitting Training Course (8 Days)

Master kitchen installation in this 8-day course, led by experienced tradespeople. You’ll cover:

Using hand and power tools to improve efficiency and quality.
Understanding kitchen units, worktops, finishes, and quality considerations.
Reading and designing kitchen plans to meet customer needs.
Installing base, wall, and larder units, end panels, and corner posts.
Cutting worktops for sinks/hobs, scribing, mitring, and bolting.
Fitting cornices, pelmets, plinths, doors, and handles.
Pricing jobs, managing customers, and resolving issues.

Support: Lifetime tutor access and unlimited questions during the course.

Carpentry Training Course (9 Days)

Develop expert carpentry skills in this 9-day course, taught by seasoned professionals. During this course you will complete the following:

Correct use of hand and power tools used within carpentry so that you are confident in using them which will improve the quality of your work and the reduce the time it takes to complete jobs.
Materials – understand the different materials available – where and why they are used, how to install and maintain.
Build stud walls leaving a door opening.
Install a door lining into a new stud wall – once you have built the stud wall you will install a door frame.
Hang a door into the new door frame including fitting door furniture including hinges, handles, tubular notice latch
Install sash lock using a DBB Mortimer jig.
Hang a door into an existing frame which is not plumb, straight, we will use packers to bow the frame.
Cut and fix architrave.
Cut and fix skirting boards to various angles.
Cut in a window opening to a stud wall.
Make and fit pipe boxing.
Lay laminate flooring.
Make a meter box;waist high with door and a shelf on top.

Pricing jobs, managing customers, and troubleshooting.

Support: Lifetime tutor support and open Q&A during training.

Bricklaying Training Course (10 Days)

Learn professional bricklaying in this 10-day course, led by a bricklayer with over 37 years of experience. You’ll master:

Using bricklaying hand tools efficiently.
Understanding bricklaying materials and bonds.
Planning and setting out work areas.
Building 4″ and 9″ brick walls, corners, piers, block walls, and cavity walls with ties/DPC.
Creating neat cuts, pointing, and finishing.
Setting up window frames and installing lintels.
Producing decorative brickwork (soldiers, dental tooth, oversailing, basketweave).
Understanding building setout, foundations, and solid floors to DPC.
Pricing jobs, managing customers, and troubleshooting.

Support: Lifetime tutor access and unlimited questions during the course.

Introduction to Domestic Electrical Installers Course (9 Days)

Gain foundational electrical skills in this 9-day course, taught by experienced electricians. You’ll learn:

Using electrical tools and selecting materials/components.
Understanding circuit theory (radial, ring final, lighting systems).
Performing safe isolation procedures and electrical calculations.
Complying with building regulations and zoning requirements.
Installing radial power circuits, ring final circuits, 1-way/2-way lighting circuits, and intermediate switches.
Swapping pendants for downlights, installing fans, cooker points, metal sockets with armoured cable, and interlinked smoke alarms.
Understanding earthing and bonding requirements.
Pricing jobs and managing customers.

Note: This introductory course does not qualify you for full electrical work. Additional training (e.g., Part P, 18th Edition, NVQ Level 3) and approximately 2 years’ experience are required.

Support: Lifetime tutor support and open Q&A during training.

Why Choose Our Trade Skills Training?

Expert Instructors: Learn from passionate professionals with decades of trade experience.
Hands-On Training: Practical learning with all tools and materials provided.
Flexible Options: Choose two trades to align with your career goals.
Recognized Qualification: Earn a Level 3 Award listing your chosen trades.
Lifetime Support: Access tutors post-course for project guidance or queries.

Duration and Cost

Between 25 and 28 days attendance at our centre. The course can either be attended as a block or as separate trade courses completed over 2 years.

Our centre is open from 8am until 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am until 4pm on a Friday. You will receive email confirmation of your start and finish times when you select each trade.

The course is held at our Stoke-on-Trent centre, ST6 2DJ. There are a number of hotels within the area, please see the link at the bottom or email for more information. Please arrive at the training centre at least 15 minutes before the course start time.

The cost of this course is £3,450 INC VAT

course start dates

April 28th 2025
May 12th 2025
May 26th 2025
June 9th 2025
June 23rd 2025
July 7th 2025
July 21st 2025
August 4th 2025
August 18th 2025
September 1st 2025
September 15th 2025
September 29th 2025
October 13th 2025
October 27th 2025
November 10th 2025
November 24th 2025
December 8th 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need prior experience to enrol?

No prior experience is required for our 5, 9, or 10-day training courses, as they are specifically designed for individuals with little to no previous experience.

For NVQ assessments, you must be actively working in the trade, as assessments are conducted in the workplace.

Are your courses more expensive than others?

There a couple of training centres who offer similar courses and qualifications which are cheaper than ours, but compare what is covered during the course. You will find these centres teach you what you need to pass an assessment rather than also teach you the skills needed to complete work in the real world. If unsure please contact us and we can discuss the course content of both centres and advice what is best for your future aims.

There are also some training centres offering courses which are longer in duration than ours and cost more than ours, but they don’t actually cover more than we do. They spend more time talking than doing.

We have designed our courses to be intensive and comprehensive with what is covered. We appreciate time is precious and so ensure we fit as much as we can into each course and give you after course support as well.

The courses are fairly priced, taking into account the amount of materials used on the courses and the high level of teaching by experienced trades people.

You are investing time and money to learn and develop your skill set and we are here to help you succeed. We have been helping people change careers and complete projects on their own properties for over 20 years.

Can I visit the training centre to look around?

Yes, you’re welcome to arrange a visit to our training centre whilst a course is running. If possible, visiting near the end of a course is ideal, as you’ll see the quality of work produced by people on the course. Whilst at the centre we can explain what is completed during the course and answer any questions you may have.

What can I do after I complete the course?

After completing your course you could progress into employment or self-employment. A number of our learners are now working for a company completing work related to trades they studies at our training centre.

Many more have progressed into self-employment, either in a trade specific role such as a plasterer or a plumber, or combining their skills to become a bathroom installer, a kitchen installer, property developer or working in property maintenance.

Others have progressed into further education to gain gas-safe qualifications, further electrical qualifications and NVQs.

Please feel free to contact us to discuss your aims after completing your course.

Do you provide any support?

Support provided when choosing a course

We will provide you with as much information, advice and guidance as we possibly can and if we are not able to offer you the course that best suits your needs or give you the information you require we will signpost you to somewhere that is able to. We do not pressure you to book onto any course and if we feel that you would be better suited to a course we do not offer then we will give you the contact information of a college that does.

Hopefully the majority of the information you require is available on this website but if you have any questions at all then please contact us and we will help in any way we can.

We would like to invite you to attend the training centre to view the facilities and discuss the course with both the tutors and current learners. We suggest if possible that you visit our centre towards the end of a course as people in general are always happy at the beginning of training and you want to make sure that they are as happy at the end of the course. When you visit you will be free to discuss the course with current learners on a 1-to-1 basis, if someone has paid good money or used limited funding to attend a course and they are not happy they will definitely tell you. If you visit towards the end of a course you will also be able to see the standard that everyone on the course has achieved.

One of the most popular comments we receive on questionnaires is that people did not expect to reach the high standard that they do on a course, it is also one of the most popular negative comments that we receive by people who are not aware of what we offer as they will say ‘you won’t be any good after 10 days’, if you yourself are unsure then why not pop down for a pressure free look around.

During Training

During your time with us every member of staff will do their best to help you achieve your aims. You will be provided with supporting literature relating to your trade and have access to further reading to research the trade further in your own time.

If you struggle on any element of the course then we will provide additional training at no extra cost to ensure that you reach the required standard.

If you have any learning difficulties or disabilities or have any physical difficulties or disabilities then we will support you throughout and this additional support will remain between the centre and the individual. The majority of the training courses are practical based but if you do have any concerns then please contact the centre.

We will also provide you with additional information, advice and guidance relating to progression routes available after completing the course including further training, finding employment and starting to work for yourself. Whilst on a course please contact a member of staff if you require any further in information. Whilst you are at the centre there may be other courses running so if you have any questions relating to another trade please feel free to speak to the relevant tutor – they are all here to help you.

After Training

We will continue supporting you after you have completed a course with us and you can contact us either by email, phone, WhatsApp or in person to discuss any aspects that you covered on your course. For example you may wish to contact us to clarify how to complete a job or how to price a job or maybe to ask for information on writing a business plan.

Your tutors will give you their contact telephone numbers and email address so if you have any questions at all you can give them a call. It is invaluable to have this continuous support available and will give you the confidence to complete work away from the centre.

Do you offer funding or financial support?

If you have access to ELC funding, we are an approved ELC learning provider.

Funding is currently available for our 6-week plastering course—please contact us for details.

Unfortunately, we do not offer funding for our other courses at this time.

Will I get hands-on training?

Absolutely, our courses are hands-on and focused on equipping you with the practical skills needed to perform jobs independently outside our training centre. While there is some theory included, it’s kept minimal and directly relevant to the trade you’re learning—not theory for its own sake. The only entirely theory-based course is the Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, which is an online course completed at your own pace.

Where are your training centers located?

We have one training centre located in Stoke-on-Trent. We are not affiliated with any other training centres in the UK.

We are honestly worth travelling too. Nearby there are hotels, B&Bs, Airbnb, campsites, etc. You can stay from £125 a week.

How do I enroll?

You can enrol by contacting us directly at 01782 837007, emailing us at enquiries@tradeteacher.co.uk, or using the “Book Now” option on our website.

Level 3 Certificate in Building Installation and Property Maintenance Skills