Discounts

Posted in Career Support, Electrical, Gas, OLCI, Partnerships, Plumbing, Renewables on March 16th, 2011

Plumbing and Gas discounts
If you’re an OLCI plumbing or gas student  then you can claim a discount card at PTS, one of the UK’s largest plumbing and heating suppliers. If you haven’t got a discount card already then please call OLCI Student Services on 020 7430 8447. To find your nearest branch, please call PTS on 01455 551210.   

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OLCI team up with the Professional Footballers Association (The PFA)

Posted in Electrical, Gas, OLCI, Partnerships, Plumbing, Renewables on March 16th, 2011

The PFA support professional footballers from all levels. Their advice can help players make a smooth transition into a new job when their playing careers end.

To help footballers prepare for their futures, we’ve created a trade skills programme. Here current and former players can gain useful practical skills in the trades. As with all our other students, footballers can also benefit from our flexible training which allows them to fit the programme around their other commitments.

Renewable Energy in-depth: How you can benefit

Posted in Courses, Renewables on July 26th, 2010
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We offer a range of courses focusing on renewable energy at selected centres. Here we take an indepth look at how they work and what you could be doing after qualifying:

Domestic Heat Pump Installer (Air & Ground Source)
Heat can be created by drawing in air from outside, or tapping into the heat that lays dormant underground. These sources can then be used to contribute to the buildings’ heating and hot water requirements.

Upon successful completion you can propose,survey, design and install domestic or small commercial heat pump installations, enlisting the manufacturers’ support where required.

Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water
The sun is an abundant source of renewable energy we can tap into, even in our often cloudy climate. Solar panels generate hot water for the home, and can make a significant contribution to domestic requirements even during winter. Read more »