With new technologies emerging and an array of career pathways to explore, anyone looking for a future in the building services sector has a host of options to choose from. Seeking advice from careers advisors and industry bodies is one way to decide. For a more hands-on experience, an Access to Building Services qualification will let you sample a range of job roles and pick up valuable transferable skills in the process. The qualifications at Level 1 and 2 have been developed by industry experts, so you can gain the practical abilities and personal qualities that employers look for when they take on new staff. Rather than focus on a specific occupation, the qualifications give you the chance to try your hand at tasks relating to electrical, plumbing and refrigeration. So, when you come to make your next move, you'll be better informed about the career options and can make a confident start to on the job training with an existing level of knowledge and skills already in place. That knowledge includes fundamental scientific principles and safe working practices needed in industry - essential learning for any aspiring building services engineer. And crucially, the qualifications also help you to grasp environmental protection measures, increasingly important as manufacturers and installers adopt greener approaches to work.
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