Tel: 01372 841100
Carpentry and joinery
Up to 39 weeks training plus an Employment Development Placement
Course description
This course will take you to a level of skills and knowledge that will help you find and keep work in this trade.
Pre-entry Requirements
A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy is required as reading, writing and measuring form a part of this course. You will be expected to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide. (Open learning is available to brush up these skills if they are rusty). You will need to be able to lift and carry materials and finished products. A college assessment will be undertaken.
Course Content
- Theory sessions
- Hands-on instruction
- use the skills as you learn them
What skills will I learn?
- Basic joints and working on drawings
- Cutting lists and material calculations
- How to make a rod and its use
- How to make a carpenter’s stool from a drawing using hand tools
- Window construction
- Door, doorframe and lining construction and hanging
- Design and use of various studding
- Ground and upper floor joists and decking
- Trussed rafter roofs
- Relevant Health & Safety
What Qualifications can I get?
City & Guilds Level 1 Cert. in Basic Construction Skills – Carpentry & Joinery (6217-02)
Employment Opportunities:
Work in first or second fixing,(site work), as a carpenter's assistant or in a joinery workshop etc . You may be thinking of becoming self-employed, but you will still be expected to do a work placement first.Your Employment Development Managers will help you to make the right choice.
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
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*Qualifications may change to keep in line with current industry requirements
