Qualification
City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma In Carpentry and Joinery
Course Code
23P1CON00038
Duration
1 Year
Entry Requirements
Four GCSEs at grade 2 or above, plus maths and English at grade 2 or entry level functional skills.
You will be interviewed so we can check that this is the right course for you.
Future Study and Careers
Level 2 diploma in carpentry and other relevant level 2 courses
This course is ideal for beginners.
It will give you a great introduction to carpentry and career options open to you in the construction industry including site carpentry, bench joinery, shop fitting joinery and wood machining.
Your course will be a mix of theory sessions in the classroom and practical sessions in the workshop.
Topics include principles of building construction, health, safety and welfare in construction, maintaining and using carpentry and joinery hand tools and preparing and using carpentry and joinery portable power tools.
You will learn the skills you need for the workplace including health and safety, communication, numeracy, organisation and relationship-building.
You will also complete maths and English qualifications if you haven’t got them already as they are essential in this industry.
Engineering & Construction Campus