Basic Skills in Construction Multicrafts Certificate Level 1

What will you be learning?
This course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to experience 3 different trade areas: Painting and decorating; bricklaying; carpentry and joinery. You will also study an additional qualification which prepares you for employment.

Assessment is ongoing with practical tests at the end of each of the trade areas.

What happens when you have finished?
After you have successfully completed this course you can go onto a higher level of study or seek employment in one of the 3 craft directions that have been studied.

Where and when?
Option 1
Location: Dover

Start date: September

Duration: 1 year

How is it delivered?: Full-time

Option 2
Location: Folkestone

Start date: September

Duration: 1 year

How is it delivered?: Full-time

How much will it cost?
Option 1
Tuition Fee: £1155

Exam & Registration Fee: £120

Option 2
Tuition Fee: £1155

Exam & Registration Fee: £120

You may not have to pay this tuition fee if:

• You are unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (contribution-based)
• You are in receipt of, or are an un-waged dependent of someone currently in receipt of any of the following "income-based" benefits:
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
  • Income-related Employments and Support ALlowance (ESA)
  • Income Support
  • Working Tax Credit (your assessed household income needs to be less than 15,276 per year (amount subject to change)
  • Housing Benefit
  • Council Tax Benefit (excluding the 25% single person reduction)
  • Pension Credit - Guaranteed only

View our Money Matters page for full details and information about the financial support available, including Adult Learner Grants.