Carpentry and Joinery Advanced Apprenticeship
Course
In Colchester
Description
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Location
Colchester
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Start date
Different dates available
This course is designed to give you the relevant training and education required to become a successful site carpenter or bench joiner. Learning through practical and theory sessions at the College is teamed with work-based experience and training in order to achieve a Level 3 Diploma alongside an NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry or Joinery.
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About this course
Candidates should have completed an NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry or Joinery. You will need to be dedicated and committed to your study and be responsible for your own learning. You will be required to attend an interview with the work based learning team and be asked to complete basic skills assessments in literacy and numeracy. Students on this course are required to be employed in a suitable work placement with a Carpentry or Joinery company.
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Subjects
- IT
- Joinery
- Carpentry
- Skills and Training
- Team Training
- Basic
- Basic IT training
- Basic IT
- Carpenter
Course programme
This course is designed to give you the relevant training and education required to become a successful site carpenter or bench joiner. Learning through practical and theory sessions at the College is teamed with work-based experience and training in order to achieve a Level 3 Diploma alongside an NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry or Joinery.
Course Content
This course links basic craft training and first line supervision giving the opportunity to progress to a supervisory role. There is an emphasis on maintaining quality standards and the overseeing of operations. This course builds on the skills achieved from the NVQ level 2 and covers:
- Basic Craft Training and First Line Supervision
- Maintaining Quality Standards and the Overseeing of Operations
- Either Site Work or Bench Work
Site work includies:
- Complex Structural Carcassing
- Inclined Roofs with Hips, Valleys and Eaves Finishing
- Waste Disposal Procedures to Meet Legislation
Bench work includes:
- Detailing and Manufacture of Complex Joinery Products
- Joinery products which Include Single or Double Curved Components
- Waste Disposal Procedures to Meet Legislation
As part of the Apprenticeship framework you will also study Employment Rights and Responsibilities, and Functional Skills Level 2/GCSEs in English and maths.
What are the entry requirements?
Candidates should have completed an NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry or Joinery. You will need to be dedicated and committed to your study and be responsible for your own learning. You will be required to attend an interview with the work based learning team and be asked to complete basic skills assessments in literacy and numeracy. Students on this course are required to be employed in a suitable work placement with a Carpentry or Joinery company.
What can I do next?
Career pathways may include supervisory or management roles and possible progression to professional qualifications including the CIOB first-line supervisors scheme. Higher education opportunities may include the Certificate of Higher Education in Construction, or Foundation Degree in Construction Management at Colchester Institute.
How To Apply
Our aim is to make it as easy as possible to secure your place on your ideal programme.
Simply download and complete the relevant application form and return it to our Admissions team as early as possible.
You can return your completed application form in person or by post to our Colchester
(for applications to Colchester and Clacton) or Braintree campuses:
Admissions
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3LL
Admissions
The College at Braintree
Church Lane
Braintree
CM7 5SN
If you are currently at school, please check with them as some schools will be coordinating applications centrally.
If you have any further questions about the application process, please visit our
Frequently Asked Questions page.
Applying for an Apprenticeship
Download Application Form - Full-Time Courses & Apprenticeships (PDF)
Considering an apprenticeship?
Many young people look to an apprenticeship to gain valuable skills directly in the workplace.
You can apply for both an apprenticeship, and a full-time course as your back up,
but note that you will need to do some research to find an employer willing to take you on as an apprentice
if you do not already have one.
If you are applying for an apprenticeship please use the application form above,
ensuring you complete section 4 of the form. In order to start your apprenticeship you must have an employer
ready to complete your apprenticeship with.
Please contact our Apprenticeship Hub team on 01206 712412 or
apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk
or visit our Apprenticeships Section
for details and support when finding an employer. If you already have an employer please include
their contact details in section 4 of the application form. If you require any more information about
the apprenticeships we offer, please click "Read more..." below:
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