Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery Level 1

Course Marketing Title
Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery.

Overview
This stepping stone into the carpentry and joinery industry gives you the basic hand and craft skills you will need to progress in your career. Understanding the principles of construction, health and safety, types of building construction and how the industry operates will help you improve communication with other trades. Learning about measurements, deadlines, standards and working conditions through role play and practice, will help you become part of the community.

Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications are required, you will have an interview with the specialist tutor and an assessment of English and maths will be made at enrolment. You must also have a keen interest in the subject, good hand eye coordination and be able to read measurements.

Course Duration
One year, full time.

Skills and Benefits
You will be introduced to the essential technical knowledge and practical skills to carry out basic carpentry and joinery tasks required to enter the construction industry.

Mandatory Units
Principles of building construction, information and communication Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools Maintain and use carpentry and joinery power tools Produce woodworking joints Health and Safety and Welfare in construction

Optional Units
There are no optional units on this qualification.

Course Assessment
Your assessments are carried out in the workshop by continuous practical assessments, knowledge based assessments for each unit, and all the units have a multiple choice end test exam.

Progression
Successful completion of this qualification allows you to progress into employment or on to the following qualifications: Level 2 Site Carpentry or Level 2 Bench Joinery.

Course Fees
For full details contact the Enquiry Team on 0300 300 0090.