Free Entry Level Construction Skills in Wakefield. Classes run at Wakefield College, full-time during the day.
The course runs over one year and covers the core skills and knowledge needed to work on a construction site. You'll study topics such as health and safety, working with tools and materials, and how construction projects are organised. Entry requirements include three GCSEs at grade 9 to 1, including English and Maths. All learners complete a BKSB assessment before starting.
You'll finish with a City and Guilds Award in Construction Skills at Entry Level 3.
This course is now full at Wakefield for September 2026 enrolment. Please see our wide range of alternative course options within Construction and other subject areas, which still have places available. If you wish to be added to a waiting list for this specific course, please select ‘request information’ to make an enquiry, however there will be no guarantee of a place becoming available, so we encourage you to continue looking at other options. For further information, contact course information on [email protected] or call 01924 789111.
This is an ideal course for those who are looking to learn on a full-time basis; have identified they want to enter the construction industry and are looking to identify the specific craft area for a career.
Construction Skills study programmes start with an Entry Level 3 Award; a Level 1 Certificate or Level 2 Certificate.
Learners typically progress from this to either a Level 1 Extended Certificate or a Level 1 Diploma in a craft area; or the Level 2 Certificate in Multi Skills:
Learner’s progress from the Level 2 certificate to a Level 2 Technical Certificate/Diploma in a craft area.
A construction worker can earn from £17,000 per year and with experience has the potential to earn over £32,000.
These study programmes include learning that relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.
On a construction, skills study programme, you will learn through classroom teaching and activity incorporating IT access. The college has designated workshops and through practical activity, you will develop your skills.
This learning is supplemented with engagement with industry specialists. The extent of this depends on the study programme and varies from guest speakers and site visits to carrying out practical activity in a live environment supervised and assessed in this environment.
3 GCSEs at Grade 9-1, including English and Maths.
All learners will be required to complete a BKSB assessment.
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