Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Folkestone. Classes run at Folkestone College. Part-time daytime carpentry and joinery classes make it possible to study without giving up your other commitments. Over 14 weeks, you'll cover health and safety in construction, woodworking joints, fitting architrave and skirting, and fitting ironmongery to internal doors. Practical sessions take place in well-equipped workshops. A CSCS Card may be needed before you start work, but this carpentry and joinery qualification gives you the foundation to move toward that.
Who this course is for
Develop the confidence and basic skills to begin a career within in the construction industry.
What you will learn
You'll apply health and safety practices used in construction trades.
You'll communicate and work effectively with others on construction tasks.
You'll construct woodworking joints using correct techniques.
You'll fit architrave and skirting to a professional standard.
You'll fit ironmongery to an internal door.
You'll use a range of hand and power tools in a workshop setting.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical sessions in the college workshops. Assessment is through a portfolio of work, practical observations, written work, and online tests. You'll need to wear workshop PPE, including steel toe cap boots, during practical lessons.
What you will need to bring
You'll need to wear workshop PPE, including steel toe cap boots. Folkestone College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter's labourer: support skilled carpenters on site while you build experience.
Shopfitter's assistant: help fit out retail and commercial interiors.
Maintenance operative: carry out basic joinery repairs in housing or facilities.
Construction site operative: general site work while working toward further carpentry qualifications.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry: the next step for anyone working toward a career as a carpenter, and a route toward the CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 Diploma in Joinery: focuses on bench joinery and workshop production, suited to those interested in manufacturing doors, windows, and staircases.
CSCS Green Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme): required by most employers before you work on a managed construction site.
