Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Coalville. Classes run at Stephenson College. This full-time, daytime carpentry and joinery qualification runs over one year and is open to students aged 16 to 18, or 16 to 24 with an approved Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). You'll work in workshops equipped to reflect the construction industry, covering health and safety, core carpentry skills, and more advanced joinery techniques. Completing the course also puts you on track to apply for a CSCS Construction Operative Card.
Who this course is for
For students aged 16-18 or 16-24 with an approved Educational Health Care
Plan (EHCP).
The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the knowledge and
understanding to progress to further training in Carpentry and Joinery at Level
2, and then into an apprenticeship or employment within the
industry.
Entry requirements
GCSE English and Maths at grade 2 or above
For students aged 16-18 or 16-24 with an approved Educational Health Care
Plan (EHCP)
What you will learn
You'll apply construction health and safety rules used across the industry.
You'll develop the core skills and techniques used in carpentry and joinery.
You'll practise more advanced carpentry and joinery skills in a workshop setting.
You'll learn what you need to apply for a CSCS Construction Operative Card.
You'll build the knowledge needed to progress to Level 2 training or an apprenticeship.
How you will learn
You'll study in a classroom and workshop environment at Stephenson College. Learning is hands-on, with practical sessions in workshops designed to reflect construction industry settings. Modules cover health and safety, core carpentry skills, and further joinery techniques. Assessment is based on the work you complete across these modules. You'll need GCSE English and Maths at grade 2 or above to enrol.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Stephenson College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here at Level 1.
Joiner: workshop-based role making and fitting timber components.
Construction operative: entry-level site work across the building trades.
Shopfitter: fitting out commercial interiors using carpentry skills.
Maintenance carpenter: repairs and upkeep in housing or facilities.
What you could study next
Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Qualification: the natural next step after this course, deepening your practical skills and opening the door to skilled site work.
Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship (Level 2): combine on-the-job training with a qualification, earning while you learn.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card and higher-level site roles.
