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Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Consett

CostFREE
Duration36 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start31 Aug 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Consett. Classes run at Derwentside College, full-time during the day. No formal qualifications are needed to start. You'll develop practical hand skills, learn to use power tools and equipment, and gain the technical grounding needed for site or bench joinery work. The course runs for 36 weeks, giving you time to build solid foundations in carpentry and joinery.

Who this course is for

These qualifications provide the practical and technical skills needed to become a craftsperson, this is college based course which gives you real life hands on experience needed to successful work in the construction industry. You will learn the hand skills needed to become a joiner, use power tools and equipment which will enable you to choose a career in either site or bench joinery.

Entry requirements

No formal qualifications are needed but Maths & English would be advantageous.

What you will learn

  • You'll practise hand skills used in joinery and carpentry work.
  • You'll use power tools and equipment safely and correctly.
  • You'll learn the difference between site joinery and bench joinery.
  • You'll work with timber and joinery materials in a hands-on setting.
  • You'll develop the technical knowledge needed to work in the construction industry.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on, practical sessions in a college-based environment. Training covers both the technical and practical skills needed for carpentry and joinery work. You'll be assessed through practical tasks and skills demonstrations throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Derwentside College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here, with this as your first step.
  • Joiner: bench or site joinery roles in construction and manufacturing.
  • Construction operative: entry-level site work while you build further skills.
  • Shopfitter: fitting out commercial interiors using joinery skills.
  • Maintenance operative: general repairs and upkeep in buildings and facilities.

What you could study next

A Level 1 carpentry and joinery qualification opens the door to further study. The City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry or Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery are the natural next steps. From Level 2, you can work toward a Level 3 NVQ, which carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card. An Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery is another route worth exploring alongside or after this course.

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