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Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Manchester

CostFREE
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start6 Sep 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 Manchester. Classes run at The Manchester College Openshaw Campus, full-time over 12 months.

You'll study the construction, carpentry, and joinery sectors. The course covers working safely in a practical environment and developing the professional behaviours the trade requires. English and maths are built in, covering practical skills like estimating materials and pricing work. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English or Maths, to enrol.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Certificate in Construction Skills (Carpentry and Joinery).

Who this course is for

This qualification will help students develop a good understanding of the construction, carpentry, and joinery sectors. You will learn how to work safely in a practical environment, and develop the professional behaviours needed for working as a joiner.

By incorporating English and maths into your carpentry and joinery course, you will develop the literacy and numeracy skills that are important for the occupation, such as estimating material requirements and pricing of work. At the end of the course, you will have developed the essential technical and employability skills needed to progress onto a Level 1 or Level 2 course.

Entry requirements

You must have achieved 4 GCSE's at grade 4 or above, including English or Maths.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to work safely in a practical construction environment.
  • You'll develop professional behaviours needed for working as a joiner.
  • You'll practise carpentry and joinery techniques used in building, repair, and maintenance.
  • You'll apply maths skills to estimate material requirements and price work.
  • You'll develop the literacy skills relevant to the carpentry and joinery trade.
  • You'll build the technical and employability skills needed to progress to further study.

How you will learn

You'll be assessed through a series of paper-based tests and practical tasks. Classroom sessions combine theory with hands-on practice. You'll develop skills in a practical environment alongside your studies in English and maths.

What you will need to bring

The Manchester College Openshaw Campus will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpentry apprentice, a paid entry route into the trade while you train further.
  • Joinery apprentice, site or workshop based, building toward a full joinery qualification.
  • Construction labourer, general site work while you develop your trade skills.
  • Maintenance operative, carrying out basic repairs and upkeep in housing or facilities.

Becoming a fully qualified carpenter or joiner typically requires a Level 2 or Level 3 NVQ and a CSCS card. This course is a step toward that.

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Diploma in Site Carpentry or Joinery, a natural next step that builds on this Certificate.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry, the qualification that leads toward a CSCS skilled-worker card and full trade status.
  • Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship, combines paid work with structured training toward a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification.
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