Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Wellingborough. Classes run at Tresham College Wellingborough Campus, full-time during the day. This carpentry and joinery qualification covers the core skills and knowledge you need to work with timber and joinery materials. You'll spend a year building practical ability alongside underpinning theory. It's a solid starting point if you're working toward a career as a carpenter.
Who this course is for
Course Summary can be found on the course page of the website
Entry requirements
Entry requirements can be found on the course page of the website
What you will learn
You'll learn how to use and maintain carpentry and joinery hand tools safely.
You'll develop skills in measuring, marking out, and cutting timber accurately.
You'll practise basic jointing and fixing techniques used in carpentry work.
You'll learn about the properties of different timber and wood-based materials.
You'll understand health and safety requirements on construction sites.
You'll gain knowledge of how to interpret drawings and specifications.
You'll build an understanding of the construction environment and how carpentry fits within it.
How you will learn
You'll learn through a mix of practical workshop sessions and classroom-based theory at Tresham College Wellingborough Campus. Assessment includes practical tasks where you demonstrate your skills, alongside written or knowledge-based assessments. Full-time daytime attendance means you cover the course content over the course of a year, with regular feedback from tutors as you progress.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Tresham College Wellingborough Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter's labourer: supporting skilled carpenters on site
Joinery workshop assistant: preparing and finishing timber components
Construction operative: general site work with a carpentry focus
Apprentice carpenter: entry point into a formal carpentry apprenticeship
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry: the next step toward skilled site work and a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery: if you want to specialise in workshop-based joinery rather than site work.
Intermediate Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery: combines on-the-job training with a Level 2 qualification, often the route employers prefer.
