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Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in St Albans

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start8 Sep 2027
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Construction Course: Carpentry and Joinery in St Albans. Evening classes run at Oaklands College St Albans Campus, one evening a week over 10 weeks. The course covers basic hand tool skills and gives you a solid grounding in carpentry and joinery techniques. It runs part-time, so you can fit it around work or other commitments. Entry requirements apply; see below. This is also strong preparation if you plan to move on to a Level 2 carpentry and joinery course.

Who this course is for

This is a part-time evening course taken one evening per week over 12 weeks for adult learners aged 19+. It is ideal if you would like to develop basic hand tool skills and is excellent preparation the L2 Site Carpenty evening course.

Entry requirements

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 3 - 1 or successful completion of an Entry Level programme.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop core hand tool skills used in carpentry and joinery work.
  • You'll learn how to mark out, cut, and shape timber accurately.
  • You'll practise basic jointing and fixing techniques.
  • You'll follow safe working practices in a workshop environment.
  • You'll build familiarity with the materials and components used in carpentry and joinery.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in a workshop classroom. Assessment is based on the work you produce and your demonstration of practical skills. There is no written exam for this Award. Your tutor will observe and assess your work throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Oaklands College St Albans Campus 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 doors, frames, and fitted units.
  • Construction labourer: entry-level site work while you build skills.
  • Maintenance operative: general repairs and joinery tasks in buildings.

What you could study next

The natural next step is the Level 2 Site Carpentry evening course, which Oaklands College St Albans Campus also offers. A Level 2 qualification in site carpentry moves you toward the NVQ Level 3 in Site Carpentry that carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card. You could also look at a Level 2 Diploma in Joinery if workshop-based joinery is the direction you want to take.

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