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Free Level 1 Construction Course in Haringey

CostFREE
Duration37 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Haringey. Classes run at Capital City College Tottenham Campus, full-time during the day.

This construction skills course covers health and safety, construction principles, and hands-on practical work across several trades. You'll get experience in areas including bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, and painting and decorating. The course typically takes 37 weeks. No previous qualifications are needed. You'll have an interview and initial assessment to confirm the course is right for you.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Level 1 Diploma in Construction Skills.

Who this course is for

This course is suitable if you want to progress into a career within the construction industry as a General Operative or to progress on to the various craft courses delivered by the college. It will prepare you for employment and look at the core work skills required.It allows candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for a number of disciplines and It covers a number of skills which include health and safety, construction principles, practical assessments in each area and the theory/underpinning knowledge delivered in a practical context.

Entry requirements

You do not need to have any previous qualifications although all applicants will need to have an interview and an initial assessment to confirm that the course is suitable for them.You will also need stationary, overalls and safety boots.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn health and safety practices on construction sites.
  • You'll develop practical skills in bricklaying.
  • You'll practise carpentry hand skills and techniques.
  • You'll learn plastering methods and finishes.
  • You'll explore painting and decorating skills.
  • You'll study core construction principles and theory.
  • You'll complete practical assessments in each trade area.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a mix of practical workshop sessions and theory lessons delivered in a hands-on context. Assessment includes practical tasks in each trade area alongside underpinning knowledge checks. Classes run across multiple days each week, with two group timetable options available. You can discuss your group with your tutor at enrolment.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to bring stationery, overalls, and safety boots. Capital City College Tottenham Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Construction operative, carries out general tasks across a building site.
  • Labourer, supports skilled tradespeople on site.
  • Bricklayer, lays bricks and blocks to construct walls and structures.
  • Carpenter, works with timber on buildings and fit-outs.
  • Plasterer, applies plaster finishes to walls and ceilings.
  • Painter and decorator, prepares and finishes interior and exterior surfaces.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying, a step toward skilled bricklaying work and a CSCS card.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry, leads toward the Level 3 NVQ carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Plastering, develops trade skills for plastering work.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating, builds on the decorating skills covered in this course.
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