Free Level 2 Bricklaying Course in Bury Saint Edmunds. Classes run at West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus. You'll need to have completed a Level 1 Brickwork Diploma to join. This full-time, daytime bricklaying qualification builds your practical skills and deepens your knowledge of bricklaying theory. You'll also gain a grounding in other construction trades. The course runs for one year. It's a strong step toward employment in the construction industry.
Who this course is for
This comprehensive course will take you through the theory and practical work leading you to employment within the construction industry.This programme follows on from our Level 1 course, and after completion students could progress onto our Level 3 Diploma. The course will further practice your practical skills and develop an underpinning knowledge of the theory of bricklaying, whilst including a basic knowledge and understanding of the other trades associated with the construction industry.During the course you will also learn how to develop essential character strengths for success, such as confidence, self-belief and ownership.
Entry requirements
Completion of L1 Brickwork Diploma
What you will learn
You'll develop practical bricklaying techniques to a higher standard.
You'll build your understanding of bricklaying theory.
You'll gain knowledge of other construction trades and how they connect.
You'll learn how to work safely on construction sites.
You'll practise the skills needed to work in the construction industry.
How you will learn
You'll learn through a mix of classroom theory and hands-on practical sessions at West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus. Assessment covers both your theoretical knowledge and your practical bricklaying skills. You'll be assessed on your ability to apply what you've learned in realistic working conditions.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bricklayer. How to become a bricklayer: this level 2 bricklaying qualification is your foundation.
Construction operative. General site work across residential and commercial projects.
Groundworker. Site preparation and groundworks alongside bricklaying teams.
Self-employed bricklayer. Work independently on domestic and commercial builds.
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying. The natural next step after this course, and the qualification bricklayers need for a CSCS skilled-worker card. West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus offers this progression directly.
NVQ Level 3 in Bricklaying. An on-site, competence-based qualification that demonstrates your skills to employers and supports your CSCS application.
