Free Level 2 Bricklaying Course in Manchester. Classes run at The Manchester College Openshaw Campus. This full-time, daytime bricklaying course runs for one year and covers safe working practices, estimating materials, and pricing work. You'll develop the hands-on skills needed to build, repair, and maintain brickwork structures. The course also forms the technical certificate for the Construction Building Apprenticeship Framework, so it connects directly to apprenticeship routes. Assessment combines exams and practical tests.
Who this course is for
This qualification will help students learn, develop and practise the skills required for a career in Bricklaying. This includes how to work in a safe, professional manner to an accepted code of practice, as well as estimating material requirements and pricing of the work. This qualification forms the technical certificate for the Construction Building Apprenticeship Framework.
What you will learn
You'll apply safe and professional working practices on site
You'll estimate material quantities for bricklaying jobs
You'll calculate pricing for bricklaying work
You'll build, repair, and maintain brickwork structures
You'll follow accepted codes of practice used in the construction industry
You'll develop the practical skills required for a career as a bricklayer
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom teaching and hands-on practical sessions. Assessment is made up of a variety of exams and practical tests. Work experience is a core part of the course; the centre will support you in finding a relevant placement to apply your skills in a real working context.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. The Manchester College Openshaw Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bricklayer: how to become a bricklayer on residential and commercial sites
Construction operative: general building and groundwork roles
Maintenance bricklayer: repair and upkeep of existing structures
Self-employed bricklayer: take on your own bricklaying contracts
What you could study next
Level 3 Bricklaying Qualification: deepen your technical skills and move toward skilled-worker status in the trade.
Construction Building Apprenticeship: combine work and study, earning while you build on this qualification in a paid role.
CSCS Card: once you hold the right NVQ level, you can apply for a CSCS skilled-worker card, which most construction sites require.
