Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Huntingdon

CostFee:2268.00 Concession: 183.00
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start3 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Huntingdon. Classes run at Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus, full-time during the day. To join this level 2 site carpentry course, you'll need to have completed a Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery qualification and attend an interview with the Level 2 course tutor. Over one year, you'll develop practical skills in first and second fix operations, structural carcassing, reading construction drawings, and repairing timber products. This site carpentry qualification is awarded by City and Guilds.

Who this course is for

This programme has been designed to give you the enhanced skills and knowledge you need to work in the Carpentry industry. With teaching and instruction from specialist staff you will gain knowledge and learn a wide variety of practical skills in the area of:

  • First and second fix operations
  • Interpreting construction drawings and information to produce timber products
  • Set out, prepare and erect structural carcassing operations
  • Repair and maintain timber products
  • Prepare and use fixed and portable power tools

Health and safety is of paramount importance in all areas of the construction industry, and this will be reinforced

throughout the course. Vocational core skills of English and Maths will be embedded in the programme along with

specialist delivery to enable learners to reach GCSE grade C or equivalent standards to meet industry requirements.

In addition to the specialist skills described above, we will help you to develop a range of wider skills that will make you into a well-rounded professional who will be highly valued by employers and universities. At CRC we call this package of skills the Passport to Success. Core skills, Employability, Personal Learning, Social and Community skills, together with your Specialist skills and qualification will give you a distinct advantage when it is time for you to progress to employment or further and higher education.

Skills you can gain include;

  • C V writing
  • Interview techniques
  • Customer service
  • Maths and English skills needed in day to day life
  • Self-study and research
  • Team working to complete projects

You can also develop your entrepreneurial skills through charitable and community projects which run throughout the

year and are led by students.

Entry requirements

To access this course you will need to have completed the Level 1 Carpentry & Joinery and attend interview with Level 2 course tutor with information regarding the course.

What you will learn

  • You'll carry out first and second fix carpentry operations.
  • You'll interpret construction drawings and information to produce timber products.
  • You'll set out, prepare, and erect structural carcassing.
  • You'll repair and maintain timber products.
  • You'll prepare and use fixed woodworking machinery safely.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in a workshop environment alongside classroom-based teaching from specialist staff. Assessment is through a combination of practical tasks and knowledge-based work that reflects real site carpentry operations. You'll be assessed on your ability to carry out carpentry tasks to industry standards across the units covered in the Diploma.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpenter: site carpentry work on residential and commercial builds.
  • First fix carpenter: structural timber work including floors, walls, and roofs.
  • Second fix carpenter: fitting doors, skirting, staircases, and joinery finishes.
  • Shopfitter: interior fit-out work in retail and commercial spaces.
  • Maintenance carpenter: repairs and upkeep of timber structures and fixtures.

What you could study next

  • NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry: the next step if you want to qualify for a CSCS skilled-worker card and take on more complex site work.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Site Joinery): broadens your skills into joinery alongside carpentry.
  • Apprenticeship (Advanced Carpentry and Joinery): combine work and study at Level 3 while earning.

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