Free Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Hemel Hempstead. Classes run at West Herts College Hemel Hempstead Campus, full-time during the day. Over 33 weeks, you'll develop the practical skills carpenters use on site every day: setting out, forming structures, installing floor and roof components, and fixing first and second fix joinery. This free site carpentry course for adults and school leavers alike is a solid route into the construction trades. Level 2 Site Carpentry is a stepping stone toward the Level 3 NVQ that carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Who this course is for
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What you will learn
You'll set out and form masonry and timber structures.
You'll install floor systems, including joists and boarding.
You'll form and cut roofs, including lean-to and gable-ended roofs.
You'll install internal door linings, doors, and ironmongery.
You'll fit skirting, architrave, and other second fix joinery.
You'll work safely and follow site health and safety requirements.
You'll read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in workshops and classrooms at West Herts College Hemel Hempstead Campus. Assessment combines practical observations, where an assessor watches you carry out tasks to industry standards, with knowledge-based tests. You'll build a portfolio of evidence throughout the course to demonstrate your competence across the units.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. West Herts College Hemel Hempstead Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here, with site carpentry skills covering first and second fix work.
Joiner: workshop-based joinery roles making doors, windows, and staircases.
Shopfitter: fitting out commercial interiors using carpentry and joinery skills.
Maintenance carpenter: repairs and installations in housing, schools, or facilities.
Site labourer (carpentry gang): supporting experienced carpenters while building site experience.
What you could study next
NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters need to apply for a CSCS Gold skilled-worker card. The natural next step after Level 2.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Site Joinery): broadens your skills into joinery and opens further trade routes.
CSCS Green Labourer Card: some learners apply during training to get on site sooner while working toward the skilled-worker card.
