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Free Level 2 Wood Machining Course in Pulborough

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start15 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Wood Machining Course in Pulborough. Classes run at Brinsbury College, full-time during the day. You'll develop practical skills in using industrial machines to process timber, shape wood components, and build items of furniture using commercial techniques. There are no formal entry requirements. You'll be invited to an interview with the furniture team to talk through your suitability and experience. The course runs over one year. It suits those who have completed a Level 1 furniture or carpentry qualification, or who can show relevant experience in the wood industry.

Who this course is for

The furniture team welcomes you to join a department that sits amongst the best in the country. A centre of excellence designed around one objective: to bring out the very best you can be.

What will you learn?

You will develop your skills and experience with machine-made furniture. We teach you how to use different types of machines to process timber and shape components out of wood and focus on building items of furniture using commercial methods to prepare you for a career in the industry.

How will you achieve this?

You will learn how to use a range of classical machinery and techniques and new CNC technology.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. You will be invited to interview with a member of the furniture team to discuss your suitability for the course and to get to know you better.

You may be someone who has previously completed the Level 1 Diploma in Furniture Occupation or a Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery, or can demonstrate prior experience within the wood industry.

You will have a positive attitude, an enthusiasm towards learning.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to operate different types of woodworking machines safely.
  • You'll develop skills in processing and shaping timber components.
  • You'll build items of furniture using commercial production methods.
  • You'll understand how to select and prepare materials for machine work.
  • You'll practise quality checking finished components to industry standards.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in the workshop at Brinsbury College, working with industrial woodworking machinery. Learning is classroom and workshop based, with full-time daytime attendance over the year. Assessment is through practical tasks and skills demonstrations that reflect real production environments. The furniture team will guide your development throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Brinsbury College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Wood machinist. Operating cutting and shaping machines in a production setting.
  • Furniture maker. Producing components and assembled pieces for commercial clients.
  • Timber operative. Processing wood materials in a manufacturing environment.
  • Joinery workshop assistant. Supporting production in a joinery or millwork business.
  • CNC machine operator. Running computer-controlled woodworking equipment.
  • Production operative (wood products). Working on furniture or panel product lines.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Diploma in Wood Machining (City and Guilds). The next step for those wanting to take on more complex machining work and supervisory responsibility.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Furniture Making. Broadens your skills across the full furniture production process.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery. Opens routes into site-based joinery and construction work.
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