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Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Harlow

CostFree if you're eligible
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

Free if you're unemployed or on a low income. Fees apply if you're not eligible. Contact Harlow College for more info.

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About this course

Level 2 Wood Occupations Course in Harlow. Classes run at Harlow College. You'll need to have completed a Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry to join. Over one year of full-time daytime study, you'll build practical skills in marking out, cutting, and assembling timber; fitting doors; working with sheet materials; and reading technical drawings. The course combines classroom sessions with hands-on workshop practice. It covers health and safety, tool selection, and constructing frames and structural components to professional standards.

Who this course is for

Those looking to enter the construction industry or move on to an apprenticeship.

This course is designed to equip learners with the practical skills and technical knowledge required to begin a career in the construction and woodworking industries. The course covers essential areas such as health and safety, interpreting technical drawings, selecting and using hand and power tools, and producing a range of carpentry joints and structures to professional standards. Through a blend of classroom learning and hands-on workshop practice, learners will gain experience in tasks such as constructing frames, fitting doors, assembling structural components, and working with a variety of timbers and sheet materials. This qualification provides a strong foundation for progression into employment, apprenticeships, or further study in advanced carpentry and joinery.

Entry requirements

Successful Completion of Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry.

What you will learn

  • You'll interpret technical drawings and use them to plan and set out work.
  • You'll select and use hand tools and power tools correctly and safely.
  • You'll mark out, cut, and assemble a range of carpentry joints.
  • You'll construct frames and structural assemblies from timber.
  • You'll fit doors, install skirting boards, and work with sheet materials.
  • You'll apply health and safety practices in a construction environment.
  • You'll work with a variety of timbers to produce components to professional standards.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a combination of classroom sessions and hands-on workshop practice. Assessment is through practical tasks and technical knowledge work completed throughout the course. The college also organises site visits and industry masterclasses each year, giving you exposure to professional construction environments.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts with this level 2 wood occupations qualification.
  • Joiner: workshop-based role cutting and assembling timber components.
  • Site operative: entry-level construction work with carpentry duties.
  • Shopfitter: fitting out commercial interiors using carpentry skills.
  • Maintenance carpenter: repairs and installations in housing or facilities.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card and to work independently on site.
  • Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship (Level 2 or Level 3): earn while you train, applying your skills in a real workplace.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Joinery: if you want to specialise in workshop-based joinery rather than site work.
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