Free Level 2 Wood Occupations Course in Bury Saint Edmunds. Classes run at West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus, full-time during the day. To join, you'll need to have completed a Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery. Over one year, you'll build on that foundation with hands-on wood occupations classes covering the skills a site carpenter needs, including cutting, fastening, and working with timber and other materials. This is a City and Guilds wood occupations qualification that prepares you for work in the construction industry.
Who this course is for
The Level 2 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery is the perfect fit for you if you have completed a Level 1 course and want to further develop your skills to enter the construction industry, specifically as a site carpenter.A site carpenter has the skills and knowledge to cut, fasten, carve, and design objects made out of wood or other materials, and plays an important part in any construction team.This one-year full time programme will give you the opportunity to continue to practice your hands-on skills, developing knowledge of more detailed techniques and use of state-of-the-art equipment to craft your future in this profession.As well as your practical experience, you will gain a solid theoretical knowledge of the very latest Carpentry and Joinery techniques.Youll be taught by professional tutors, experts in their trade, who keep their fingers on the pulse of all the latest construction know-how and trends.During the course you will also learn how to develop essential character strengths for success, such as confidence, self-belief and ownership.
Entry requirements
Achievement of L1 Diploma Carpentry and Joinery
What you will learn
You'll develop cutting and shaping techniques for timber and other materials.
You'll practise fastening and fixing methods used on construction sites.
You'll learn how to read and work from construction drawings and specifications.
You'll apply health and safety practices relevant to site carpentry work.
You'll develop skills in measuring, marking out, and setting up for carpentry tasks.
You'll build knowledge of the tools and equipment used in wood occupations.
How you will learn
You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in a workshop environment, alongside classroom-based theory. Assessment is through a combination of practical tasks and knowledge-based work. You'll be assessed on your ability to carry out carpentry techniques to industry standards. Your progress will be reviewed throughout the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. West Suffolk College Built Environment Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Site carpenter. Cut, fix, and fit timber on construction sites.
First fix carpenter. Install structural timber work including floors and frameworks.
Second fix carpenter. Fit doors, skirting, and staircases in finished buildings.
Shopfitter. Fit out retail and commercial interiors using timber and boards.
Maintenance carpenter. Carry out repairs and joinery work in buildings.
Formwork carpenter. Build temporary timber structures to support concrete pours.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry. The next step if you want to work toward a CSCS skilled-worker card as a qualified carpenter.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Bench Joinery. Focuses on workshop-based joinery, making doors, windows, and staircases.
Level 2 or Level 3 Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery. Combines paid work with structured training toward a recognised carpentry qualification.
