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Free Level 3 Bricklaying Course in Sutton-in-Ashfield

CostFREE
Duration11 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start2 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Bricklaying (Construction) Course in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Classes run at Sutton Community Academy, full-time during the day. The course runs for 11 months and covers the skills and knowledge you need to work as a bricklayer. You'll also complete work experience with an external employer, putting your bricklaying (construction) classes into practice on real projects. This can help you secure an apprenticeship or employment after you finish. You must be 19 or over at the start of the academic year and have lived in the EU for at least three years to be eligible.

Who this course is for

Learners carry out work experience with an external company, allowing them to put their classroom skills into practice. This can help secure an apprenticeship, employment or assist you with your application for university. We recommend that you start thinking about your placement as soon as you have applied for your course, considering which potential employers you may want to undertake the placement with to help you get the most out of the experience.

This course is FREE for eligible learners. Please enquire further with us regarding the eligibility requirements.

Entry requirements

You must be 19+ at the beginning of the academic year to enrol on this course and be a resident within the EU for 3 years+.

This course is FREE for eligible learners. Please enquire further with us regarding the eligibility requirements.

What you will learn

  • You'll lay bricks, blocks, and mortar to construct walls and structures to specification.
  • You'll set out and build corners, piers, and openings accurately.
  • You'll read and interpret construction drawings and plans.
  • You'll work with different bonding patterns and jointing techniques.
  • You'll apply health and safety practices on construction sites.
  • You'll use and maintain bricklaying tools and equipment correctly.
  • You'll understand the properties of construction materials used in bricklaying.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based teaching at Sutton Community Academy, combined with practical, hands-on bricklaying work. Assessment includes practical tasks where you demonstrate bricklaying skills, alongside written or knowledge-based assessments. You'll also complete a work placement with an external employer, where you apply what you've learned in a working environment.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Sutton Community Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Bricklayer. How to become a bricklayer: this level 3 bricklaying qualification is the foundation.
  • Bricklaying apprentice. Use your work placement to help secure an apprenticeship.
  • Construction operative. General site work while building further trade skills.
  • Self-employed bricklayer. Work independently on residential and commercial projects.
  • Site supervisor. With experience, move into overseeing bricklaying teams on site.

What you could study next

  • NVQ Level 3 in Bricklaying. An NVQ assessed in the workplace that supports your application for a CSCS skilled-worker card, which many employers require on site.
  • Level 4 HNC in Construction and the Built Environment. A higher-level route if you want to move into site management, surveying, or construction technology.
  • Bricklaying Apprenticeship (Level 3). Combines paid work with structured training and leads to recognised trade status.
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