Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Camden. Classes run at College of North West London Euston Campus, part-time during the day over 36 weeks. You'll cover both carpentry and joinery skills, learning how wood is worked in a workshop and how building elements are constructed on site. Practical work is central to the course, with facilities designed to reflect industry conditions. Tutors come from construction backgrounds. Entry requirements are assessed individually, so you don't need specific prior qualifications to apply.
Who this course is for
Adults Only
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements will be assessed on an individual basis
What you will learn
You'll learn the difference between carpentry and joinery and how the two trades work together on site.
You'll develop practical woodworking skills used in construction settings.
You'll learn how to construct building elements such as roof trusses, joisted floors, and stud-work partitions.
You'll practise completing tasks to professional standards.
You'll build knowledge of health and safety requirements in construction.
You'll gain an understanding of materials, tools, and equipment used in the trade.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in workshop facilities designed to reflect a working construction environment. Teaching is classroom and workshop based, with an emphasis on practical skills and completing tasks to a professional standard. Your entry requirements are assessed individually before you start, so the course is planned around your starting point.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. College of North West London Euston 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 Level 1 as your foundation.
Joinery workshop assistant: supporting joiners producing timber components off site.
Construction labourer: site work while you build toward further carpentry qualifications.
Maintenance operative: basic carpentry skills used in facilities and property maintenance.
Self-employed tradesperson: many carpenters eventually work for themselves.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry (City and Guilds): the natural next step, covering on-site carpentry skills in greater depth.
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: combines paid work with structured training at Level 2 or Level 3.
