Level 1 Site Carpentry Skills in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Construction Skills College. This site carpentry skills course runs full-time over 9 days, with no entry requirements beyond a willingness to learn. You'll work through first-fix and second-fix tasks from day one, covering stud walls, door fitting, flooring, boxing-in, and timber repairs. It's an intensive, practical route into carpentry for those with little or no previous experience. A level 1 site carpentry skills certificate is a solid starting point if you're exploring how to become a carpenter.
Who this course is for
This course is aimed at people with little or no previous experience in carpentry. It is an intensive course aimed at giving you the practical skills and knowledge to start a career in carpentry. Our website contains full details of the course content and photos of the work you will complete during the course.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements except for a desire to learn the trade.
What you will learn
You'll build stud walls and understand basic structural framing.
You'll fit door linings and hang doors, including in older or uneven frames.
You'll install skirting boards, architrave, and pipe boxing.
You'll lay laminate flooring.
You'll carry out timber repairs and prepare surfaces to a paint-ready finish.
You'll construct a cabinet-style meter box build.
You'll use hand tools and power tools safely and efficiently.
How you will learn
Training is classroom and workshop based, with hands-on practical tasks throughout the 9 days. You'll work through a range of carpentry jobs in sequence, building skills progressively. Assessment is practical. After the course, tutor support is available by phone, email, WhatsApp, or in person.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Construction Skills College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts with practical site skills.
Joiner: workshop-based cutting and fitting of timber components.
Site labourer (carpentry support): assisting carpenters on construction sites.
Maintenance operative: carrying out repairs and minor carpentry in buildings.
Self-employed tradesperson: taking on domestic first-fix and second-fix jobs.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry: the next step for those moving toward skilled carpenter status and a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations: a work-based qualification that demonstrates competence on site.
CSCS Green Card (Labourer): a short-term option while you build toward a full skilled-worker card.
