Level 2 Bench Joinery Course in Redruth. Classes run at Cornwall College Camborne, part-time during the day. The course runs for 70 weeks, giving you time to build skills at a manageable pace alongside other commitments. You'll develop the practical and technical knowledge that bench joinery work demands, covering the production of timber components and joinery items to industry standards. This is a City and Guilds level 2 bench joinery qualification, recognised by employers in the construction and joinery trades.
Who this course is for
Cornwall College would like to thank you for your interest in this course. For full information and details about this course, please see our website www.cornwall.ac.uk or contact our customer services team on 0330 123 2523, who would be happy to help you.
Entry requirements
Cornwall College would like to thank you for your interest in this course. For full information and details about this course, please see our website www.cornwall.ac.uk or contact our customer services team on 0330 123 2523, who would be happy to help you.
What you will learn
You'll learn how to set out and mark timber for joinery components.
You'll develop skills in cutting, shaping, and assembling bench joinery items.
You'll understand how to use and maintain hand tools and machinery safely.
You'll learn how to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
You'll practise producing doors, windows, staircases, and other joinery products.
You'll apply health and safety practices relevant to a joinery workshop.
You'll understand the properties of timber and timber-based materials.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions and classroom-based teaching at Cornwall College Camborne. Assessment includes practical tasks where you demonstrate joinery skills, along with written or knowledge-based assessments. You'll be assessed on your ability to produce joinery components to a set standard. Contact Cornwall College Camborne directly to confirm the full assessment breakdown for this course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Cornwall College Camborne will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bench joiner. Producing timber components in a workshop setting.
Site carpenter. Fitting joinery items on construction sites.
Shopfitter. Installing interiors and fitted furniture in commercial spaces.
Kitchen fitter. Measuring, cutting, and fitting kitchen units.
Window and door manufacturer. Producing frames in a joinery factory.
Maintenance joiner. Repairing and replacing joinery in buildings.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Site Joinery or Bench Joinery). The next step for joiners aiming for a CSCS skilled-worker card and senior site roles.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry. Broadens your skills to site-based carpentry work.
Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery. Combines on-the-job training with further qualifications, often leading to full-time employment.
