Any application for a full-time course submitted after 16 June will be treated as a late application.
What can this course lead to?
The course is ideal preparation for further practical training. You can progress on to a relevant level 2 programme or an apprenticeship, providing you have achieved the English and maths you are currently studying.
You may also use the qualification to take your first steps into a career in construction.
Who is it for?
If you enjoy learning in a more practical way then this course could be for you. This programme will introduce you to carpentry and joinery work where you will learn how to use power and hand tools.
You will also learn how to create woodwork joints doors, frames and windows providing you with excellent preparation for further training or as the first step of your carpentry career.
What is covered?
You will cover a range of carpentry topics during your learning journey as well as benefiting from the college's excellent industry standard facilities which will enable you to build and develop your craft with the support of experienced carpentry experts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
3 GCSEs at grade 3/D or above. You will also be required to pass an initial assessment aptitude test.
You will be required to purchase your own safety equipment (boots and safety clothes) prior to starting the course.
Details on where to purchase these will be given to you. Also you will need a set of driver bits and a small set of drill bits, tape measure and pencils.
Start date: 01/09/2025
PDP1CA5AF$
1 Year
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.
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