Carpentry & Joinery - Apprenticeship NI (Level 2)

This 2 year course is designed to equip students with the skills to develop a career in Carpentry & Joinery. You will attend college 1-2 days per week and 2-3 days will be spent out on site.

2022/23

10079

Downpatrick, Lisburn, Newtownards

Full-Time

Further Education

Sessions

The following sessions are open for application on this course:

Campus & Course Type	Start
Full-Time Downpatrick	05/09/2022
Full-Time Lisburn	05/09/2022
Full-Time Lisburn	05/09/2022
Full-Time Newtownards	05/09/2022
Full-Time Newtownards	05/09/2022

Course Overview

This 2 year course is designed to equip students with the skills to develop a career in Carpentry & Joinery. You will attend college 1-2 days per week and 2-3 days will be spent out on site.

Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma Bench Joinery (Dip 6706-26) (600/8048/6)

Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma Site Carpentry (Dip 6706-23) (600/8047/4)

You can specialise in site carpentry or bench joinery.

Bench Joinery subjects may include:

Safe working practices
Information, quantities and communicating
Building methods and construction technology
Set up and operate a circular saw
Setting out details for routine joinery products
Mark out routine joinery products
Manufacture routine joinery products
Construct an under stairs cupboard

Site joinery subjects may include:

Safe working practices
Information, quantities and communicating
Building methods and construction technology
First fixing
Second fixing
Erect structural carcassing
Construct a timber frame entrance

You will be required to complete Essential Skills in Literacy, Numeracy and IT if you do not have a GCSE grade C in English, Maths or IT.

Ideal If:

You are employed and would like to pursue a career in carpentry and joinery.

You'll Learn:

About safe working practices, set up and operate a circular saw, building methods and manufacture routine joinery products.

You'll Love:

Getting work experience while gaining a qualification at the same time.

You'll Progress:

Successful completion of this course will allow you to apply for roles in the industry or the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Wood Occupations.

You'll Need:

An employer and 5 GCSEs including at least Grade F in English and Maths. However to help you succeed on the course it is preferable if you have a minimum of Grade D in Maths and English.

Applicants will be required to attend for interview and undertake a skills test before entry to the course can be guaranteed.

Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

While we endeavour to run all our courses on the advertised day, SERC reserves the right to change the day of week on which the course runs.

Related Courses

Carpentry & Joinery - Traineeship (Level 2)

This Traineeship programme is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in Carpentry & Joinery.

Level 2 Diploma In Maintenance Operations (Construction)

This programme is ideal if you would like to start your career in the various Construction trades in repairing buildings.

Carpentry & Joinery - Apprenticeship NI (Level 3)

This 2 year Level 3 course equips you with the skills and knowledge to further develop a career in Carpentry & Joinery. Students will attend the college 1-2 days per week and 2-3 days will be spent on site.