Wood Occupations (Bench Joinery or Site Carpentry) CSkills Awards NVQ Level 2 Diploma
On-Site Assessment & Training helps experienced workers get the qualifications to prove that they can do the job, by turning existing skills and experience into a recognised construction qualification. It takes into account the skills you already have so you only need to train toward the things you dont know how to do, and the whole qualification can be assessed on-site so no work time is lost by attending College.
Entry requirements
You must be working in construction and have a minimum of two years work experience in Bench Joinery or Site Carpentry.
Course content
You will need to complete three mandatory units and three optional units for your chosen pathway.
Mandatory units:
- Workplace safety
- Efficient working practices
- Moving and handling resources
- Site Carpentry optional units
- Install first fixing components
- Install second fixing components
- Erect structural carcassing components
- Maintain non-structural carpentry work
- Set up and use circular saws
- Bench Joinery optional units
- Set up and use circular saws
- Produce setting out details for routine products
- Mark out from setting out details for routine products
- Manufacture routine products.
Further study and career options
Wood Occupations NVQ Level 3
Funding information
This course could be FREE! You could be eligible for free study if you are unemployed and on a qualifying benefit. Find out more at www.bedford.ac.uk/concessions