Carpentry and Joinery Diploma Level 1

What can this course lead to?

On successful completion of this course, you can progress to the Site Carpentry Diploma Level 2 or to job roles such as a Carpentry and Joinery Apprentice.

Who is it for?

Develop the basic Carpentry and Joinery skills you need to kick start your career in the industry. You will study core units in Carpentry and Joinery including: health and safety, construction technology, how to maintain and use carpentry and joinery tools, how to prepare and use portable tools and how to produce woodwork joints.

What is covered?

You will study core units in Carpentary and Joinery including:

Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction and associated industries
Knowledge of construction technology
Knowledge of technical information, quantities and communication with others
Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
Produce woodworking joints

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

3 GCSEs at grades 3/D or above.

You will also be required to pass an initial assessment aptitude test. Whatever your results, we want to assure you that extenuating circumtances will be considered should you not have the grades indicated above.

We will review each application on a case-by-case basis to ensure you get a place on the course most suitable for you. One of the ways we do this is through a very effective ‘6 weeks to success programme’ that operates from the first day you start your course.

This includes support such as (but not limited to):

Allowing you to change courses if you change your mind in the first 6 weeks -subject to availability
Moving you between course levels if you are finding your current level too easy / too hard, subject to availability
One-to-one reviews with your academic tutor to ensure you are progressing and achieving well

Our course enquiries and admissions team are available at enquiries@stamford.ac.uk should you have any further questions.