Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship

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Overview

This apprenticeship is designed for those interested in pursuing a career in carpentry and joinery. The course covers the essential skills needed to construct, install, and repair wooden structures and fittings. Apprentices learn to read and interpret technical drawings, work with a variety of tools and materials, and apply precise measurement and cutting techniques. The apprenticeship also includes training in health and safety, ensuring that apprentices understand the importance of safe working practices in the workshop and on-site. By the end of the program, learners will be equipped with the skills and knowledge required to work as a professional carpenter or joiner, capable of producing high-quality work in both construction and finishing carpentry.

Course Content - What will I learn?

A Site Carpenter will prepare and install basic building components e.g. doors, straight staircases, wall and floor units and erecting structural carpentry and roof structures on a building site or in domestic and commercial premises.

Am I right for the course?

If you are looking to earn while you learn, an apprenticeship is a great way to get experience and get qualified.

4 GCSEs Grade 9-2 including English OR Maths.
You should be employed, or have an employer willing to sponsor you. Applications are assessed on a case by case basis.

You will sit various assessments throughout the course, alongside an endpoint assessment at the end of the programme.

You will be taught by a team of expert Tutors and Work Based Assessors

What Next?

Full-time employment. Upon completion, you can also progress to a higher level apprenticeship or qualification.

Career progression is excellent for apprentices, and over the course of their careers, those with an Apprenticeship earn on average, £100,000 more than those without. (A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Apprenticeships and Other Vocational Qualifications, University of Sheffield, 2007)

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Fees

16-18 years old, no tuition fees apply to Full Time courses and fees subject to confirmation. Additional costs applicable to BHS courses.

For all two year courses fees shown above are per year.

Aged 19+ and planning to take a level 3 or above a different fee may apply. You may be eligible for an Advanced Learning Loan.

All HE courses (full and part time) are subject to tuition fees.

In need of more advice?

Contact our Admissions team to find out more about student fees and how they might apply to you.

Experience what the future
has to offer at Oaklands College

Studying at Oaklands is about finding out what you enjoy learning, with a huge range of courses including A Levels, BTECs and Apprenticeships our students are given the opportunity to make their own academic choices, and thrive in a subject they enjoy.

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