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National Progression Awards Carpentry & Joinery - Group A

The course will allow you to gain an understanding of knowledge and practical hand skills within a construction related environment, to allow you to be employed by local or regional construction businesses. This SCQF Level 5 programme will develop your hand skills with regards Carpentry & Joinery which are required to be completed within large or small construction projects.

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Level:

SCQF Level 5

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • Halbeath & Stenton Campus
  • One year full time
  • 15 hours at college per week

What skills will I learn?

  • Hand skills
  • Employability
  • ICT
  • Communications
  • Numeracy
  • Problem solving
  • Working with others
  • Customer etiquette
  • Knowledge and understanding
  • Team working

What will I study?

  • Carpentry and Joinery: An Introduction.
  • Develop Bench Joinery Skills.
  • Manufacture Joinery Components.
  • Develop Constructional Carpentry Skills.
  • Develop Site Joinery Skills.
  • Carpentry and Joinery Repair and Maintenance setting-out.
  • Levelling using spirit levels or Theodolite.
  • Health & Safety, Core skills (ICT, Numeracy & Communications) Employability.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in construction crafts.
  • Training/employment.

What career opportunities are there?

  • This entry level course is a great way to start a career in construction.
  • You will be better informed about choices which you will need to make when considering a vocation in the construction industry.
  • This course provides the underpinning knowledge required to continue Further Education in construction or seek an apprenticeship within the industry.