Course at a glance
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Level 3 NVQ Diploma
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Non-levy payers will contribute 5%
Employers pay the course cost
Course overview
This Level 3 Site Carpentry Apprenticeship course is structured to meet the mandatory 20% ‘off the job training’ that all apprentices are required to complete.
The apprentice must achieve both English and maths at Level 2 (or equivalent) and an NVQ at Level 3 to allow them to proceed to the End Point Assessment (EPA).
This apprenticeship is available on a hybrid model where the apprentice will attend college on a day-release basis but each half term they’ll be required to complete one whole week block.
Information for employers
If you are considering taking on an apprentice and would like to find out more about the Level 3 Site Carpentry Apprenticeship please get in touch with the Apprenticeship Team.
They will be able to advise you on the course content, offer advice for levy and non-levy payers and provide details on the EPA.
You can find out more about this apprenticeship standard on the Institute for Apprenticeship site.
From 1st April 2021 all employers are required to use the government apprenticeship service to secure funding for any apprentices they wish to employ. Apprentices will be unable to start their course at college without reserving funding.
We can assist you with this process by providing informative emails, videos and telephone assistance, please get in touch to find out more.
Call:
0113 222 6000
Entry requirements
To apply for this apprenticeship you will need to be employed and have successfully completed the Level 2 Bench Joinery Apprenticeship.
If you are struggling with finding a work placement, you can search and register for job alerts on the apprenticeship vacancy website.
The occupation involves carrying out advanced skilled work, primarily using timber products, either on a construction site, or in a workshop, creating and installing building components.
Skills include:
- Effective communication
- Team work
- Independent working
- Logical thinking
- Working effectively
- Time management
- Adaptability
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Next steps after this course
On completion of this apprenticeship, Level 3 Site Carpenters will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the technical principles of advanced site carpentry, such as effective and appropriate installation practices.
- Be able to apply this knowledge in preparing and fixing complex, non-standard timber based products and components, such as erecting inclined roofs; making, assembling and erecting complex roof structures, including hip and dormer cut roofs; maintaining and repairing non-standard joinery products.
- Understand how to carry out advanced calculations and work out cutting angles for complex carpentry work, such as using a roofing square to calculate roof spar lengths and using a sliding bevel to mark out splayed joints.
- Understand how to form complex joints associated with advanced site carpentry work, such as splayed joints and plumb joints.