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Entry 3 Certificate in Construction Skills

Level 1 Diploma

Course Location

College

Stockport College

Location

Stockport College

Further Details

Age

College 16-18

Department

Building Services

Course Start Date

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Course Duration

Full-time, 1 Year

Course Time

09:00:00 - 16:00:00

Course Fee

£ 240.00
You may be eligible for support with your tuition fees - please visit the college website - funding and finance page for further information

Course Code

SFP-COEC-1100

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Course Overview

These qualifications provide the ideal introduction to the construction industry and cover essential skills in the following construction trades: bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, plastering, painting and decorating, construction operations, wall and floor tiling, electrical and plumbing.

The phases cover the following trade areas:

Phase 1: Generic Units,
Phase 2: Wall & Floor Tiling, Painting & Decorating
Phase 3: Carpentry and Joinery
Phase 4: Plastering, bricklaying

These course is suitable for individuals wanting an introduction to the variety of construction trades, to gain skills in those areas and perhaps to decide which trade is the right one to pursue a career in.

Course Requirements

4 GCSE’s at Grade 2 or above (ideally with Maths and English).

What you will Learn

Learning for this course will take place both in the classroom and in the workshop. You will develop your skills in numerous trades such as Carpentry and Joinery,Painting and Decorating, Small Tiling and Plastering tasks and you will study theory aspects that cover Construction methods, types of buildings and their composition and aspects of Health and Safety found in construction. You will learn about calculating materials and resources needed for specific tasks including calculating area and volumes and also learn how to identify suitable tools and equipment for each discipline.

Assessment

Each unit is assessed via practical assignments that include underpinning knowledge

Progression

You could progress onto next level in construction skills, or focus on a specific area within the construction industry and go on to study plumbing, electrical installation, or carpentry at level 1. You could look to do an apprenticeship, or possibly see if there are any low level employment opportunities in any of the aforementioned fields

Career Options

Further study would likely be required, however, careers you could pursue down the line could include maintenance operative, joiner, carpenter, builder etc.

Mandatory Units

The following units will be covered (subject to availability)
Developing carpentry and joinery skills
Developing hand tool maintenance skills
Developing hand usage skills
Developing brickwork and blockwork skills
Developing painting and decorating skills
Developing plastering skills
Developing tiling skills.

Contact Details

For further information please contact T: 0161 886 7070 or E: info@trafford.ac.uk

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Disclaimer

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.

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