Carpentry (Introduction)
Level 1
Part Time
23 June 2025 — 11 July 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
About this course
Perfect for beginners, this workshop will introduce you to a range of hand tool techniques and give you the essential carpentry skills needed to start making things out of wood.
What you will study
This course aims to provide you with the skills and methods employed in basic carpentry such as: tools and their usage, measuring marking and cutting and some basic woodwork joints.
Students will need a pair of safety shoes and work overalls.
Course fees
Course Fee: £20.00
Part Time Administration Fee: £10.00
Entry requirements
No entry requirements.
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
- Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information
Start date
23 June 2025
End date
11 July 2025
Time of day
Night Time
Part Time
3 hours per week
Course code
WTCC1P19
L1
Qualification
CAVC Certificate
Facilities
Career prospects & further study
£30,000
According to Lightcast 2022 data, the construction sector is due to grow by 9.1% in the Cardiff Capital Region between 2022-2026, with an average wage over £30,000 per year.
You can progress onto a Carpentry DIY course or L1 Multi-skills in Construction.
Locations
City Centre Campus, Cardiff