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A unit-accreditation certificate in carpentry could be yours after 10 days of training

Carpentry is a traditional job that also remains hugely important in today’s world – not only to all manner of individual construction projects, but also the UK construction industry as a whole, and by extension, the broader UK economy.

If, then, you are considering learning carpentry as a trade from scratch, you can be sure that your skills will be in demand once you do acquire them. But with so many training options out there, how can you be certain of the one that would represent the best route for you?

When it comes to certificate in carpentry & joinery courses, we’re the experts here at YTA, and we would be delighted to recommend you our own 10-day NOCN Cskills Level 1 course in carpentry and joinery, which you can undertake at our West Yorkshire training centre. 

Is this really a course for those with no prior carpentry experience? 

Yes, it is! We won’t expect you to have any previous experience in carpentry and joinery if you are interested in enrolling on this 10-day course. And even if you do have a limited amount of past experience, we will help ensure your competency in the trade is quickly up to Level 1 standard, which will provide a strong foundation for further training at Level 2. 

Looking first to this Level 1 course, though, over the course of the 10 days you spend with us, you will get to train and be assessed in a number of crucial units, covering door lining, hanging a door, and skirting and architrave. 

If you are successful in completing this course and achieving the aforementioned units, you will gain six credits at Level 1. This will enable you to be awarded a NOCN Cskills unit-accreditation certificate for ‘Skills for Carpentry & Joinery’, which you will be able to show potential customers or employers as an indication of your competency in the trade. 

If you’re prepared to pay a little extra, you can also be assessed in a further optional ‘window frame’ module during your time at our training centre. It’s just one more thing that could equip you to be even more successful as a carpenter in your career to come. 

But what does this carpentry training actually involve? 

You can find out more on the page of our site dedicated to this course. But in short, you will have the opportunity to cover a huge amount of ground in carpentry over your 10 days’ training at YTA. 

From the initial training in how to use the basic hand tools associated with carpentry, right through to the actual development of your marking, cutting and chiselling skills, and then on to more challenging tasks such as the construction of a stud partition from scratch, you can expect to be equipped with knowledge and skills you will value having forever. 

There’s no need to consider any other provider of certificate in carpentry & joinery courses when you have the option of YTA. Simply give our team a call now, on 01274 682199, and we will be pleased to talk you through your construction training options in more detail, and whether this course could be the right match to your aspirations and requirements. 

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Convert your existing carpentry experience and knowledge into an NVQ Level 2 diploma – in just one day

The continued importance and relevance of carpentry skills simply cannot be doubted. Carpentry is a time-honoured skilled trade that entails such routinely essential work as the construction of furniture and fittings, repair and renewal work, and a variety of other woodworking projects. 

There are, then, a lot of opportunities in carpentry in the Britain of today. But do you possess the qualifications that would enable you to take advantage of those opportunities – or more specifically, the NVQ Level 2 diploma that would effectively grant you access to site work? 

If your answer to that question right now is “no”, don’t fear. Here at the renowned accredited construction training centre YTA, we offer what is known as the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route for various trades, with carpentry being one of those trades. 

What is an Experienced Worker Practical Assessment? 

The most important thing to remember about an EWPA is that it is not a training course. Indeed, much of the point of the EWPA route is to enable a person with experience, skills, and knowledge in a particular trade to avoid the need for an entire new course. 

Instead, the idea is that by spending just a day at a CITB-approved NVQ centre like ours, a seasoned tradesperson can demonstrate the capabilities they have already built over the years, and earn an NVQ Level 2 qualification as a result. 

You do need to have at least five years’ experience in your chosen trade if you wish to take on an EWPA. But if you do, and you are eager to quickly gain the blue skilled worker CSCS card that would allow you to work on a construction site, it could be well worth calling YTA now, on 01274 682199, to discuss with us whether this would be a suitable route for you. 

What can you expect from our carpentry EWPA on the day? 

Whatever date you do book for your carpentry Experienced Worker Practical Assessment with us – and you will only need to spend approximately one or two days at our site – you can expect your skills to be evaluated by an EWPA NVQ assessor through a combination of methods. 

Those methods will encompass witness testimonies, practical assessment, professional discussion, and direct questioning – the idea being to allow you to show your competence and knowledge across the various units that make up the site carpentry NVQ. 

With those units covering such vital elements of carpentry as general workplace safety, efficient work practices, the movement and handling of resources, and much more across the range of optional units, you can be sure that if you do pass the EWPA process, you will be well-deserving of your newly acquired carpentry NVQ. 

Why not reach out to us right now about what the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment entails, and to arrange the ‘skills scan’ that will represent the next step in the process after reading this blog post? With the help of a proven construction training centre like YTA, you can be sure of making the moves that really will best serve your ambitions and requirements as a tradesperson. 

 

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Your new tiling career could be just 10 days’ training away

Tiling can be a great skill to add to one’s repertoire, for both experienced tradespeople from other fields, and those who have never learned a trade in the past. It could certainly greatly bolster your employability – but it’s also true that trying to make the right choice from all the tiling courses out there can be challenging. 

So, why should you seriously consider our own NOCN Cskills 10-day Level 1 accredited Wall and Floor Tiling course here at YTA in West Yorkshire? 

The short answer is that this course is an excellent one for teaching you the essentials of tiling, so that you can develop your knowledge and competence in this trade to show to potential employers or customers. It will also enable you to gain a unit certificate for the units that this course consists of. 

Let’s take a closer look at what makes this 10-day course a standout among the various other tiling courses on the market. 

The key details about this highly rated 10-day tiling course 

This tiling course is, significantly, a NOCN CSkills (Construction Skills) course. NOCN Cskills was formerly CITB Cskills, with this being the renowned awarding body for construction NVQs. 

So, you can be sure of reputability from this training course. But it is also a highly suitable course from a more practical, career-minded standpoint, with the units in question providing vital Level 1 tuition in Tiling A Wall With Decorative Features (Square Tiles) and Tiling A Floor With Obstacles. 

To complete the course, you will need to complete 10 days of training, which – if this would suit your practical needs better – can be separated into split dates at no extra cost. 

Once you have successfully passed the course, you will be set up nicely to continue to NVQ Level 2 training, and to build a tiling career. 

Now, let’s take a look at what each week of the course comprises. 

  • Week 1

The first week of the course effectively takes the form of a five-day tiling course, and is organised as follows:

Monday focuses on health and safety, before paying close attention to the preparation of surfaces and the setting-out of kitchen tiling. Tuesday will be about polishing off the previous day’s work, and using silicone heating to complete a tiled kitchen. Students will then look at tiling to and around windows.

Wednesday will see Tuesday’s work completed, before students will have the chance to learn about tile adhesives and grouts for a variety of situations. We will also be explaining tiling tools and tiling tool kits to you at this stage. 

Over the course of Wednesday and Thursday, you will learn about tiling a bathroom, which leaves Friday as the day when you will prepare, set out and tile the bathroom floor.

  • Week 2

The second week will begin with the tiling of a kitchen, but with a diamond splashback going up to a funnel. Further content during this week will cover windows, wet rooms, and bathrooms. 

You will finish this week tiling a bathroom floor, and learning about installing underfloor heating before tiling on it. Any final questions will also be asked, and certificates presented. 

In addition, during this course as a whole, students will find out about such things as marketing a tiling business, insurance, tax, CSCS cards, and more. It will all help equip you to make a success out of your subsequent tiling career. 

Final thoughts

Of all the tiling courses on the market, this course is an excellent one for ensuring you have the skills and qualifications that you will need in order to take your tiling skills to the next level, and to transform a useful skill set into a fully-fledged business. 

Call 01274 682199 today, and we would be pleased to discuss with you in greater detail what your requirements are from tiling training, and whether this course would represent the right path for you, so that you can then decide on booking your place. 

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The bricklaying EWPA could be the next step in your career as an experienced bricklayer

Here at YTA, we boast a wide variety of practical courses for furthering one’s career in the construction industry, with bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses being just one of our areas of specialism.

As an experienced or advanced bricklayer, you might be looking for the next step in your career, but it may not be feasible for you to take time off to undertake extensive training.

In this case, you might wish to find an assessment process that is reliable and trusted, but also economical and efficient, so that you can certify your skills and experience with an accredited qualification.

If you have at least five years’ experience as a bricklayer, and can evidence that you already possess an NVQ Level 2 standard of skills, there is a simple way to fast-track your way to certification – namely, through the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) pathway. 

A fast-track practical assessment for experienced bricklayers 

To undertake the EWPA, you will need to spend a day or two at our NVQ centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire.  

During your time at our site, you will be tasked with putting your hard-earned experience into action, which will then be assessed alongside a professional discussion and pre-prepared witness statements. 

There are five mandatory units for this course, relating to general workplace safety, efficient working practices, moving and handling resources, and erecting and setting out masonry structures. 

You can further this with a more specialised optional unit which will further help you demonstrate your particular expertise and specialisms within bricklaying and construction. This includes units concerning concrete, cladding, roofing, render, drainage, and more.

If you successfully complete the bricklaying EWPA, you will achieve a Cskills Awards Bricklaying NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction) QUA813 Bricklaying. 

With this qualification, you will be able to undertake site work, and will be eligible for a blue skilled worker CSCS card. In fact, you can even get a temporary red CSCS card as soon as you have registered for the course. 

Further your career with specialist construction courses from YTA

When you already have hands-on experience in the construction industry, why not make the most of your expertise and upgrade your career by taking on the bricklaying EWPA? 

Get in touch with the YTA team to find out more and discuss your experience, as well as for advice on what might be the best route forward for you. Whether you are just starting out or have decades of experience, YTA is here to help you further your career through trusted training and accreditation. 

And it’s not just bricklayers we can support – we offer a selection of courses and EWPAs for a range of different trades in the construction industry. 

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If you’re already an experienced carpenter, our EWPA could be a great next step for your career

It is hard to imagine a world in which carpentry skills wouldn’t be required – and therefore hard to imagine a world in which carpenters wouldn’t be in demand. Whether you are looking to learn a trade in the UK in order to switch careers, to shore up your job security, or simply because of your interest in and passion for this field, it can be a very wise choice to train to become a carpenter. 

This particular blog post of ours, though, isn’t focusing on what courses you will need to take on if you wish to train in carpentry from scratch. 

Instead, we’re focusing on our Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) offering, which you might be interested in if you already possess considerable carpentry experience, but wish to attain the blue skilled CSCS card that will allow you to access on-site work. 

A convenient, fast-track assessment route for already-capable carpenters 

As the name of this route suggests, it is not a training course, but instead an assessment process, with the opportunity – if you pass said assessment – to gain an NVQ Level 2 carpentry diploma. It’s as straightforward a process as coming to our Yorkshire training centre, and having your knowledge and skills assessed in the space of a day, or two days if needed. 

That process will include witness testimonies from someone who has seen you complete relevant carpentry work in the last three years, as well as a practical assessment when you do arrive at our premises on the Leeds side of Bradford. You will be expected to complete the practical task to spec and within the allotted time. 

During your time at the YTA site, you will also engage in a professional discussion with our assessor, the aim being to get you to talk through the units that make up the NVQ. This will provide the talking evidence needed so that with your existing knowledge and experience, you can show you are a carpenter of NVQ Level 2 standard. 

Finally, there will also be a ‘direct questioning’ element of the assessment. This is basically what it sounds like – you will be asked to ‘state’ or ‘describe’, and again, the focus is on ensuring that you talk through all the elements needed to earn your NVQ Level 2 diploma. 

Get in touch for further advice and information on this route 

With the assessment encompassing such aspects of carpentry as general workplace safety, efficient work practices, the movement and handling of resources, and the installation of first fixing and second fixing components, if you are confident in your existing carpentry knowledge, this EWPA could be an excellent step for your career. 

Simply click through to our dedicated page for this EWPA to learn more about what it involves. And if you have any further questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to send us an email or give us a call. 

We will be pleased to help ensure you have chosen the most appropriate route for your needs and aspirations, whether you are wishing to undergo assessment in a field in which you are already skilled and knowledgeable, or learn a trade in the UK for the first time. 

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Start your journey towards becoming a capable plasterer over just five days at our training centre

If you have been considering lately the merits of becoming a plasterer, and this process has brought you to the point of investigating and comparing intensive plastering courses in the UK, you might imagine that there surely isn’t much you can possibly learn about this rewarding trade in just five days. 

Here at YTA, we very much beg to differ! And for the evidence of that, you only need to look to our five-day plastering course at our highly regarded and accredited Yorkshire training centre. 

A complete course for both novices and existing tradespeople 

There are, of course, different kinds of people who enrol on intensive plastering courses in the UK such as those provided at YTA. Some will be people who really haven’t learned any practical trade before, while others will be DIY enthusiasts who have a moderate amount of skill in the given field, but who would like to develop this for any of a variety of reasons. 

Then, of course, there will be the people who have long worked in another trade, and who wish to take on a plastering course that will help them expand their skillset, perhaps in order to boost their employability. 

Rest assured that whichever category of these you fall into, you are welcome to reach out to the YTA team, so that you can discuss with us whether this could be the right route for you. 

So, what does the five-day plastering course actually involve? 

Whether you have no previous experience in plastering at all, or you do have a certain degree of skill and knowledge in the trade but would like to build it up, the chances are that you will find our five-day plastering course invaluable. 

This is a very ‘hands-on’ course, giving you the chance to get to grips with plastering in a big training bay of your own. And with there being no more than six students per instructor on this course, you can be sure of getting the attention that you will need if you are to develop your plastering capabilities quickly over your five days with us. 

What ‘capabilities’ are we referring to, exactly? Well, we’re talking in part about the boarding and preparation of your training bay, before you start with the ceiling and wall plastering itself. This will be followed by such tasks as repairing plastering and ‘feathering in’. 

Over the course of the five days, you can also expect to become familiar with processes like skimming to plasterboard and the setting of finishing beads, and will receive invaluable information on health and safety, and even starting up a business. You will even find out about such things as how to market yourself as a working plasterer, and insurance and tax issues. 

Oh, and you will also be given guides and information that you can take home for reference, so that you won’t have to depend on simply remembering everything you have covered during the five days at our premises. 

You can expect to emerge from our five-day course with a clear practical and theoretical understanding of the activity and trade that is plastering, which helps make this course an excellent foundation for continued training. Or, of course, you could just get straight on with establishing yourself as a working plasterer, or incorporating the new skills you have acquired into your existing career as a tradesperson. The next steps are up to you! 

If all the above sounds like a great and comprehensive solution for turning yourself into a capable plasterer, we would very much agree. To learn more about this course to discuss whether it would be the right training option for you, or whether you would be better off choosing one of our other intensive plastering courses in the UK, please don’t hesitate to phone or email us today. 

 

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