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Carpentry course

11th December 2020 By Liz Spider

Our one-day carpentry EWPA route could significantly advance your career

It’s often said that overnight success requires years of hard work, and if anyone is well-placed to appreciate that, it’s our team here at YTA! 

After all, as a highly respected NOCN Cskills-approved construction training centre in Yorkshire, we have seen so many students complete our courses and start successful careers – and for that matter, take existing careers to the next level. 

This brings us neatly onto the subject of our carpentry & joinery NVQ Level 2 courses – and more specifically, the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) option that we present to those wishing to attain the Cskills Awards NVQ Level 2 Carpentry Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Site Carpentry QUA900. 

This qualification is an especially significant one because it’s the one that, if you are a joiner, will allow you to secure the blue skilled worker CSCS card, so that you can actually work as a skilled professional on-site. 

And with us, you could attain this invaluable diploma in just a day… provided that you already have five or more years’ carpentry experience. 

 

You could be just one practical assessment away from this great qualification 

The principle behind the EWPA route – which we also offer for wall and floor tilers, bricklayers and plasterers – is that if you already have the necessary knowledge and skills to do the job, you should hardly need to go through a longer course, just to gain the qualification required to do that job.  

Instead, the EWPA uses a combination of practical assessment, professional discussion and witness testimonies to ascertain that your skills and knowledge are at a level meriting this important qualification. 

The site carpentry NVQ itself includes three essential units covering general workplace safety, efficient work practices, and the movement and handling of resources. 

But you can also support your effort to gain the diploma by adding three optional units from a range of five. These include in relation to the installation of first fixing and second fixing components, the erection of structural carcassing components, the maintenance of non-structural carpentry work, and the setup and use of transportable cutting and shaping machines. 

 

Reach out to our skilled and seasoned professionals today 

If the carpentry EWPA sounds like the right step to take for your career, why not get in touch with the YTA team now? We’ll be able to explain the process to you and ask you about your past carpentry experience; bear in mind that as well as the aforementioned five years’ experience, you’ll need to be knowledgeable in all of the essential NVQ units to gain the qualification. 

After your initial enquiry, we can put you in touch with our NVQ carpentry assessor, who will be able to conduct a ‘skills scan’ to determine your suitability for the EWPA. 

As renowned and experienced providers of carpentry & joinery NVQ Level 2 courses, we can give you the benefit of the right training routes for your own career. Simply call us now on 01274 682199 or 07400922788, or email info@ytatraining.com for further information and guidance.  

 

Filed Under: Carpentry, Carpentry course, Carpentry NVQ, Joinery, Joinery course, Joinery NVQ

27th September 2020 By Graham Binns

New 5 Star Reviews For September

More new 5 star reviews for September have come in this week following the completion of our plumbing, plastering, carpentry & joinery courses.

Marcus Lister – Completed 10 day level 1 Plumbing course and 10 day level 1 Carpentry & Joinery Course. – August & September 2020

I’ve done the plumbing and heating, joinery carpentry courses recently and really enjoyed both of them. This was down to the tutors knowledge and patience and it also helps they are a great laugh! Got me where I wanted to be and I look forward to the next course

Marcus Lister carpentry and plumbing course review

Thank you Marcus for a great 5 star YTA review. It was a pleasure having you on the courses and we look forward to seeing you back again for the other courses.


John Power – Completed 10 day Plumbing Course – September 2020

Personally I felt the plumbing course was excellent. It suited me because it was hands on and very practical and suited my style of learning. I thought the delivery by the instructor was spot on and would highly recommend the course for beginners or people looking to up-skill and already have a basic knowledge base about plumbing. I would like to thank the YTA and would definitely avail of other courses in the near future. Cheers lads.

John Power Plumbing Course YTA 5 star review

Thank you John for the 5 star review, much appreciated and all the best for the future.


Greg Husler – Plastering Course – September 2020

Excellent set up and brilliant knowledgeable and friendly staff. Really enjoyed the course and looking forward to the future. Would highly recommend these guys. Thanks to Dave the plastering teacher and all at YTA, keep up the good work 👍🏻

Greg Husler YTA 5 star review

 

Thank you Greg for a 5 star plastering course review. Glad you enjoyed the course!


 

We really do appreciate all the feedback and fantastic reviews that we keep receiving at YTA be it through the official reviews website, facebook or even instagram. Thank you and please keep the 5 star reviews coming in, we love to read them!

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YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9NW

Tel: 01274682199

 

Filed Under: Carpentry course, Joinery course, Plastering course, Plumbing course, Review, Uncategorised, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: carpentry course review, Joinery Course Review, Plastering course review, Plumbing course reviews, Review, YTA review, YTA Training reviews

18th September 2020 By Graham Binns

New 5 Star YTA Review – Carpentry & Joinery Course

New 5 star YTA review following the completion of our 10 day Cskills level 1 certificate in carpentry & joinery.

Kieran Smolka – Level 1 Carpentry & Joinery Course

An excellent 2 weeks doing the level 1 carpentry and joinery course, the trainer was patient and very knowledgeable, he gave lots of tips and tricks to help. An easy company to deal with and I felt they are value for money. Hopefully I will be back to do my level 2 in the future.

Thank you Kieran for a great 5 star YTA review. Once you have gained a minimum of 3 years experience we can then look at you enrolling onto the NVQ level 2 in either site carpentry or bench joinery.

During the 10 day Level 1 Certificate in and joinery course and you will undertake 5 assessments to achieve a FULL nationally accredited qualification (NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery).

You will be trained and assessed on the following units:

  • NOCN Cskills Level 1 unit Health and Safety in construction trades
  • NOCN Cskills Level 1 unit Communication effectively in construction trades
  • NOCN Cskills Level 1 unit construct woodworking joints
  • NOCN Cskills Level 1 unit fit architrave and skirting
  • NOCN Cskills Level 1 unit fit ironmongery to an internal door

NOCN Cskills (Construction Skills) (formally CITB) are the awarding body for construction NVQ’s so the Cskills brand and logos are well known within the construction industry.

The full qualification you will complete over the 10 days will be NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery and this will show potential employers or customers your competence in your chosen trade. This 10 day Cskills level 1 Certificate in carpentry and joinery course is ideal if you are wanting to start a career in carpentry and eventually move on to gain your Cskills NVQ level 2 in Site Carpentry. No previous experience in carpentry & joinery is necessary before completing this course.

Throughout the course you will cover many aspects of carpentry and joinery including:

  • Build a stud partition wall with a doorway
  • Hang a door including fitting of locks
  • Fitting of skirting and mouldings with external and internal corners
  • Scribing joints to fit mouldings and skirting
  • Site carpentry operations included in second fixings
  • Resources required to fix mouldings
  • Fixing mouldings
  • Terms used in partitioning
  • Resources required to carry out partitioning
  • Produce and assemble studwork partition
  • Variety of tools used and explained in carpentry and joinery

Kieran Smolka – 5 Star YTA Review

carpentry and joinery 5 star review

We really do appreciate all the feedback and fantastic reviews that we keep receiving at YTA be it through the official reviews website, facebook or even instagram. Thank you and please keep the 5 star reviews coming in, we love to read them!

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YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, BD4 9NW

Tel: 01274682199

Filed Under: Carpentry course, Joinery course, Review, Uncategorised, Yorkshire, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: carpentry course, joinery course, Review, YTA review, YTA Training And Assessment, YTA Training reviews

7th August 2020 By Liz Spider

The EWPA route to a Level 2 carpentry qualification couldn’t be quicker or simpler!

When you’re an already-experienced tradesperson who is ambitious to move onto the next rung of the career ladder and gain qualifications that will help you to better market your services and expertise to potential employers and clients, you might well find yourself comparing quite a lot of construction training centres. No less important than the training centre that you choose, however, is the actual route you take to acquire a relevant qualification.

You may not have been aware, for example, that if you already possess at least five years’ experience in joinery, you don’t need to embark on a complete course in order to attain the qualification that will give you a blue skilled worker CSCS card.

Instead, you can simply take advantage of our fast-track assessment route here at YTA, known as the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment, or EWPA.

So, what’s involved if you ‘go EWPA’?

It’s all very straightforward; if you’re prepared to arrive at our construction training centre in Bradford for 7:30am on the date you book with us, we’ll only need one day of your time in order to complete the EWPA assessment for you. Provided that you pass, you will be awarded the Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Site Carpentry QUA900.

The idea is that you will be able to obtain this qualification by demonstrating to us the skills and knowledge you have already. You simply need to get in touch with YTA and we will explain the process to you, before passing your details to our NVQ carpentry assessor, so that they can then call you and complete a ‘skills scan’. This will help them to determine whether you have a strong chance of achieving the NVQ through the EWPA process.

Then, as long as you are happy to proceed and the NVQ assessor is confident that your ability and experience levels will enable you to complete the assessment successfully, the EWPA itself can be booked.

Through a combination of witness testimonies, practical assessment, professional discussion and direct questioning, you could soon be well on the way to completing the various units that make up the carpentry NVQ. These units cover such key aspects as general workplace safety, efficient work practices and the movement and handling of resources, while three optional units can also be chosen to support your efforts to obtain the NVQ.

We did tell you it wasn’t too complicated…

All of the above really isn’t too much to work through if you wish to move up to the next level in your carpentry career, especially when you don’t even need to devote all that much time to the completion of an EWPA!

To learn more about this particular route to an NVQ Level 2 qualification or any of our other services as one of the UK’s most trusted accredited construction training centres, simply email the YTA team today, or give us a call on 01274 682199 or 07400922788.

 

Filed Under: Carpentry, Carpentry course, EWPA

4th August 2020 By Graham Binns

More 5 star excellent reviews of YTA

More 5 star excellent reviews of YTA have just come in!

Phil Marr – 10 day Carpentry & Joinery Course

I did the 2 week carpentry course in February 20. The course was great, very well led by Lawrie who is very capable in all aspects of carpentry and general construction. Tools and materials provided were all top -drawer and the assignment based learning was ideal for my needs. I would highly recommend YTA to anyone who wants to understand about proper traditional woodworking and construction techniques.

Phil Marr YTA 10 day carpentry and joinery course review
Phil Marr YTA 10 day carpentry and joinery course review

Thank you Phil for a lovely 5 star review of the YTA 10 day carpentry & joinery course.

Paul Mason – 5 day level 1 unit accreditation in plastering

Excellent training facility. Everything was well explained and very detailed. Would highly recommend

Paul Mason level 1 unit plastering course review at yta
Paul Mason level 1 unit plastering course review at yta

Thank you Paul for a great 5 star review.

 

We love receiving new 5 star reviews for YTA following the competition of our courses so please do keep sending them in.

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If you would like some more information or would like to discuss any of our training courses available at YTA then please contact the team on 01274682199 or you can visit the training centre with no appointment necessary Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Tel: 01274682199

 

Filed Under: Carpentry course, Plastering course, Review, Uncategorised, Yorkshire, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: carpentry course, plastering course, YTA review, YTA Training And Assessment, YTA Training reviews

3rd June 2020 By Graham Binns

First week back!

It’s our first week back following lockdown and we are glad to report that our new working practices and social distancing is going really well. Plumbing and tiling courses were our first courses back training and we asked several students what they thought of our new COVID-19 safe set up to maintain safe working / training practices and all feedback was excellent and reassuring.

Here are a few photos form the first week back during the first couple of days.

Next week the plastering courses will start and followed by the carpentry courses. By the end of June we will be fully up and running with a safe phased return to training.

Tiling course first week back
First week back plumbing heating systems
First week back tiling
First week back plumbing in a bathroom
First week back tiling and grouting
4 Day intense weekend plumbing course

 

 

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YTA reviews can be found at www.reviews.co.uk

If you would like some more information or would like to discuss any of our training courses available at YTA then please contact the team on 01274682199 or you can visit the training centre with no appointment necessary Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford

West Yorkshire, BD4 9NW

Tel: 01274682199

 

Filed Under: Carpentry course, COVID-19, Plastering course, Plumbing course, Tiling course, Training centre, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: COVID-19, plumbing course, tiling course, YTA, YTA Training And Assessment

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