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9th February 2021 By Liz Spider

Five days is all that it takes to start an exciting new joinery career!

It’s fair to say that many of us have had reason to look at our lives afresh over the past year, with all of the disruption and hardship it has brought. For you, that might have even meant considering a new professional direction. 

Maybe you’ve decided that you want to embark on a career that is highly durable, continuing to see high demand even in times of economic uncertainty? Or perhaps you’ve been thinking to yourself, “well, I’ve always wanted to learn a trade – so I might as well take the plunge now”? 

Whatever your own specific situation and motivations may be, if you have been thinking of training to be a carpenter or joiner in 2021, you can’t do better than doing it with one of the leading accredited centres for construction training – YTA! 

In fact, as a beginner, you only need to complete a five-day course with us in order to earn your first unit of accreditation as a carpenter or joiner. So, what exactly does our consistently-in-demand five-day Cskills Level 1 Unit Carpentry Course offer you? 

 

A great first step to an NVQ Level 2 carpentry qualification 

It is important to acknowledge that this particular five-day course on its own is a unit accreditation course that does not lead to the full NOCN Cskills Level 1 Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery; for that, you’ll need to take on the 10-day course that we also offer here at YTA. 

Nonetheless, even if you do opt for ‘just’ the five-day course, you will cover a lot of ground, with the opportunity to earn a unit of accreditation that can be shown to potential employers or customers to demonstrate your competence in this important trade. 

Another great attraction of this course is that you really can start it even if you have no prior experience in carpentry at all. 

You will choose a Cskills unit to complete during your five days at our training centre. Then, once you’ve passed this course, you could always proceed to another Cskills Level 1 unit accreditation course, and eventually gain a Cskills NVQ Level 2 qualification in site carpentry. 

 

You won’t waste a minute when training in carpentry with us! 

In just five days at our West Yorkshire training centre, you can cover considerable ground in carpentry and joinery. This course encompasses such essentials of the trade as building a stud partition wall with a doorway, hanging a door including the fitting of locks, fitting skirtings and mouldings, the various tools required in carpentry and joinery, and so much more. 

Experienced carpenters and joiners can earn as much as £40,000 a year, so this might not merely be an enjoyable and futureproof trade for you – it could also be a financially rewarding one in the long run. And this course represents an excellent way to start your journey. 

Reach out to the YTA team today to ask any questions you may have about this popular course, and to enquire about booking your place to learn carpentry at one of the UK’s leading accredited centres for construction training. 

 

Filed Under: 5 day course, Joinery, Joinery course, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment

5th October 2020 By Graham Binns

Student returns 9 years later!

It was so lovely to have Denise back in YTA with her son 9 years after her first course. Denise originally attended our tiling course back in 2011 and has returned to complete a few more courses with her son’s in August and September leaving us with a lovely review on Google.

I did my first tiling course here over 9 years ago. I loved it! But I came out of the trades industry for a few years. Having recently started my new business as a tiler I wanted extra experience with what I’ll probably come across.

My son and I attended the 5 day plumbing course. Fantastic for both of us.

I have since attended a 2 day floor tiling course.

The instructors make this such a fun and relaxed atmosphere whilst maintaining safety and professionalism.

I feel the course prices are extremely reasonable and can’t wait to attend the 5 day joinery course in January 2021!

All safety measures are adhered to!

I haven’t bothered looking at anywhere else for my courses as YTA has it all!

They even sell tools at competitive prices too!

Thank you Denise for such a lovely 5 star review. It’s always great to see returning students and hear how well you’ve been doing. Looking forward to another catch up when you return for the joinery & carpentry course. Graham

Denise Beckett YTA Training Google Review

yta-verified-customer-Google-reviews


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!

YTA reviews

YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

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

Tel: 01274682199

Filed Under: Plumbing course, Review, Tiling course, Uncategorised, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: Plumbing course reviews, tiling course, Yorkshire, YTA review, YTA Training And Assessment, 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!

YTA reviews

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

4th September 2020 By Graham Binns

5 star reviews keep coming in for YTA!

5 star reviews keep coming in for YTA! Here’s just a few recent new ones all taken from the www.reviews.co.uk genuine review collection website.


Simon Eastwick – 5 day plastering course – July 2020

Excellent staff, couldn’t fault Dave the plastering instructor. Very thorough and pleasant experience

Simon Eastwick 5 day plastering course review

 


Ash Morris – 10 day level 1 tiling course – August 2020

Just finished the 10 day wall & floor tiling course, brilliant course to do ! 95% hands on practical work from day 1, would highly recommend it

Ash Morris tiling course yta

Ash Morris 10 day level 1 tiling course review


Tom Donaldson – 5 day kitchen fitting course – August 2020

My first solo kitchen after completing courses with YTA. Brilliant courses and incredible staff

 

Tom Donaldson Kitchen Fitting Course 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!

YTA reviews

YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

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

Tel: 01274682199

Filed Under: Kitchen Fitting Course, Plastering course, Review, Tiling course, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: kitchen fitting course, plastering course, Review, tiling course, YTA review, YTA Training reviews

2nd September 2020 By Graham Binns

YTA Plastering Course Video Review

Gemma leaves a great plastering course video review during her final day on the YTA 5 day intensive plastering course.

The 5 day plastering course covers boarding up both walls and ceilings, over skimming previously skimmed walls, plastering on walls and ceilings plus applying board and plaster to block-work and stud partition walls. You will be given a set of plastering tools to use during the course. You will work in your own full size plastering training bay which is bigger than most small bedrooms or bathrooms (2.4m in length and full room height at 2.4m).

You will not share your bay! We only have 5 plastering training bays to ensure you are taught to the highest standard with a low student to teacher / trainer ratio.

The room is filled with various scenarios – stud wall, block wall, pre-skimmed wall, a window, a block wall corner and everyone’s favourite – a decent size ceiling!

Gemma YTA Plastering Course Review

Repair plastering and feathering in larger walls is also covered on our 5 day extremely ‘hands on’ practical plastering course.

The YTA 5 day plastering course is aimed at complete beginners or even those already in the trade such as a tiler or a plumber looking to add a few more skills to their businesses to help their own projects along.

Gemma YTA Plastering Course Reviews

Thank you Gemma for such a lovely YTA plastering video review. YTA has outstanding customer reviews online as the UK’s premier construction training centre. www.reviews.co.uk

YTA reviews

We also offer a 10 day level 1 certificate in plastering that can be gained by completing an additional 5 days with YTA. NVQ level 2 in plastering can also be gained at YTA once you have a minimum of 3 years experience in plastering.

PLEASE NOTE: We are following new regulations due to COVID-19, SEE HERE what we have put into place to help keep everyone safe at YTA.

 

YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

Unit 12a Factory Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 9NW

Tel: 01274682199

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

19th August 2020 By Graham Binns

Weekend Plumbing Course Still Available

We still have some places available for this coming weekend for our 4 day weekend plumbing courses.

On the first weekend you will cover the basics of using plumbing tools, cutting and jointing pipe by compression joints, soldering, push-fit and also pipe bending.

You will also fit a full 3 piece bathroom suite and plumb it in up-to working pressure with copper pipe. If you have any leaks you will also fix them! Tips, tricks and fault finding all included in this very hands on practical training course.

Weekend plumbing course

On the second weekend of the weekend plumbing course you will cover the installation and removal of radiators, fitting radiator valves and plumbing the radiators up to pressure. A discussion on the principles of the radiator system and fault finding etc. Once the radiators are full and up-to pressure you will cover radiator removal and replacement, again all this is done in your own bay on the course and up-to pressure to imitate your home scenario.

For more details on our weekend plumbing course and to BOOK THIS COURSE please follow this link HERE.

We are running weekend courses on the below dates:

  • Saturday 22.8.2020 / Sunday 23.8.2020 + Saturday 29.8.2020 / Sunday 30.8.2020 (We are open bank holidays)
  • Saturday 26.9.2020 / Sunday 27.9.2020 + Saturday 3.10.2020 / Sunday 4.10.2020
  • Saturday 31.10.2020 / Sunday 1.11.2020 + Saturday 7.11.2020 / Sunday 8.11.2020

YTA is the UK’s premier training centre for construction training and assessment backed up by outstanding independent customer reviews on www.reveiws.co.uk (5 out of 5!)

PLEASE NOTE: We are following new regulations due to COVID-19, SEE HERE what we have put into place to help keep everyone safe at YTA.

 

YTA is the UK’s premier training centre for construction training and assessment backed up by outstanding independent customer reviews on www.reveiws.co.uk (5 out of 5!)

YTA reviews

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, BD4 9NW

Tel: 01274 682199

Filed Under: Fast track, Plumbing course, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: plumbing course, weekend plumbing course, YTA Training And Assessment

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