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16th June 2021 By Liz Spider

Desire a bricklaying NVQ Level 2? You might not need to take on a full course if you already have extensive experience

There’s no question that an NVQ Level 2 diploma can quite literally ‘open doors’ for bricklayers, due to this being the qualification they require if they are to attain the blue skilled worker CSCS card for on-site work.

 

But if you are an ambitious tradesperson in this field and you wish to upgrade to this qualification, will you need to enrol on a lengthy course that you might struggle to even find the time to complete? 

 

The answer is no, not necessarily. In fact, if you have at least five years’ bricklaying experience, you have the option of embarking on the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route, which could result in you being better qualified in the space of just a day. 

 

A fast-track route that will boost your employability 

 

As the UK looks to gradually emerge from the coronavirus crisis, it’s fair to say that the economy is raring to go – and that bricklayers will continue to be in big demand for major construction projects. It should be no great surprise, then, that bricklaying plays a big part in our own extensive range of quality construction training programmes. 

 

However, you won’t want to have to spend time being trained in aspects of this trade that you are already knowledgeable and skilled in, if it simply doesn’t feel necessary. That’s where our EWPA route comes in. 

 

It’s based on a combination of professional discussion, witness statements and practical assessment, designed to ascertain whether you’re already a bricklayer of Level 2 NVQ standard. For you, it will simply be a case of demonstrating the skills and knowledge in bricklaying that you possess already, spending a day or two at our West Yorkshire training centre. 

 

You will be told at the end of the assessment day whether you have passed – and if you have, you will be sent your certificate within 14 days. That’s it – you will then be able to apply for your blue skilled worker CSCS card in order to get on site. In fact, if you need to get on site even before completing the NVQ, we can arrange to get you registered and allow you to apply for a temporary six-month card, shortly after you have paid your deposit. 

 

You’ll be put to the test – but the reward is a great qualification 

 

We would urge you to click through to the page of our website dedicated to the bricklaying EWPA to learn more about what this popular assessment route involves. There are five mandatory units that make up the bricklaying NVQ, and you can pick one further optional unit to support your bid for the qualification. 


One thing’s for sure – you’ll be in a great position to thrive in your bricklaying career for months and years to come when you obtain your NVQ Level 2 diploma with YTA. Get in touch with us now if you have any further questions about the EWPA or any of our wide range of other quality construction training programmes.

Filed Under: Bricklaying, Bricklaying course, Bricklaying NVQ, EWPA, Level 2, NVQ, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment

3rd March 2021 By Graham Binns

”Best Course I’ve Ever Done!” New 5 Star YTA Review – Azher Ashraf – Scotland

“The best training school I’ve ever been to!” says Azher Ashraf from Scotland after completing multiple courses at YTA.

Azher left a fantastic 5 star YTA review following the completion of our plumbing, carpentry & joinery courses with more courses already booked in for the coming months!

The best training school I’ve ever been to. Travelled from Scotland and its the best course I’ve ever done. Paul the plumbing teacher was outstanding 10-10 for the help and knowledge. Dave in the tiling sector and Lawrence in joinery section were really good. Helped whenever asked this Is the best company in the UK. All hands on from the word go already booked on a kitchen course and joinery. They helped my self in every possible. Keep up the great work guys.

Thank you Azher for a great 5 star YTA review.

The 5 day plumbing course is suitable for total beginners with no previous experience or tradespersons such as tilers, plasterers, joiners, kitchen fitters etc who wish to undertake plumbing tasks from changing taps, plumbing in a kitchen sink including a washing machine to full bathroom replacements including fitting of radiators in order to gain more work and income. In the current climate the tradesperson who can do the whole job to a customer tends to gets the more jobs leaving the customer without the headache of finding multiple trades to complete a home project.

This plumbing course is aimed to give you enough skills to develop your expertise to a career in plumbing as many of our former plumbing candidates have or just to give you the confidence to take on plumbing projects around the house however small or large.

Our 5 day plumbing course will provide you with a great insight and understanding of the plumbing trade whether you are a total beginner or have some previous plumbing experience.

This 5 day intensive carpentry and joinery course is ideal if you are wanting to start a career in carpentry and eventually move on to gain your NVQ level 2 in Site Carpentry. No previous experience in carpentry is necessary. We also offer a 10 day course and 10 day level 1 course in carpentry & joinery.

Azher Ashraf – 5 Star YTA Review

YTA Plumbing and carpentry 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!

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YTA Training And Assessment Ltd

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

Tel: 01274682199

Filed Under: Adult training, Carpentry course, Intensive course, Joinery course, Plumbing course, Review, Training centre, Yorkshire, YTA, YTA Training and Assessment Tagged With: bradford, carpentry course, joinery course, plumbing course, Plumbing course reviews, Yorkshire, YTA review, YTA Training And Assessment, YTA Training reviews

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

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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

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Eduardo NicolielloEduardo Nicoliello
18:58 02 Jul 22
I'll be honest when I saw the advertisement and checked the place on google, I said another course to waste time, and contrary to having judged the place, the course was above my expectations, very practical, excellent teaching, I recommend 100 % five stars.
Callum JepsonCallum Jepson
14:30 28 Jun 22
Great place to train to be a tiler. Very friendly environment and all members of staff are very helpful and knowledgeable
Richard PowellRichard Powell
14:48 20 Jun 22
As an unskilled landlord I felt a little exposed due to the lack of plumbers out there doing small jobs, leaking sinks, new toilet inlets etc etc. I contacted YTA to bridge that gap a bit. After 5 days, I actually feel far more comfortable and I am actually going to tackle installing a bathroom. Very good, hands on training. Can be difficult to hear whats going on at times due to all trade training going on in the same room but I would definitely recommend them. I am actually going to do joinery, kitchen fitting and plastering too within the next 12 months.
Dave ThomasDave Thomas
18:04 27 May 22
Just finished the 5 day kitchen fitting course with Paul. I had very limited skills prior to this but have learnt loads and now feel totally competent to fully fit out my mums kitchen and utility room myself. Great course with very experienced tutor. Highly recommended. I'm going to do the plumbing course next. Thanks Paul and YTA.
Andrew HearnAndrew Hearn
17:52 26 May 22
Can't rate this place enough. I've done plumbing, plastering, and am about to finish a joinery course. The instructors are all very skilled in their respective trades and the class sizes are small enough that you have time to go at your own pace and really learn.All the instructors are very approachable and happy to answer questions, however stupid I thought they might sound.If you're considering a course here my advice is to do it. I started with virtually no practical skill at all and after each course I'm now confident that I can put these skills to good use in my house, and what I could produce by the end of each course is much better than what I've seen some tradesmen produce. You'll be pleasantly surprised by how much you'll learn at this place, even with no prior experience.
dominic o ́connelldominic o ́connell
20:28 20 Apr 22
Finished my 10 day tiling course with Gary and it was superb.Considering I'd never laid a tile prior to starting the course and then to be tiling by 10am the morning is amazing and it's a credit to him, he has confidence in the people he's training even if they don't haha. Without thinking you just do it, he guides you along swimmingly.Gary, without saying it, recognises your pace and how confident or not you are and he goes with YOUR flow which I feel is correct.
andrew MULLENandrew MULLEN
18:41 21 Mar 22
I attended a 5 day plastering course .All the instructors are great and easy to get on with. Dave the plastering instructor is a top lad .Nothing to much trouble and really helpful.I’ve already started on my own house and the course definitely gave me the basics I needed to point me in the right direction.I would recommend Dave and all the staff to anyone thinking about having a go.I’m 61 served my time as a bricklayer straight from school but I wish I’d given plastering a shot years ago.Best thing I’ve done in a long time.Also ‘Bradford Digs’ great little place to stay.Cheers to all…Andy.
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