This programme equips individuals currently employed in the joinery industry with specialised skills in cabinetry, timber doors and windows, stairs, and laminate fabrication. Delivered through block courses and evening classes, the qualification is typically completed on a part-time basis as part of a workplace apprenticeship. Graduates can specialise in one or more strands, with the opportunity to attain 'craftsman' certification. Training fills skill gaps that might not be obtained in the workplace, preparing graduates for enhanced roles within joinery businesses.

Course Content

• Joinery Fundamentals

• Joinery Power Tools and Timber

• Joinery Fixings and Adhesives

• Fixed Machinery and Documentation

• Sawing Machines

• Dressing and Moulding Machines

• Workshop Layouts and Restoration

• Pricing and Work Scheduling

• Joinery Panel and Timber Cabinetry

• Specialty Cabinetry Machinery

• Basic Laminate Tops

• Design and Manufacture Straight Stairs

• Design and Manufacture a Balustrade for Stairs

• Shaped Work and Glulam Products

• Windows and Specialty Machines

• Special Windows and Exterior Joinery Installation

• Curved Work, Pressers and Formers

• Doors

• Door Frames

• Special Fitments

• Spatial Planning for Kitchens

• Design and Manufacture Shaped Stairs

• Design and Manufacture a Balustrade for Shaped Stairs