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Construction Multi-Skills
If you’re considering a career in the vibrant construction industry forecasts are strong for employment growth in the North West of England.
If you’re unsure about which construction trade or pathway to follow, this City & Guilds programme may be just what you’re looking for! Taught by industry-experienced tutors in spacious, state-of-the-art workshops, the programme will help you decide which construction career pathway to specialise in. Construction Multi-Skills has been designed to cover the basic skills and techniques associated with plastering, bricklaying, carpentry and joinery and painting and decorating. You’ll get the opportunity to sample eight weeks in each trade area to help you make an informed choice about your future career in construction. This is the ideal course to sample and try all skills helping you to choose your preferred trade/skill to progress to.
Ben Bird Construction Multi-Skills Former pupil of Bolton St Catherine’s Academy
Construction Multi-Skills City & Guilds Entry Level 3 Duration
36 weeks
Entry Requirements
Applicants should be able to demonstrate at interview an enthusiasm and dedication for a career in the construction industry. You need to be motivated, punctual and committed to attend all the sessions. You will possess a good level of English and maths but this is not essential.
You will learn
• Basic plastering, including preparing background surfaces, applying render and finishing coats • Basic bricklaying, including constructing half brick walls, building corners and laying blocks • Basic carpentry and joinery, including marking out to form halving, mortice and tenon and housing joints • Basic painting and decorating, including applying paint and various wall coverings to a variety of surfaces
