Advanced Carpentry Course – 9 Days – £1,150
This advanced carpentry course teaches you the key skills needed to complete many popular jobs away from the centre. During...
You are welcome to arrange to visit our centre to see one of our Carpentry courses in action and see the high standard of work that all learners achieve. Our courses are limited to 10 people and they fill up quickly so visit now and book a place. Join thousands of satisfied customers who have learned a trade with us.
The most interesting/useful parts was all of it as everything will have a real-world application for the tasks I have to complete post course. Thanks to Carl, excellent instructor and very knowledgeable. Learnt a lot of extra tricks from him that can be applied to my future projects. I would recommend this course to others, in particular service leavers – The skills obtained on any of the courses at the college are invaluable and will save a lot of money in the future.
For myself it was the stud work & door hanging why I enrolled. The other parts were a bonus but will be useful in the future. I would recommend this course to others – great knowledge to have for future when either moving home, renovating or buying houses.
I found the most useful was the gems of knowledge given to aid accuracy/success of the tasks. Great venue. Great training.
I would recommend this course because it gives you the skills to complete work for yourself and is a very enjoyable course. What I found most useful was building confidence with power tools, gaining good knowledge of the subject with skills I can use in doing jobs for myself and family and friends.
Everything was like a new learning task for me. I have learned to fit a new door, repair the frame, build an encasement, flooring and skirting. I am very confident to do these jobs now.
In this 5-day intensive carpentry course, you’ll construct a stud wall, install a 6-panel internal door with all hardware, and cut and fit skirting and architrave. Designed to maximize hands-on learning, the course focuses on practical skills with minimal classroom time, ensuring you gain extensive training throughout your time at the center.
During this carpentry course, you will plan and undertake tasks such as constructing stud walls, hanging a door, installing door hardware, and cutting and fitting skirting boards and architrave.
Under the guidance of a skilled joiner with over 30 years of ongoing trade experience, you will achieve a high standard in the following:
Taught by passionate, experienced tradespeople, the course encourages you to ask unlimited questions about the content.
After completing the course, you’ll have access to free, ongoing support. You can reach out to your tutor or the training center via phone, text, WhatsApp, email, or in-person visits with any questions related to the course material, at any time in the future, at no cost.
The course lasts 5 days, Monday to Friday. Sessions are from 8 AM to 4 PM, except for the Friday, which end at 2 PM.
The cost of this course is £650 INC VAT.
Our centre based in Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2DJ. Please arrive at the training centre at least 15 minutes before the course start time.
We ask for a deposit of £150 to secure your place on this course and full payment four weeks before your course start date.
Payment can be made by card payment or bank transfer.
Due to demand for our 9-day course we do not currently have any dates available for the 5-day course. Please email us to register interest.
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Choosing the right training centre is key to reaching your goals. At Construction Skills College, we provide expert instructors, practical hands-on training, and tailored support to boost your success. When you compare our course content with others, you’ll see we cover more in the same or less time. We achieve this by minimizing classroom sessions and focusing on real-world practical work—not small, low-value projects that don’t prepare you for actual job sites.
Choosing A Training CentreNo prior experience is required for our 5, 9, or 10-day training courses, as they are specifically designed for individuals with little to no previous experience.
For NVQ assessments, you must be actively working in the trade, as assessments are conducted in the workplace.
There a couple of training centres who offer similar courses and qualifications which are cheaper than ours, but compare what is covered during the course. You will find these centres teach you what you need to pass an assessment rather than also teach you the skills needed to complete work in the real world. If unsure please contact us and we can discuss the course content of both centres and advice what is best for your future aims.
There are also some training centres offering courses which are longer in duration than ours and cost more than ours, but they don’t actually cover more than we do. They spend more time talking than doing.
We have designed our courses to be intensive and comprehensive with what is covered. We appreciate time is precious and so ensure we fit as much as we can into each course and give you after course support as well.
The courses are fairly priced, taking into account the amount of materials used on the courses and the high level of teaching by experienced trades people.
You are investing time and money to learn and develop your skill set and we are here to help you succeed. We have been helping people change careers and complete projects on their own properties for over 20 years.
Yes, you’re welcome to arrange a visit to our training centre whilst a course is running. If possible, visiting near the end of a course is ideal, as you’ll see the quality of work produced by people on the course. Whilst at the centre we can explain what is completed during the course and answer any questions you may have.
After completing your course you could progress into employment or self-employment. A number of our learners are now working for a company completing work related to trades they studies at our training centre.
Many more have progressed into self-employment, either in a trade specific role such as a plasterer or a plumber, or combining their skills to become a bathroom installer, a kitchen installer, property developer or working in property maintenance.
Others have progressed into further education to gain gas-safe qualifications, further electrical qualifications and NVQs.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss your aims after completing your course.
Support provided when choosing a course
We will provide you with as much information, advice and guidance as we possibly can and if we are not able to offer you the course that best suits your needs or give you the information you require we will signpost you to somewhere that is able to. We do not pressure you to book onto any course and if we feel that you would be better suited to a course we do not offer then we will give you the contact information of a college that does.
Hopefully the majority of the information you require is available on this website but if you have any questions at all then please contact us and we will help in any way we can.
We would like to invite you to attend the training centre to view the facilities and discuss the course with both the tutors and current learners. We suggest if possible that you visit our centre towards the end of a course as people in general are always happy at the beginning of training and you want to make sure that they are as happy at the end of the course. When you visit you will be free to discuss the course with current learners on a 1-to-1 basis, if someone has paid good money or used limited funding to attend a course and they are not happy they will definitely tell you. If you visit towards the end of a course you will also be able to see the standard that everyone on the course has achieved.
One of the most popular comments we receive on questionnaires is that people did not expect to reach the high standard that they do on a course, it is also one of the most popular negative comments that we receive by people who are not aware of what we offer as they will say ‘you won’t be any good after 10 days’, if you yourself are unsure then why not pop down for a pressure free look around.
During Training
During your time with us every member of staff will do their best to help you achieve your aims. You will be provided with supporting literature relating to your trade and have access to further reading to research the trade further in your own time.
If you struggle on any element of the course then we will provide additional training at no extra cost to ensure that you reach the required standard.
If you have any learning difficulties or disabilities or have any physical difficulties or disabilities then we will support you throughout and this additional support will remain between the centre and the individual. The majority of the training courses are practical based but if you do have any concerns then please contact the centre.
We will also provide you with additional information, advice and guidance relating to progression routes available after completing the course including further training, finding employment and starting to work for yourself. Whilst on a course please contact a member of staff if you require any further in information. Whilst you are at the centre there may be other courses running so if you have any questions relating to another trade please feel free to speak to the relevant tutor – they are all here to help you.
After Training
We will continue supporting you after you have completed a course with us and you can contact us either by email, phone, WhatsApp or in person to discuss any aspects that you covered on your course. For example you may wish to contact us to clarify how to complete a job or how to price a job or maybe to ask for information on writing a business plan.
Your tutors will give you their contact telephone numbers and email address so if you have any questions at all you can give them a call. It is invaluable to have this continuous support available and will give you the confidence to complete work away from the centre.
If you have access to ELC funding, we are an approved ELC learning provider.
Funding is currently available for our 6-week plastering course—please contact us for details.
Unfortunately, we do not offer funding for our other courses at this time.
Absolutely, our courses are hands-on and focused on equipping you with the practical skills needed to perform jobs independently outside our training centre. While there is some theory included, it’s kept minimal and directly relevant to the trade you’re learning—not theory for its own sake. The only entirely theory-based course is the Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment, which is an online course completed at your own pace.
We have one training centre located in Stoke-on-Trent. We are not affiliated with any other training centres in the UK.
We are honestly worth travelling too. Nearby there are hotels, B&Bs, Airbnb, campsites, etc. You can stay from £125 a week.
You can enrol by contacting us directly at 01782 837007, emailing us at enquiries@tradeteacher.co.uk, or using the “Book Now” option on our website.
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