Skills for Working in Construction and Building Industries Certificate level 1 – P00340

Are you interested in, or considering a career in building and construction? This course will explore and help develop your knowledge and set you off on a career pathway into the construction sector. This course will help you build a good foundation, giving you flexibility and choice to personalise your program of learning to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.

Year 1

The programme offers you a great deal of flexibility, so you can shape what you learn at your own pace.

Here’s how it works:
The course is made up of several units, each worth several credits. To achieve the certificate, you would need to gain a total of 15 credits.

You will need to achieve all the mandatory units and 5 credits from the option units to obtain your qualification.

Mandatory Units
– Principles of building construction, information and communication, worth 6 credits
– – Working in construction and building, worth 3 credits
– Introduction to environmental sustainability, worth 1 credit

Optional units – you will need 5 credits from any of the options below:
– Health and safety in the workplace, worth 3 credits
– Job seeking skills, worth 3 credits
– Employment rights, contracts and pay, worth 3 credits
– Employment skills, worth 3 credits
– Internet safety for IT Users, worth 3 credits
– Building confidence and self-esteem, work 3 credits
– Interpersonal skills, worth 3 credits
– Introduction to construction and building industries, worth 2 credits
– Bullying and harassment in the workplace, worth 1 credit

There are no formal entry requirements, however, a reasonable level of literacy is required.

This qualification is assessed by short answer questions and multiple-choice exams.

Tuition fees

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On completion of this award, your tutor will be able to provide advice and guidance on other online or distance learning courses, or classroom-based programmes.

For more detailed advice and guidance about future steps, you can make an appointment with one of our qualified careers advisers who can support you to find the most suitable career path for you and to make the most of your skills and qualifications.

Apply online via the College website. You will then be invited to a pre-course information session.

For applications via Job Centre Plus, please let your Work Coach know. Subject to individual eligibility and type of benefit, the vast majority of courses are FREE to people in receipt of an employment-related benefit JSA, Universal Credit or ESA (Employment and Support Allowance).