City & Guilds 6128

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The City & Guilds 6218 course offers an entry qualification in Basic Construction Skills.

An ideal start for school leavers as well as older students seeking a career change the Basic Constructions Skills course covers various aspects of construction including:-

  • Carpentry
  • Joinery
  • Cabinet Making
  • Rain Water Goods
  • Finishing
  • Construction Levelling
  • Pipework Skills
  • Paintwork Skills
  • Brickwork Skills

 

The above are entry level units and the student may then progress to level 1 and level 2 units which take the skills further but also add other skills such as Flooring, Partitioning, Fitted Interior,Papering, Hardwood, Block-work Rendering and Tiling.

 

Colleges and Training Centres across the country may offer varying time scales and options but usually the introductory course for 16-18 year students will be free or highly subsidised and last approximately one year. Once completed you may progress to the Level 1 and Level 2 stages.

 

The course is ideal for students who have the desire to enter the construction industry but are not sure of which particular skill to specialise in. Because the course covers a wide range of skills, it can be used a a thorough grounding in construction as well as give you a taste of each trade so you can then choose which particular path is best for you.

 

The 6218 covers both practical and classroom skills although tends to be more practical.

A career in the construction industry can be very rewarding. However, you will be expected to work outside and in all weather conditions so you should be physically fit and ready for these environments. Construction workers tend to start work early and often have to work at weekends to meet strict deadlines. So whether you are a bricklayer, carpenter, tiler, roofer or plumber the work will be tough and demanding. Career advancement opportunities are very good, you can progress towards supervisory and management roles as well as maybe starting your own business someday.

It is likely to always be an in demand skill as new buildings are always needed due to an ever growing population and at the same time older buildings require refurbishment, repair or replacement. It is also a skill than can be taken around the world with great employment prospects almost everywhere.