Flexible & Part Time City & Guilds Bricklaying Course

At Access training we fully understand that most of our potential students have busy, full lives working all hours, looking after families and simply do not have the time to attend a course even though they have wanted to attend various bricklaying courses for some time.

That is why Access Training has developed this bespoke course that gives the individual the flexibility to fit the bricklaying course of your choice around your current lifestyle.

The course is designed to be varied so it can cater for everyone. We run regular flexible attendance options designed for everyone, including shorter days schedules for parents who need to fit their training around school times whist still having the ability to learn all the hand-skills and gain the qualifications they need to either improve and maintain a property or ultimately become a bricklayer.

This course can be tailored to suit the individual. If you are thinking of starting a project such as building a garden wall, building an extension or erecting a garage, we will help you through managing your project. Please feel free to bring your plans/drawings along we can offer advice and guidance from the subject matter experts.

You may be keen at DIY or have previous experience in building walls and laying bricks, however, we assume at the start that you have never done anything like this before so you can learn at your own speed. Everyone picks up the simple techniques from the very start and those with experience can advance as much as they wish to.

You will eventually learn more advanced techniques that will allow you to add to your current skills or have a greater understanding of what you want to achieve to maintain your home. This course is designed to give you the confidence to use the techniques you learn in practice. This course is designed for literally anyone. It is designed for adults of any age who want to learn the valuable skills of bricklaying, but do not have the knowledge, experience or confidence to start bricklaying and to work safely. The tutors delivering this course will share with you their knowledge from many years experience so you can learn the necessary skills to take on these jobs safely and correctly and you will learn at a speed that is comfortable to you as an individual. The course is attended when you tell us; you can separate each week of training by many months, to fit around your work holiday schedule for example. All candidates will receive a certificate to confirm their attendance upon completion of the course. It is also an option for you to gain a higher City & Guilds or CAA accreditation although this bricklaying course can also be non-accredited. This can be provided for delegates who do not wish to gain an award however it is advised for you to do so. Depending on how long you would like your course to be, these are some of the areas you can cover:

• How to set out building lines.
• Brick and block work, how to ensure your walls are square and vertical.
• Building up a corner, a pillar, a pier and a cavity wall.
• Different types of bricklaying bonds: English Bond, Flemish Bond and Stretcher Bond.
• How to do pointing for face work.
• How to insert a damp course and how to include lintels and windows.

There are many areas that you can cover. We have our standard Bricklaying Course Units but you can also choose what you want to cover. But don’t worry if you’re not sure, our standard course covers all the areas that most people need in our experience. If you need more information though please get in touch.

Guided Learning: 1 to 6 Weeks Specialist Training After this course some students also undertake other short courses to build on their knowledge and others decide to go on and complete a full qualification in other areas and go further with their training. If this is the case for you when you attend your short DIY course then we recommend that completing different areas as a package greatly enhances the student experience. This provides students who successfully complete their courses with a out good grounding and the ability to carry work in their homes and many others both safely and to a standard that the student and customers are happy with. Other Subjects that we cover are:

• 5 Day Plastering Course
• 5 Day Block Paving Course
• 5 Day Kitchen Fitting Course
• 5 Day Carpentry Course
• 5 Day Painting & Decorating Course
• 5 Day Plumbing Course
• 5 Day Electrical Course

Access Training is committed to the highest standards of customer focus and technical expertise, with a host of benefits including:

• Specialist, professionally qualified teaching staff with a wealth of industry experience.
• Enhanced Online Assessments, allowing students to sit exams with flexibility to fit around their speed of learning.
• 24hr online support for all student questions and queries when studying away from the training centre.

The main areas include:

• South Wales
  (Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend)
• South of England
  (Bristol, Gloucester, Bath, Swindon, Oxford, Reading, Slough, London)
• The Midlands
  (Birmingham, Hereford, Worcester, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester)
• The South West
  (Devon, Cornwall, Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton)

Information regarding our bricklaying courses is available from our Course Advice Team. Please call for advice or leave your details and we’ll contact you!