Brickwork - Traineeship Level 2

Essentials

Duration: 2 Years Full-time
Start date: 4th September 2023
End date: 6th June 2025

Attendance at an information session is required.

Course fee: FREE (Eligibility criteria may apply)

The NI Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme for those who aspire to work within a specific sector.  If you are employed or will have an employer in place for when you are due to start the programme you may be ready to join the apprenticeship programme. 

Full details of both programmes are available below:

Traineeship  
Apprenticeship 

Course Content

Brickwork will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge designed to prepare you for entry into the trowel trades and the construction industry.

Units include:

• Principles of building construction, information and communication 
• Contribute to setting out and building of masonry structures up to damp proof course
• Carrying out blocklaying activities 
• Carrying out bricklaying activities 
• Carrying out cavity walling activities 
• Health, safety and welfare in construction
• Interpreting working drawings to set out masonry structures

Meet the Apprentice

Jack shares his experiences on what it is like to work, earn and learn with an apprenticeship.

Course Update

Please note that due to ongoing major campus construction projects courses at Ballymena, Coleraine and Ballymoney may be relocated to alternative suitable locations as required.

You must:

• Have a minimum of a Level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G including Maths grade D and English grade E or equivalent. 
• Attend an information session.

If you do not meet the entry requirement you may be able to join the Traineeship programme on an introductory phase.  Full details will be provided at the information session.

In the event of oversubscription, the College reserves the right to apply enhanced criteria.  See our Traineeship page for more information on enhanced entry criteria and the introductory phase.

On completion of the Traineeship, you can progress to a Level 3 further education course or a Level 3 Apprenticeship (possibly with your work placement employer).  This can lead you to Higher Education options.