Formwork apprenticeship course

This course teaches formworking principles and basic project documentation, health and safety and levelling and setting out.

You’ll also learn building information modelling (BIM) and design principles.

Course content

The course includes:

• Fabrication and repair of wooden and system formwork
• Erect and strike: wooden and system formwork
• Erect and strike: crane handled formwork
• Working at height
• Small tools operation
• Movement of plant
• Manual handling.

You’ll also study personal skills. These include:

• Maths
• English
• Drug and alcohol awareness
• Time management
• Personal organisation.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours

• Interpreting information
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Construction elements
• Effective communication
• Building information modelling (BIM)
• Basic project documentation
• Site communication
• Health and safety.

Teaching and assessment

18 weeks of training over 18 months

Block 1: 2 weeks

Block 2: 4 weeks

Block 3: 4 weeks

Block 4: 4 weeks

Block 5: 4 weeks

Assessment:

• Written and practical assessments
• Verbal questioning and presentation
• Multiple-choice testing
• College and site-based activity journals.

What you get

• Level 2 Formwork standard
• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Formworking
• Level 1 Functional Skills, working towards L2 (must take test)

Entry requirements

Academic requirements:

While the need to study maths and English qualifications isn’t required for learners aged 19 and over, we believe these skills are important for success. That’s why we include industry-relevant maths and English lessons as part of our courses.

To make sure learners have the right skills to help them successfully achieve their apprenticeship programme, we ask for the below:

Level 2 Apprenticeship:

• Maths and English GCSE grades 3-9 (the same as old grades D-A), or equivalent

If you don't have these grades, contact our team. We can help you explore your options.

General requirements:

1. Good level of physical fitness. This course includes strenuous physical activity.
2. Comfortable working at heights.
3. Comfortable working in confined spaces.
4. Comfortable wearing PPE/RPE.
5. Able to work to deadlines.
6. Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.

By booking a course, you agree to follow our Terms and Conditions.