Scaffolding apprenticeship course

This course teaches fundamental scaffolding principles alongside practical industry experience.

Course content

The course includes:

• Independent scaffolds
• Birdcage scaffolds
• Tower scaffolds
• Cantilever scaffolds
• Pavement scaffolds
• Roof scaffolds
• General workplace safety
• Efficient work practices
• Manual handling practices
• Use of fall protection equipment.

You’ll also study personal skills. These include:

• Maths
• English
• Drug and alcohol awareness
• Fairness, inclusion and respect
• Personal organisation
• Study skills.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours

• Interpreting drawings
• Estimating resourcing
• Basic building methods
• Building elements.

Teaching and assessment

8 weeks teaching over 18-24 months. This is split into blocks of 1 or 2 weeks, with 3 months of site experience between. When the college course is complete, there are 6 further months of on-site experience before the final assessment.

Week 1 to 2: College induction

Week 3: Part 1A

Weeks 4 to 5: Part 1B

Week 6: Part 2A

Weeks 7 to 8: Part 2B

Week 9: Final assessment

Regular assessment by:

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

What you get

• SCQF Level 5 in Accessing and Rigging Occupations: Scaffolding
• The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) Card
• Level 4 ICT Skills

Entry requirements

Academic requirements:

There are no formal academic requirements for this course.

General requirements:

1. Moderate level of physical fitness. Contact us if you’re not sure you meet requirements.
2. Comfortable wearing PPR/RPE.
3. Able to do independent research.
4. Able to work to deadline.
5. Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.

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