Bricklaying course

8th September 2020 By Liz Spider

Our bricklaying EWPA is as fast as it is comprehensive

Here at YTA, our association with bricklaying training is a strong and long-established one, and we remain a go-to provider of bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses today. However, the various training routes that we offer are not restricted to those of relevance to complete novice or newcomer bricklayers. Indeed, you may already possess extensive experience in the trade.

Our Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route, for instance, allows bricklayers with five years’ experience or more to spend just a day at our training centre, where they can earn the Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction) QUA813.

Yes, that’s right – this is a fast-track route to a bricklaying Level 2 NVQ, with this qualification being the very one you will require if you are to attain the blue skilled worker CSCS card. It’s all done through a combination of professional discussion, witness statements and the practical assessment, thereby making this EWPA an excellent investment if you wish to quickly get working on site.

A fast-track route for already capable and seasoned bricklayers

Various units make up our bricklaying EWPA that should not intimidate bricklayers who already have some years’ proficiency in the trade. They include a series of mandatory units focused on such key aspects of bricklaying as general workplace safety, efficient workplace practices, the movement and handling of resources, the erection of masonry structures and the setting out of masonry structures.

In addition to these, many optional units are offered for those embarking on the EWPA to choose from. These include in relation to erecting masonry cladding, placing and finishing non-specialist concrete, maintaining slate and tile roofing, and installing drainage, to cite just some of the options available.

Meanwhile, the different parts of the NVQ assessment process encompass witness testimonies, the practical assessment, professional discussion and direct questioning, with these processes together determining whether you pass or fail the EWPA.

When you first get in touch with us, we’ll arrange for our NVQ bricklaying assessor to complete a ‘skills scan’ with you, which will give them a good idea of your likelihood of achieving the NVQ.

Don’t wait any longer to make the next big step in your career

Even before you have actually completed this NVQ, you will be able to get on site shortly after you have booked your place and paid your deposit. After you are confirmed on the course, we will get you registered so that you can apply for and gain a temporary card, giving you a six-month window of time in which to complete the EWPA.

Do you have any questions about our bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses, including the EWPA route, that you would like to have answered before you commit? If so, our team here at YTA would be pleased to answer them when you call 01274 682199 or 07400922788 or email info@ytatraining.com.

8th July 2020 By Liz Spider

Experienced bricklayers can quickly upgrade their qualifications with our EWPA course

We’re proud here at YTA to offer a range of options for those who are looking to get into bricklaying for the first time or to build on their existing skills in this rewarding trade. However, we are also conscious of the needs of those who already have years of experience as bricklayers, but not necessarily the qualifications to match.

This is precisely why we make available what is known as the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA) route, for those who have been bricklayers for five years or more who would like to attain an NVQ Level 2 qualification, drawing upon their existing skills and experience.

But what exactly does the EWPA route involve, and what else could you gain when you undergo this one-day practical assessment?

Use your existing skills to make the next step in your career

The idea behind our EWPA bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses is that you come to our centre for what usually only needs to be one day, and use the skills and knowledge that you have gained over the years to demonstrate that you are already at the level of competence necessary to earn the Level 2 qualification.

Through a combination of witness testimonies, practical assessment, professional discussion and direct questioning, the EWPA route will enable you to achieve the Cskills NVQ Level 2 diploma that you will require in order to obtain a blue skilled CSCS card as an on-site bricklayer.

What bricklaying knowhow do you need to have?

The bricklaying NVQ Level 2 comprises five mandatory units, related to general workplace safety, efficient work practices, the movement and handling of resources, the erection of masonry structures, and the setting out of masonry structures.

In addition to these units, those undertaking the EWPA can choose one supporting optional unit. There is a long list of these, covering such subjects as the erection of masonry cladding, the placement and finishing of non-specialist concrete, and the installation of drainage.

You can learn more details in the relevant section of our website for EWPA courses. But don’t forget that when you contact us, we’ll take our own steps to check that you have a suitable level of experience. We’ll ask you how many years’ experience you have in bricklaying already, before arranging for our NVQ bricklaying assessor to give you a call. They will then complete a ‘skills scan’ that considers the work or projects you have previously completed.

If, as a consequence of this process, the NVQ assessor is confident that you possess the ability and experience required to pass the EWPA, they will then be able to book your place on the assessment.

Get in touch now to learn more about bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses available through YTA, and to take the first steps towards your own next qualification in the trade. As an accredited training provider, we’re committed to helping current and prospective tradespeople to progress their careers in 2020 and beyond!

18th March 2020 By Graham Binns

We are open for business

We are open for business and our courses are still running every week. Our training centre is a large 6500 sq foot, high ceiling well ventilated area with individual training bays AND tools per person. We have latex gloves and masks to wear if required along with hand-wash and cleaning wipes and we only teach small class numbers on average 5 per class.

All hands-on practical training out in the centre learning. Here’s a selection of photos taken this week and last week from the plumbing, tiling, carpentry and plastering courses.

If on the Government advice, businesses like ours are asked to close, we can re-schedule courses for a later date. With a little help and goodwill we will all get through this, we’ll support you, we ask you support us.

We do have a policy if you cant attend due to coronavirus which can be found here.

If you would like some more information or would like to discuss any of our training courses available at YTA then please contact the team on 01274682199 or you can visit the training centre with no appointment necessary we are open for business Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Unit 12a Factory Street, Dudley Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Tel: 01274682199

Email: info@ytatraining.com

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6th March 2020 By Liz Spider

How a seasoned bricklayer can earn a crucial qualification in just one day with us

With highly experienced and qualified bricklayers able to command salaries of as much as £35,000 a year, it should be no great surprise to any informed observer that bricklaying courses – like those provided by our own trusted construction training centre here at YTA – remain in considerable demand.

However, if you are an experienced bricklayer but not a sufficiently qualified one to be able to attain the blue skilled worker CSCS card as an on-site bricklayer, what are your options for obtaining a suitable qualification in double-quick time?

There’s no need to worry, when you take advantage of the EWPA route

What do we mean when we use the acronym ‘EWPA’? We are, of course, referring to the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment, which is specifically designed to give a worker with at least five years behind them in a given trade, the opportunity to earn a relevant NVQ Level 2 qualification.

Unlike other bricklaying courses that we offer here at YTA, this route doesn’t necessitate you spending a week or even two weeks at our training centre. Instead, everything could be complete within a day, and the process is an easy enough one to understand.

This is a true fast-track NVQ assessment route, giving you the chance to demonstrate your skills and knowledge to an assessor through a combination of professional discussion, witness statements and the practical assessment.

If you do successfully complete the EWPA – and you will be informed at the end of the day whether this is the case – you will then be sent your certificate within 14 days, or even in as little as seven days. This, in turn, will enable you to apply for your blue skilled worker CSCS card, so that you can swiftly get on site.

Don’t wait any longer to upgrade your employability

Assessments at our centre can normally be booked and completed within two weeks of you getting in touch with us – so don’t hesitate and risk missing out on the opportunity to get back on site, earning a wage and progressing your career as a seasoned bricklayer.

Indeed, we can even help you to get back on site before you have got round to completing the NVQ; all that you have to do is pay your deposit, so that we can get you registered and send you a confirmation of this by email. Then, you’ll be able to apply for and gain a six-month temporary card that will give you the time required to undertake the EWPA.

For more information about this advantageous and convenient training route, and to learn more about what makes us one of the premier sources of bricklaying courses in the UK, simply phone the YTA team now on 01274 682199, or send us an email.

27th December 2019 By Graham Binns

Excellent Multiple Courses YTA Review.

We have received an excellent multiple courses YTA review from an ex student after completing several courses. Nigel completed Tiling, Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering, Bricklaying and Kitchen Fitting courses at YTA over several weeks and has since completed various projects including installing 3 bathrooms whilst renovating his properties as a landlord and is now completing his second kitchen installation. You can read his review of YTA and our tutors below:

I attended a suite of YTA courses including Tiling, Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering, Bricklaying and Kitchen Fitting. I was a novice, working in IT, with little more experience than the odd DIY job. I have used all the training as a landlord, renovating a few properties. I’ve installed 3 bathrooms (includes all appliances , tiling, and flooring), and I’m currently installing my 2nd kitchen (again involving plenty of plumbing, tiling, woodwork etc). As well as numerous other DIY tasks, around the place. I understand this would be a small fortune to pay tradespeople to do. I’ve done it myself, thanks to skills and confidence developed as a result of attending YTA courses, instructed by the excellent tutors Lorry, Dave, and Graham. I also gained a great deal of knowledge surrounded by industry trades people, also cross-training across disciplines. A very helpful perspective. I’ve plenty to learn in maintaining properties, but I think its helpful to get a good grounding in what is a multi-discipline/skill set of tasks. Many thanks to tutors and course colleagues.I recommend to anyone who wants to have a go and do a good job, and some might say, professional.

Thank you Nigel for an excellent 5 star multiple courses YTA review. It’s always lovely to see students put their training and skills to good use following the courses.

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18th December 2019 By Liz Spider

What does our EWPA route to a bricklaying NVQ involve?

Seasoned practitioners of a particular trade – such as carpenters, plasterers or tilers – who nonetheless lack such qualifications as an NVQ Level 2 are often understandably unenthusiastic about the idea of embarking on a course that would simply teach them skills they already possess.

Thankfully, there is an alternative route for those in such a situation – the Experienced Worker Practical Assessment (EWPA), as we are happy to be able to offer at our Cskills-approved NVQ centre in Yorkshire here at YTA.

It isn’t just the aforementioned trades that are catered for by the EWPA route, however, as bricklayers with at least five years’ experience also have an opportunity to obtain a Diploma in Bricklaying on the same basis, courtesy of our bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses.

You’ll need just one or two days to seriously upgrade your qualifications

Spending a mere one or two days at our training centre, all that you have to do to obtain this invaluable bricklaying qualification via the EWPA route is use the skills you have acquired over the years to complete a task that will then be assessed.

The NVQ assessor will evaluate your skills using a combination of professional discussion, witness statements and the practical assessment.

The witness testimonies, for instance, will be pre-printed in the NVQ pack and sent to you a few weeks prior to your assessment date at our NVQ centre; you’ll simply need to have them signed by a trade-related co-worker who has seen you complete this work in the last three years.

You will receive the drawing plan for the practical assessment in advance, too, with the assessment task needing to be completed at YTA, both to spec and within the allocated time.

On the same day as the practical assessment, meanwhile, will be the professional discussion, which will entail you talking through jobs or projects you have completed, with the assessor possibly asking you to elaborate on certain areas. This will help to ensure you provide enough information as talking evidence to maximise your chances of securing the Level 2 NVQ.

It’s worth noting that direct questioning will also be included in the assessment process, involving you being asked to ‘state’ or ‘describe’.

Make us your go-to centre for bricklaying NVQ Level 2 courses

With the particular bricklaying qualification that you can obtain via the EWPA route at YTA – the Cskills Awards Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction) QUA813 – being the one you’ll need to gain the blue skilled worker CSCS card as a bricklayer on site, your day or two at our training centre could prove extremely well-used time for your career.

Call 01274 682199 today to enquire about place availability with our team, and to make that crucial step to booking so that you can soon be back on site, earning a wage and in the process, taking your life as a professional bricklayer to the next level.