Wood Machining Level 2 & 3

What's it all about?

Level 2

This course will cover the following:

• Principles of machine manufactured joinery
• Setting and operating fixed sawing machines
• Setting and operating fixed planing machines
• Setting and operating fixed jointing machines
• Setting and operating fixed profiling machines
• Setting and operating fixed sanding machines
• Setting and operating NC/CNC machines

Level 3

The course covers the following units:

• Learn how to produce curved wood and wood-based products
• Learn how to resolve woodmachining problems
• Learn how to maintain wood machinery and equipment
• Learn how to produce wood and wood-based products using computer numerically controlled CNC machinery

Entry requirements

Level 2

Carpentry & Joinery Level 1 Diploma

Level 3

Wood Machining Level 2 Diploma

Next steps

After completing this course there are a number of options available, depending on your final grade you could move onto a Level 3 Diploma, into higher education or seek employment.

Further information

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