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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