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SHORT DURATION TRAINING COURSES
16 Cutting edge courses
The ABC Assessment Centre’s Short Duration Training is just one of the reasons we set ourselves apart from other training providers. The 16 individual courses, which range from 0.5-2 days in length, cover all aspects of bricklaying; the combination of which makes for a fully comprehensive training curriculum recognised by both CITB and the British construction industry at large.
Innovators, not just a training provider
It’s true, we’ve gone the extra mile in our quest to deliver the best training for bricklayers. Not only are we a CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO), but we took it upon ourselves to write new industry standards for areas of bricklaying that haven’t, until now, been standardised. They have been audited, approved and published on the CITB Training Directory as the point of reference when it comes to short-duration training for bricklayers in the UK.
Available courses see below.
Correct Fixings for Bricklayers
Are you using the correct fixings? Learn why it is so important to use the specified and correct fixings on your masonry products, and if you don't, how catastrophic it could be...
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Courses
Our SMSTS Courses will give you the certification you need to demonstrate competence and carry out managerial tasks within the building, construction and civil engineering industries to the best of your ability. The course is a pre-requisite for a specialist contractors' management staff, enabling them to run groups of staff on a principal contractor's site.
Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Courses
Whether you're an employer looking to upskill your supervisors or an individual seeking further professional development within the construction industry, our SSSTS Courses will give you the certification you need to demonstrate competence and carry out supervisory tasks to the best of your ability.
Types and Uses of Mortars for Brick & Blockwork
½ DAY COURSE
Master the muck! Learn about different mortar mixes & specifications, prescribed vs designed mortars, lime mortars, storage & much more by taking this fascinating half-day course...
Sills, Copings, Cappings and Junctions
2 DAY COURSE
A must for bricklayers looking to add to their key skills and knowledge of the trade! This thorough training course encompasses the correct use of copings & cappings at freestanding/retaining walls and chimneys, as well as sill types, masonry junctions & brick bonds...
Quality Assurance and Customer/Client Handover
½ DAY COURSE
Learn how to make sure your work always meets the required quality assurance standards! This course offers an overview of the different systems & requirements in place to control the quality of work and the handover process to the client...
Materials Storage and Protection
½ DAY COURSE
Make sure you maintain first-class housekeeping standards on your site! This course gives you all the knowledge you need to receive deliveries safely and store masonry materials and equipment correctly in a suitable facility...
Masonry Cutting and Drilling
2 DAY COURSE
Learn how to cut and drill like an expert! All the cutting and drilling techniques and skills you’ll need to carry out your role as a bricklayer safely, effectively and competently - all on one comprehensive 2-day course...
Introduction to Movement Joints
½ DAY COURSE
All you need to know about movement joints as a bricklayer! Identify expansion joints from drawings, how to set out masonry runs accordingly, plus the different methods of restraint depending on the substrate and fixings used...
Co-ordinating Brickwork Requirements with the Wider Project Team
½ DAY COURSE
Where does the bricklayer fit into the overall structure of the project team? Gain an insight into the roles, responsibilities and activities undertaken by each part of the construction supply chain for all types of jobs...
Cold Weather Working Requirements for Bricklayers
½ DAY COURSE
Not sure when work on site should stop in cold conditions? Or how to protect materials and equipment from frost attack? Find out all this & much more by taking our Cold Weather Working Requirements for Bricklayers course...
Bonding, Taping and Positioning Insulation Board
1 DAY COURSE
Everything you need to know about insulation boards in one course! Learn about the different insulation materials and products available for internal, external and cavity wall construction, as well as techniques for correct fitting & avoiding cold bridging...
Specialist DPC Cloak Systems
1 DAY COURSE
Your fast-track to a complete knowledge of damp-proof courses, moisture prevention and how to install site-formed & prefabricated cloak systems! Take this course and make sure your skills and knowledge of DPCs are watertight...
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Brick Soffit Systems
2 DAY COURSE
Become an expert soffit installer! From lightweight modular systems to precast concrete soffits and lintels, get trained on the latest soffit solutions on the market today and how to fit them according to manufacturers’ specifications...
Installing Fire Barriers and Breaks
1 DAY COURSE
All you need to know about perhaps one of the most topical areas of bricklaying! This one-day course gives all learners the skills, knowledge and practical ability to identify where fire-stopping is required in a building and how to install cavity barriers competently...
Windpost Installation
1 DAY COURSE
Become a pro at installing windposts! Learn about this critical element of masonry support, different post types & applications, how they help prevent structural damage and how to install them safely and effectively from drawings...
Masonry Support Angle Installation
1 DAY COURSE
Don’t know your shim from your spirit level? Gain competency in installing masonry support angle systems to manufacturers’ specifications, as well as learning about a range of different types, structural tolerances, positioning, adjustment methods & much more...
Forming Cavities and Correct Installation of Wall Ties
1 DAY COURSE
Our comprehensive course covering the fundamentals of cavity wall construction! Learn how to form cavities and restrain masonry correctly, including the use and application of air bricks, weep holes, insulation, damp-proof courses & cavity trays, plus how to course brickwork, joint profiles & much more...
Brick Slip Systems
1 DAY COURSE
A must for all contractors working on facade cladding system projects! Learn about the latest products & technologies used on sites up and down the UK and how to safely and adequately install a brick slip system…
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