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Finchale offers Craft and technical training courses with industry recognised certification from CITB Construction skills, City & Guilds and the Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB).

City & Guilds/CITB Construction skills
Bench Joineryaims to provide you with traditional & modern practical joinery skills as used in the construction and allied industries.
Multicraft Basic Skills in Constructionaims to provide you with the basic range of skills necessary to perform fundamental maintenance and repair in domestic, construction and allied industries.
Horticulture - Amenity & Nurseryprovides training that will enable you to specialise in the Amenity or Commercial sectors (including garden centres), or mix and match skills across the whole sector.
Horticulture - Safe Use Of Pesticidesis designed to meet the National Proficiency Test Council safe use of pesticides.
Institution Of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Wiring Regulations [16th Edition]get the technical and practical skills needed to provide support in the maintenance, repair and installation of electrical systems and equipment.
Institution Of Electrical Engineers (IEE) Code Of Practice 2001get the technical and practical skills needed to provide support in the testing of electrical equipment.
Distribution, Warehousing and StorageThe aim of this course is to provide you with the practical skills you need to operate successfully within, and to make a valuable contribution to, a stores environment.
Fork Lift Truck OperationsOn completion of training, you will be able to operate the truck model used during training safely and correctly with the manufacturers handbook and accepted good practice.


Durham DH1 5RX
Tel: 0191 386 2634 Fax: (0191) 386 4962