South Eastern Regional College

Level 2 Apprenticeship: 2 year programme; employer required prior to enrolment; 3-4 days with the employer and 1 day in college; modules include Health and Safety in the Wet Trades Industry; Understand Building Construction Materials and Methods; Set Out and Build Masonry Cladding; Constructing Solid Walling, Isolated and Attached Piers; Preparing and Setting Out Masonry Structures; Constructing Cavity Walling. Level 3 Apprenticeship: 2 years; one day a week in college and four days on site; modules include erecting masonry cladding and structures, decorative/radial/battered brickwork, fireplaces and chimneys, repair and maintain masonry structures. Level 2 Traineeship: professional and technical qualification equivalent to a minimum of 3 GCSEs grade C; L2 Essential Skills or GCSE A*-C English and Maths; work based learning; 2-week induction; end-point assessment. DIY Brickwork: leisure course for basic brick/block skills around the home; practical hands-on class; safety footwear and gloves required; delivered in Newtownards campus. SERC course search lists Places Available for 2026/27 on the Level 2 Apprenticeship, Level 3 Apprenticeship and Level 2 Traineeship. Newtownards campus specialises in Bricklaying.