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Aimed at individuals hoping to work in the construction industry, who have yet to secure a permanent job, the pre-apprenticeship course incorporates hands-on training with specialist lecturers in all the main construction crafts including:

• carpentry and joinery
• plumbing
• brickwork
• painting and decorating
• electrical
• plastering, and
• roof, slating and tiling.

Jim Hodge, head of built environment at Reid Kerr said: "The students completing this course have a fundamental knowledge of all the main construction crafts and are now seeking apprenticeships with employers from the surrounding area. We are very proud of these young students who on completion of this course are prepared and very capable of taking on employment and a full-time apprenticeship programme within a chosen trade."

Press release issued by Reid Kerr: Monday 7 July 2008