Full Time Courses at the IBTC
We run two full time courses at IBTC; Boatbuilding and Furniture Making & Design. To find out more, see below.
Boatbuilding
Our flagship course leads to the internationally recognised and coveted IBTC Diploma in boatbuilding along with City and Guilds 2463 level 3. This comprehensive course covers all the skills required to build and maintain boats.
Furniture Making & Design
This extensive course is aimed at teaching all the necessary skills and elements of joinery and furniture making, to enable you to go on to both design and construct your own, individual items of furniture.
Part Year Courses at the IBTC
We run three part year courses at IBTC; Woodworking Skills, Build your own boat and small boatbuilding. To find out more, see below.
Woodworking Skills
An intensive course focusing on a range of woodworking skills suitable for all including those with no previous experience.
Build your own boat
At the end of this course you will have completed and launched a boat of up to 5m in length.
Small Boatbuilding
This 12 weeks Small Boatbuilding course starts with four weeks practical woodworking to learn the necessary skills necessary to build your own boat.
Short Courses at the IBTC
We have over 20 short courses here at IBTC, encompassing many of the individual skills which explores maritime crafts and general woodworking.
See below for the next four dates, or click below to view all of our upcoming courses.
Upcoming Courses › Short Courses
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Painting and Varnishing- 2 day course
Learn how to prepare surfaces, apply to caulked vessels, brush application of single and two pack finishes in both paint and varnish to achieve a professional finish.
Glass Reinforced Plastics – 4.5 day course
This hands on course provides a comprehensive understanding of the use and treatment of GRP.
Router Course – 3 day course
The IBTC Router Course is an intensive, practical, 3 day course which covers the introduction to routers, cutter types, router use and health and safety.
RYA Diesel Engine – 1 day course
A one-day beginners’ guide to help you prevent and solve diesel engine failure