Accreditation
Become Recognised as a Skilled Leatherworker, Become Accredited.
In becoming Certified, you elevate your position within the craft, you become credible to your peers, your customers and employers. Above all, you Stand Out.
Designed to elevate and enable skilled Leather Workers, the Armitage Leather Ltd Accreditation recognises and acknowledges their talents.
Your talents, your skills, your customers, your job!
Whether you are you are a professional, a hobbyist or looking for a change in direction, set yourself apart. Become accredited.
Level 2 (Foundational)
This is a foundational level and is intended as the starting point for students who are able to attend the courses here in the Workshop.
Those who attain Level 2 will be able to show accurate Foundational level skills in measuring, marking, cutting, stitching and edge dressing making them competent at basic or simple makes in leatherwork such as card holders, Notebook Covers Flat Pouches etc.
There are 8 Modules within Level 2 to be covered and three pieces of coursework expected.
Two of the pieces of will need to be submitted for assessment before the applicant will be invited to take the final assessment and observed build, which will be held over a full day.
There are two paths to this accreditation, the short course which will involve five days training here in the workshop, one day per month, plus one further full day for the assessment.
The modules will be used to deliver content and are spaced to allow students enough time to allow for sufficient practice to achieve the level required to take the assessment.
There are two paths to this accreditation:
The Short Course is for established leatherworkers. This involves five days group training here in the workshop, one day per month, plus one further full day for the assessment.
The modules will be used to deliver content and are spaced to allow students enough time to allow sufficient practice, to achieve the level required to take the assessment.
It is expected that students taking this course will have their own tool set and workshop space.
The short course is aimed towards established leatherworkers with at least 12 months experience.
The Extended Course is designed for those leatherworkers who are just starting out and require a more detailed approach.
This involves fourteen days training here in the workshop, one day per month, plus one day for the assessment. Each module is broken down into simple parts, with full instruction given on the projects.
Whilst it is not expected at the outset that students will have a complete tool set, it is advisable that they have sufficient tools to enable independent practice, as workshop time will be aimed at instruction and not practice.
A simple tool list will be provided if required.
Short Course - What's involved
Module One
Safe working Environment and Practices
Tool Maintenance
Module Two
Measuring and Cutting
Stitch Marking
Module Three
Design and Template Making
Module Four
Stitching
Module Five
General Workshop Skills
Edge Dressing
In addition to the Modules, there are three pieces of course work you will be expected to produce.
These will be: A Card Holder, A Passport Cover and an Iron Pouch.
Two of these projects will be undertaken independently and submitted to be evaluated, if passed, the student will be invited to attend the assessment day.
The Assessment
The assessment will be in three parts, all of which will be undertaken on the same day.
A 45 minute written exam under exam conditions.
An observed project to be completed within 3½ hours.
A Practical Skills test to reflect the content within the Five Modules.
Extended Course - What's involved
Modules:
1 Safe working Environment and Practices.
2 Tool Maintenance
3 Measuring and Cutting
4 Stitch Marking
5 Design and Template Making
6 Design and Template Making
7 Stitching
8 Stitching
9 General Workshop Skills
10 Edge Dressing
Module Eleven
Card Holder
Module Twelve
Passport Cover
Module Thirteen
Iron Pouch
Module Fourteen
Revision
As above in addition to the Modules, there are three pieces of course work you will be expected to produce.
These will be: A Card Holder, A Passport Cover and an Iron Pouch.
Two of these projects will be undertaken independently and submitted to be evaluated, those produced during instruction cannot be submitted. If passed, the student will be invited to attend the assessment day.
The Assessment
The assessment, as above, will be in three parts, all of which will be undertaken on the same day.
A 45 minute written exam under exam conditions.
An observed project to be completed within 3½ hours.
A Practical Skills test to reflect the content within the Five Modules.
The certification for both courses is the same.
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