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Welcome to Year 1 Shopfitting home page. the links on the Left hand side will take you to the various pages and topics you will be studying this year. There is also a link to the year 2 pages called [|www.nswshopfitting.wikispaces.com]. Where you can find information on other Shopfitting subjects such as:


 * OHS: Occupational Health and Safety & Workcover NSW
 * Aluminium Technology
 * Cabinet bases and Plinths
 * Setting-out Cabinets

Importantly there is also an Employers Page which provides a lot of information useful to you such as: State Joiners Award - Wages and employment terms and conditions Apprenticeship information and training plan details.

As an introduction to your first year as an apprentice shopfitter you will be learning about the basics of the Offsite Construction and General Construction industries. There will be topics such as:
 * Workplace communication and practices
 * Basic Joints and Jointing Technology
 * Hand and Power tools
 * Materials Handling
 * Plan Reading
 * Drawing - Orthographic and pictorial views

On the menu bar there are links to other useful information such as assessment and recognition guides to Offsite Construction courses. The information will be updated regularly so check back regularly for updates. The website will be updated regularly, and your trainer will advise you on what you will need to read, download and print from these pages.