Certified Ekasi Formwork Carpenter

Certified Ekasi Formwork Carpenter
Construction Intermediate

Certified Ekasi Formwork Carpenter

Professional formwork construction for concrete structures. Learn to build and assemble formwork for foundations, columns, beams, and slabs using timber, plywood, and system formwork.

Course Description

Professional formwork construction for concrete structures. Learn to build and assemble formwork for foundations, columns, beams, and slabs using timber, plywood, and system formwork.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, participants will be able to:
✔ Build formwork for various concrete elements
✔ Assemble system formwork efficiently
✔ Ensure formwork strength and alignment
✔ Strip and maintain formwork materials
✔ Start a formwork contracting business

Target Audience

Carpenters
Concrete workers
Construction labourers
Aspiring formwork specialists
Site carpenters

6 Modules
42 Lessons
22h 10m

Introduction to research methodologies, data collection, analysis, and applying the scientific method to IT troubleshooting and decision-making.
  • RM1.1 Introduction to Research in Formwork Carpentry (45 min)
  • RM1.2 Data Collection Methods for Formwork Research (48 min)
  • RM1.3 Analyzing Formwork Performance Data (46 min)
  • RM1.4 Market Research for Formwork Contractors (44 min)
  • RM1.5 Technical Research – ACI Standards and Formwork Design (42 min)
  • RM1.6 Action Research – Improving Formwork Assembly (40 min)
  • RM1.7 Presenting Research Findings and Making Data-Driven Decisions (42 min)

Developing systems thinking, critical reasoning, inductive/deductive reasoning, avoiding cognitive biases, effective communication strategies, and conflict resolution techniques for workplace scenarios.
  • IT1.1 Understanding Integrated Thinking in Formwork (48 min)
  • IT1.2 Reasoning – Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive Logic (48 min)
  • IT1.3 Effective Communication in High-Stress Situations (48 min)
  • IT1.4 Conflict Resolution Models for Formwork (48 min)
  • IT1.5 Resolving Client and General Contractor Disputes (50 min)
  • IT1.6 Resolving Crew and Team Conflicts (48 min)
  • IT1.7 Building a Conflict-Resilient Workplace Culture (48 min)

Comprehensive study of timber, plywood, steel, aluminum, and plastic formwork systems. Includes material properties, grading, strength characteristics, reusability factors, and selection criteria for different concrete elements (slabs, columns, beams, walls).
  • FM1.1 Timber and Plywood for Formwork (48 min)
  • FM1.2 Steel and Aluminum Formwork Systems (48 min)
  • FM1.3 Plastic and Composite Formwork Systems (44 min)
  • FM1.4 Formwork Accessories – Ties, Spreaders, and Hardware (46 min)
  • FM1.5 Material Selection – Matching Formwork to Application (42 min)
  • FM1.6 Material Handling, Storage, and Maintenance (40 min)
  • FM1.7 Quality Control and Inspection of Formwork Materials (44 min)

Reading structural drawings, setting out formwork, establishing elevations and levels, calculating concrete pressure, determining shoring and bracing requirements, and designing formwork for slabs, beams, columns, and walls.
  • FD1.1 Reading Structural Drawings for Formwork (44 min)
  • FD1.2 Setting Out and Establishing Levels (48 min)
  • FD1.3 Calculating Concrete Pressure on Formwork (52 min)
  • FD1.4 Shoring and Bracing Design (48 min)
  • FD1.5 Formwork Design for Slabs, Beams, and Columns (50 min)
  • FD1.6 Formwork Drawings and Shop Drawings (44 min)
  • FD1.7 Design for Reuse and Material Optimization (42 min)

Cutting and assembling formwork components, installing shoring systems (towers, frames, props), bracing techniques, form ties and spreaders, edge forms, bulkheads, and construction joints. Includes hands-on assembly methods.
  • FC1.1 Cutting and Preparing Formwork Materials (46 min)
  • FC1.2 Assembling Slab Formwork (Deck, Joists, Stringers) (50 min)
  • FC1.3 Erecting Wall Formwork (52 min)
  • FC1.4 Assembling Column Formwork (46 min)
  • FC1.5 Installing Form Ties and Hardware (44 min)
  • FC1.6 Bracing and Stabilizing Formwork (44 min)
  • FC1.7 Quality Control During Assembly (44 min)

Concrete pouring techniques, vibration methods, monitoring formwork during pour, identifying signs of distress, striking (removal) times based on concrete strength, reshoring requirements, and formwork stripping procedures for various concrete elements.
  • CP1.1 Concrete Placement Techniques (46 min)
  • CP1.2 Concrete Vibration – Techniques and Equipment (48 min)
  • CP1.3 Monitoring Formwork During Concrete Pour (44 min)
  • CP1.4 Concrete Curing Requirements (46 min)
  • CP1.5 Formwork Striking (Removal) Times (52 min)
  • CP1.6 Reshoring and Backshoring (44 min)
  • CP1.7 Safety During Concrete Placement and Striking (46 min)

Certification Exam

Final examination for Certified Ekasi Formwork Carpenter

Passing Score: 70%
Time Limit: 60 minutes
Attempts Allowed: 3
Camera Required: Yes

To earn your certificate, you must complete all course materials and pass the final exam with a score of 70% or higher.

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160 hours content
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Duration 160 hours
Skill Level Intermediate
Learning Method Self Study
Category Construction
Modules 6
Total Lessons 42
Last Updated May 2026
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