My other half has been building for a little while now and would like to make a go of it long term. He’d really like to do some sort of course (recognised if poss) in general building skills, perhaps bricklaying, blockwork, plastering, that sort of thing, but try as I might I cannot find any info anywhere.

We live in North Devon and I had hoped the local colleges might do something but all they seem to offer is foundation courses and I think he’s a bit beyond that. He doesn’t want to get into plumbing or electrical work, he’s already good at carpentry, but he’d like to have some formal training in general building skills – can anyone suggest where might be a good place to start???

Thank you!
Devon may be in England but that is still part of the UK so my question still stands. I did in fact include it so that Americans (of which there are many signed up to Yahoo Answers) had a clue as to it’s location in the world.

Are there any sensible suggestions???

The UK is England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland altogether,

Devon is in England.