Job-related Training
If you’re employed and want to boost your skills or qualifications, there’s loads of training available – and it’s all here on your doorstep. From free NVQs delivered on-the-job, to part-time evening classes, day-release schemes and in-company training sessions. Whatever you want to achieve, there’s bound to be a course to suit you. And who knows where it might lead…
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Training to help you get on at work
On-the-job training - no hassle, no cost and no college attendance required
At Newcastle-under-Lyme College, we recognise the importance of the skills you’ve built up through years of life and work experience. Our work-based NVQ courses enable you to get recognition for the skills you use every day in your job, achieving formal qualifications at the same time. For most of our work-based training, assessment is carried out in your workplace - so you don’t need to come into college or take exams. Instead, an Assessor visits you at work and identifies the tasks you do in your everyday job that meet the requirements of the NVQ qualification. They then help you to identify any new skills you need to develop and work with your employer to find work scenarios to test them.
NVQ courses enrol all year round. You can choose from a variety of subjects at Level 2 or 3:
NVQ Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grades A-C)
The NVQ Level 2 can be offered free to anyone aged 19 or over who has not yet achieved a Level 2 qualification (equivalent to 5 GCSEs grade A-C).
NVQ Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels)
In many cases, the NVQ Level 3 can be offered free of charge to people aged 19 -24 who haven't already achieved a qualification at Level 3 (equivalent to A Levels).
The College currently offers NVQ programmes in:
- Accounting
- Brickwork
- Business Administration
- Children’s Care, Learning and Development
- Customer Service
- Electrical Installation
- Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical)
- Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
- Health and Social Care
- IT (iTQ)
- Joinery/Carpentry
- Leadership and Management
- Painting and Decorating
- Retail Operations
- Warehousing
To find out more about these courses, please use our Course Finder tool (top right) or contact us for further details and to check your eligibility for free training.
Professional qualifications
As one of the largest training providers in the area, we work with the leading professional awarding bodies for management, engineering and accountancy qualifications, including the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Please use our Course Finder tool (top right) to find out more about the professional qualifications courses that we offer or contact us.
Courses to help you retrain or find work
If you’ve been out of work for a while or feel like you’re stuck in a dead end job, we offer plenty of opportunities to help you take that next step to the lifestyle you want. From our friendly and experienced careers advisors, to help with CV writing and even finding work placements, we’ve got all the help, advice and support you need to move forward.
Furthermore we offer a wide range of part-time courses that could suit you if you’re looking to train for a new career whilst fitting in your other commitments – for example childcare or family responsibilities, or a part-time job. The courses listed below are open to adults of all ages and career backgrounds, regardless of previous qualifications or experience.
- Access to Higher Education
- Childcare/Childminding
- Classroom /Teaching Assistants
- Construction - Brickwork, Carpentry/Joinery, Painting & Decorating
- Preliminary Arts
- IT and Computing (ECDL)
For more information, advice and guidance, why not book a free Careers Advice appointment?
Maths and English
If you feel that your written English or your Maths could be holding you back, don’t worry – we offer plenty of informal and friendly adult learning classes for people of all abilities to refresh these skills – or to learn from scratch if that’s what you need. Best of all, all of our Skills for Life literacy and numeracy courses are free.
To find out more about our adult literacy and numeracy courses please use our Course Finder and search by 'Maths and English'.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
ESOL courses are designed to improve the written, speaking/listening and reading skills of people whose first language is not English. You are taught in a small group with other adult students from a wide range of countries and work towards gaining a qualification that is recognised by the Home Office. You can join an ESOL course at any time during the year. First you need to contact us to make an appointment to have your English skills assessed. The tutor will then place you in a class which is most suitable for your level.