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This course is intended for those wishing to pursue a career in engineering at more advanced technician or engineer level. The course offers students the chance to study a wide range of engineering subjects from various disciplines.The course includes: Engineering measurement and systems monitoring Mathematics for engineering 3 Safety engineering and the environment Engineering systems: graded unit 2 Principles of safe engineering systems Design for manufacture Engineering systems analysis: system modelling and...

This course is for those who want to pursue a career in the building services engineering (BSE) sector or progress on to an apprenticeship in plumbing. The plumbing element covers health and safety, basic tool skills, sanitaryware installation, forming pipework, connecting and testing water supply, and drainage systems.The NPA award is a pre-apprenticeship qualification preparing you for work in plumbing; heating and ventilating; air conditioning and refrigeration; and electro-technical fields. The course covers: Basic electrical installation operations Basic plumbing operations Basic heating and ventilation operations Energy and the environment System, roles, responsibilities and procedures Building science It also teaches...

Please be aware this course is now full. Alternatively, you can explore other courses on our website or email choosecollege@west-lothian.ac.uk if you wish to speak to a member of staff.

Are you interested in a Fabrication & Welding career? Then why not attend this course to learn all the skills and information necessary to start out your journey.This course covers the 3 main practical welding processes MMA, MIG & TIG as well as practical Fabrication skills to get you ready for your career. You will also cover the academic side of this career in understanding how equipment works and the materials used in...

This course follows on from NC level 6 hairdressing, offering an employer-respected qualification to help students progress within the hairdressing industry. The course is designed in partnership with Habia to maintain its relevance to the sector.The course covers the skills and knowledge to respond creatively to individual clients when cutting, colouring and dressing their hair. It includes work experience within a hairdressing salon to support progress into employment. Why choose this course Gain an employer respected qualification. You will learn in a salon environment; guest speakers will tell you about career options; and additional courses will keep you...

Please be aware this course is now full. However we are operating a waiting list.
Alternatively, you can explore other courses on our website or email choosecollege@west-lothian.ac.uk if you wish to speak to a member of staff.

This course is aimed at those with qualifications in beauty therapy who would like to further develop their theoretical and practical skills. Once completed, this course prepares students for beauty or spa therapist, salon manager or owner/self-employed.

Successful completion of this course allows students direct entry into year 3 of the BSc (hons) Integrative Healthcare at the University of Highlands and Islands.The...

This course allows students to develop their creative skills. It is for those with a keen interest in the arts, and who have some formal qualifications and experience of art and/or design; and also mature students who would like to develop their art skills to go into higher-level courses.The course covers knowledge and practical skills in subject areas such as drawing, painting, sculpture, media-handling, colour, printmaking, contextual studies, digital media, sketchbook development, life drawing, art and design project, introduction to contemporary art practice and core skills. Why choose this course You will develop your creative skills; gain new...

This course is the ideal starting point for a career in the business world, providing students with progression opportunities onto further study and into employment.The course includes: Understanding business Work placement Information and communications technology (ICT) Enterprise activity Developing skills for employment UK economy You will get the chance to meet employers and learn about job opportunities; do work experience one day a week in block two of the course; explore your entrepreneurial skills through projects and gain important skills, including ICT skills. Why choose this course The course prepares...

This course develops from the HNC Fitness, Health and Exercise course. It enables students to develop practical leadership skills for working with individuals and groups. This course will also allow you to gain entry to Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)  as a Personal Trainer Practitioner.The course covers skills and knowledge needed for work in the health and fitness industry and includes: Applied exercise prescription Applied fitness assessment Applied nutrition Preparing to start a business Exercise application and leadership Influence of diet, fitness and exercise on the population Why choose this course This course involves the personal training of...

This course is designed to provide you with an excellent grounding in all aspects of accounting practice and business principles to prepare you for further study and the world of work.The course includes accounting and administration skills, communication, information and communications technology (ICT) and law. Why choose this course It introduces you to accounting practice and business principles, and gives you work experience through placements and/or volunteering. Experienced lecturers with a wide range of industry experience will support and guide you throughout the course.

Please be aware this course is now full. However we are operating a waiting list.
Alternatively, you can explore other courses on our website or email choosecollege@west-lothian.ac.uk if you wish to speak to a member of staff.

Beginning with the fundamentals of cyber security, you will learn the basic methods hackers use to infiltrate computer systems and how to prevent unauthorised access.The course includes: Ethical Hacking Internet Security Digital Security Digital Forensics Firewall Security to PALO ALTO standards Network Concepts Why choose this course When studying this course you will learn the basics of cyber security, from hacking...