If you are looking to start your career as a commis chef, cook or trainee chef, then this is the course for you. It also provides the necessary skills and knowledge to advance to Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 6. The professional cookery skills you already have will be developed further throughout this hands-on course. You will learn all aspects of working in a professional kitchen. You will prepare, cook and present a wide variety of dishes to a high standard for serving in our live training restaurants. You will also be taught the theory behind the cooking. Units include:...

If you are ready to commit to developing a career in health or social care, we have an exciting new opportunity available from August 2022. The Access to HNC Health and Social care offers you the chance to begin at N5 in August and move onto a Higher course in the new year, on an accelerated route to our HNC courses. You will develop your study skills, such as researching, writing reports, analysing data, academic writing and Harvard referencing in preparation for an HNC course the following academic year. We plan to introduce you to subjects such as prevention of...

If you are serious about taking your existing bakery skills to a higher level, then this is the course for you. For this new course you will need: NC Bakery at SCQF Level 5, and Core skills at SCQF Level 5You will also be considered for an interview if you have previous experience, but no qualifications, in this area It goes without saying that you need to be creative, a team worker with an eye for detail and be able to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment. This course will give you the opportunity to build on the skills...

If you love music and are thinking about a career in the music industry, this course is a great place to start. This course is designed to prepare talented musicians for further study at either HNC or university level. To be successful on this course, you'll need to be a confident performer in terms of technique, but also understand that working as a musician involves knowledge of recording, composition or song writing, and business. Here's some of what you'll be doing: - You'll focus on your own music performance, developing your instrumental or vocal skills and performing as a solo...

If you love taking photographs and would like either to have a career in photography or to earn money from your hobby, this is the course for you. In this course you’ll be taught by experienced and award winning professional photographers who will share their knowledge with you and help you develop professional level techniques. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: You’ll start by looking at basic photography techniques and camera features, including exposure, composition and framing. You’ll develop skills in portraiture, looking at lighting techniques and producing your own finished portraits in the studio and on location....

If you want to become a Plumber, Electrician or building services engineer and find yourself without the necessary qualifications for getting a foot on the ladder then this course is the one for you. These trades have an impact on every aspect of modern living and enjoy exciting career opportunities in lots of different sectors, including construction and maintenance of buildings, transport, and aviation. Right now, qualified engineers are in extremely high demand, with thousands of new engineers needed every year in Scotland alone. Ayrshire College is an ideal choice for studying engineering: We have STEM Assured Status which...

If you want to learn the secrets of good audio production and how to work as a freelance engineer/remixer/post production engineer, this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need. This course offers you the chance to develop your skills with state-of-the art live sound and studio equipment used in the industry today. As one of the few Certified Training Locations for Avid in the UK, you'll have access to the latest versions of software and plugins for music and audio production. Students will also have the opportunity to undertake Certified Pro Tools courses. (Please ask us...

If you’d like to train as a Social Worker, but lack the necessary qualifications, this could be the course for you. Access to Social Work is part of the Scottish Widening Access Programme (SWAP) and is specifically for people who have been out of full-time education for at least 5 years. It prepares adult returners for entry into Higher Education and can lead to a place at college or university. SWAP courses have helped many adults become aware of their abilities and given them the self confidence to successfully progress to a degree. This course develops your skills and knowledge...

If you’d like to train as an adult, mental health or learning disability nurse and paramedic, but lack the necessary qualifications, this could be the course for you. Access to Nursing is part of the Scottish Widening Access Programme (SWAP) and is specifically for people who have been out of full-time education for at least 5 years. It prepares adult returners for entry into Higher Education and can lead to a place at college or university. Access to Nursing programmes have helped many adults become aware of their abilities and given them the self-confidence to successfully progress to a nursing...

If you’d like to train as an adult, mental health or learning disability nurse and paramedic, but lack the necessary qualifications, this could be the course for you. Access to Nursing is part of the Scottish Widening Access Programme (SWAP) and is specifically for people who have been out of full-time education for at least 5 years. It prepares adult returners for entry into Higher Education and can lead to a place at college or university. Access to Nursing programmes have helped many adults become aware of their abilities and given them the self-confidence to successfully progress to a nursing...