The Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness provides a comprehensive understanding of mental health conditions, their impact, and effective support strategies.
The course will provide valuable knowledge and skills that can be applied in both personal and professional settings. Whether you work in healthcare, social care, education, or any other field, this qualification can enhance your ability to support individuals with mental health conditions and promote positive mental health.
~ £1,200:£1,200Aimed primarily at learners who wish to pursue a career in one of the health/social care professions which require academic study at university, but who are not yet ready to study at Level 3.
Learners who may not have maths and English at GCSE/Level 2 can study these alongside the certificate.
~ No fee:£1,417You must be aged 19 years or over by 31 August in the year the course starts.
The diploma is a 12-month full-time intensive programme which is recognised by universities as an alternative to A levels for entry to many degree courses.
The course will be a mix of theory and practical science to support learning. Practical science will be delivered in our brand new, state-of-the-art science laboratory.
Funding for Access to HE courses is available via student loans. For those of you who progress to university and pass your degree, the loan cost of the Access HE Diploma will be written off. Further information on this can be provided at the interview.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£3,384A Level 2 Understanding Autism course is designed to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
It covers the characteristics, challenges, and strengths of autistic individuals, as well as effective communication and support strategies.
It may be particularly useful for those working in healthcare, social care workers, educators, parents and carers and anyone interested in learning more about Autism.
~ :£1,200This course is designed to give you an all-round experience of the public services sector. You will expand on your prior knowledge by developing your expertise in amongst other things, Discipline, Values and Standards, Emergency Planning, Volunteering and Crime Scene Investigations.
As part of this course there are volunteering opportunities with the Police and Army, as well as the potential to complete your Duke of Edinburgh Award. This qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as meeting admission requirements for many relevant, specialist courses.
~ No fee:£4,320This course is designed to give you an all-round experience of the public services sector. You will expand on your prior knowledge by developing your expertise in amongst other things, Leadership, Fitness, Map Reading and Navigation, Careers and Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions.
As part of this course there are volunteering opportunities with the Police and Army, as well as the potential to go abroad to work placements in Finland and Slovenia. This qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as meeting admission requirements for many relevant, specialist courses.
~ No fee:£2,592There is a balance of practical and academic work with lots of opportunities for offsite visits and activities to enrich the course. We offer opportunities to work with the Police and Fire service for work experience, trips to Finland and Slovenia, and outdoor and adventurous activities.
~ No fee:£1,200You must be aged 19 years or over by 31 August in the year the course starts.
The diploma is a 12-month full-time intensive programme which is recognised by universities as an alternative to A levels for entry to many degree courses.
The course is structured with design workshops, theory and practical sessions to support learning, which will be delivered in our new creative space at Keighley College.
Funding for Access to HE courses is available via student loans. For those of you who progress to university and pass your degree, the loan cost of the Access HE Diploma will be written off. Further information on this can be provided at the interview.
~ No fee:£5,040This Level 2 qualification focuses specifically on light vehicle maintenance within motor vehicle studies.
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More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,200The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports is a one year course, equivalent to an A level. This is a very exciting course and is designed for post-16 learners who would like to develop their skills and understanding of event management, sports, social platforms, creative industries and business and enterprise.
The esports industry is a fast-growing global industry which is fast growing and will be worth 3.1 billion pounds by 2025. Esports is defined as organised competitive gaming, which is human versus human, either as individuals or in teams. This suite of qualifications includes a breadth of transferrable skills that enable learners to experience esports in different areas to aid their progression to employment, directly or via further study.
Esports offers a unique opportunity to deliver a curriculum that teaches concepts in the context of multiple skills and subject areas at once. It provides an opportunity for alignment of social, physical, mental and financial skills into one qualification to deepen and expand learning, skills which are highly valued in the changing and fluid workplace. Learners must apply strategy, skill and teamwork to be successful.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£2,225The BTEC Level 2 National Extended Certificate in Esports is a one year course, designed to provide learners with the skills necessary to adapt to the frequent changes of the esports industry. This is a very exciting course and is designed for post-16 learners who would like to develop their skills and understanding of event management, sports, social platforms, creative industries and business and enterprise.
The esports industry is a fast-growing global industry which is fast growing and will be worth 3.1 billion pounds by 2025. Esports is defined as organised competitive gaming, which is human versus human, either as individuals or in teams. This suite of qualifications includes a breadth of transferrable skills that enable learners to experience esports in different areas to aid their progression to employment, directly or via further study.
Esports offers a unique opportunity to deliver a curriculum that teaches concepts in the context of multiple skills and subject areas at once. It provides an opportunity for alignment of social, physical, mental and financial skills into one qualification to deepen and expand learning, skills which are highly valued in the changing and fluid workplace. Learners must apply strategy, skill and teamwork to be successful.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,200The course provides learners with the skills necessary to adapt to the frequent changes in the world of creative media. Learners taking this qualification will study two mandatory modules:
Learners will also develop the personal and organisational skills required by employers and universities
This is an exciting, creative course which includes real life work projects incorporating design briefs, research, prototypes and final products. Learners will also develop skills in CV writing, completing application forms and interview techniques.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,200This qualification is designed to provide a technical introduction to digital games production. Learners develop skills in areas such as games engine scripting, 3D modelling and environment and games testing.
This qualification is for post-16 learners who are looking to progress to higher or degree apprenticeships, employment or to further education or training.
This course is equivalent in size to one A Level and lasts one year.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£2,882This course will provide the learner with a chance to develop knowledge and learn practical skills which can be used to seek employment or proceed into study at a higher level.
This qualification aims to:
The objective of this qualification is to provide the learner with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills relating to cyber security practices.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,260If you are ready for higher levels, you will study GCSE English and Maths. You will also develop your digital skills.
All students experience career taster days, complete work experience or take part in a social action project.
Our excellent support team ensures each student has a great experience at college. Enjoy a fantastic enrichment programme such as Forest School activities.
~ :From complete beginners to Level 2 and GCSE, our students have the chance to develop their English Language skills, no matter what their current ability. We have full-time courses for 16-19 and part-time courses for adults.
We also offer courses in Maths, IT, Childcare, Science and Health & Social Care. Former ESOL students have moved into vocational courses, higher education and employment.
~ :This course will allow you to gain a variety of opportunities to make a positive difference to people’s lives. This course is designed to equip you with essential skills for starting work in care professions and prepares you to progress onto further study. This is a vocational or work-related qualification which allows you to have an opportunity to gain skills, values and knowledge relevant to health and social care.
As this is a 14 week course, start dates can be negotiated throughout the academic year to reflect demand and individual requirements.
~ No fee:£1,200Study 3 hours per week in college in adult classes.
Courses available AM. PM and evenings. Fully funded for eligible applicants
~ :You must be aged 19 years or over by 31 August in the year the course starts.
The diploma is a 12-month full-time intense programme which is recognised by universities as an alternative to A levels for entry to many degree courses.
Funding for Access HE courses is available via student loans. For those of you who progress to university and pass your degree, the loan cost of the Access HE Diploma will be written off. Further information on this can be provided at the interview.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£3,600Supported Internships are suited to students who have learning difficulties or disabilities but are able and would like to achieve sustainable paid employment.
No fee for students up to age 24 with an EHCP.
~ No fee:The course will give you a full GCSE qualification in Mathematics. This is taught for one 3 hour 15 minute lesson per week (including a 15 minute break). This intense course will include the expectation that additional work and learning will take place outside the classroom through electronic and paper resources.
More about STEM ~ :This course code is specifically set up for students who wish to apply to do both English and Maths at the same time.
By applying once, you will be invited in to undertake an assessment which is used to grade your current knowledge and skill in both English and Maths. This is so that we enrol you on to the correct level to suit your needs.
More about STEM ~ :This course runs for 6 weeks at a time and will be held on Wednesday evenings from 18:00 to 20:00. For the most up-to-date information, please ring the college on 01535 685006.
For each 6 week course, the cost is £80, to be paid at enrolment. This course is only available for Adults.
~ £80:£80This course is suitable for those already working in the construction industry or wishing to enter it, having completed a suitable Level 2 programme (e.g. Level 2 Construction Diploma or Intermediate Construction award).
The Level 3 Diploma expands the content of the Level 2 Diploma, further developing your knowledge and skills in college rather than in a working environment.
More about STEM ~ £5,596:£5,596The course itself is taught over the course of a year, amounting to a total of 360 hours. Alongside that, you will also need to complete a minimum of 30 hours at placement.
Students must complete two core units, two mandatory units and a choice of optional units.
Students will also be involved in enrichment activities in a Health and Social setting. Past activities include visits to Crown Court, charitable events and Guest speakers. We also arrange awareness workshops, held throughout the year.
~ No fee:£1,200At this level candidates are likely to have settled on a chosen trade, and may also be gaining some experience in the workplace in order to develop skills and knowledge to become employable in this area. They are becoming skilled in the use of the wider range of tools including power tools and have a growing understanding of materials and the importance of housekeeping. They are taking more responsibility for carrying out well defined tasks, making choices about the methods that are appropriate and dealing with straight forward problems.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,200The Level 2 Diploma in Sit Joinery builds on the content of the foundation learning programme in Joinery, further developing your knowledge and skills in College rather than in a working environment.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,200The course is for you if you are interested in understanding how technology works, e.g. an introduction of how the internet, websites and computers work.
You will gain plenty of practical experience in producing basic technology systems and products. Some of the units you study are database development, website development, computer graphics, digital portfolio and you will also develop your employability skills and knowledge of the IT industry.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,200This course is for people of any background who wish to progress to become electricians or seek work within the wider electrical industry.
This course is delivered on a part time basis of two evenings per week over two years. Year 1 tuition fees are £800. Year 2 tuition fee is £660. Fees are payable in each year of enrolment.
~ No fee:£660 plus exam fee of £140This course is suited to students who have mild learning difficulties or disabilities. High levels of pastoral and education support are provided.
This course is most suited to students who have mild to moderate learning difficulties or disabilities. High levels of individual educational and pastoral support are provided.
This qualification will broaden your knowledge of the various areas within the Health, Social and Childcare sectors. They include the roles played by workers, from principles and values through to health and safety and working with others.
In addition to your lectures, you have the opportunity to gain work experience and find out what it’s really like to work in the sector.
~ No fee:£1,100 plus exam fee of £100This programme has been developed to meet the needs of students wishing to pursue a career in the beauty industry, with excellent career opportunities and industrial professional development.
The highly motivated staff who teach on this programme are anticipating working with enthusiastic, dedicated, pro-active students who wish to become successful beauty therapists in a worldwide market.
This programme incorporates both theory and practical units to encompass a broad treatment base in beauty therapies.
The practical elements and consolidated by the underpinning theory elements.
~ No fee:£1,090 plus exam fee of £110This is a vocationally related qualification, specifically designed to meet the needs of candidates who want to work in the sector, providing underpinning knowledge and enables candidates to have a component for the apprenticeship framework.
More about STEM ~ No fee:£1,100 plus exam fee of £100This is a one year course giving you an introduction to all aspects of business.
It will give you the opportunity to gain a broad knowledge and develop skills in the business areas such as marketing, finance, sales, recruitment and retail.
It will also support progression to a Level 3 course or an apprenticeship.
~ No fee:£1,100 plus exam fee of £100This qualification is for those individuals who wish to develop their knowledge, understanding and awareness in the principles of safely installing timber fire door sets and assemblies to ensure fire door safety.
This also supports the End Point Assessment requirement for the Level 3 Craft Carpentry and Joinery Standard ST0263.
This qualification was developed in association with the British Woodworking Federation.
~ £270:£270This two week course is designed to teach you about deaf awareness and an introduction to British Sign Language.
In this course we will teach:
Sometimes known as the TAQA (Training, Assessment and Quality Assurance), this is a modern, recognised Level 3 assessing vocational achievement certification that came to replace the previous A1/2 and D32/33 assessor qualification.
There are 4 pathways available with this qualification. Please see Entry Requirements for specific information relating to pathways 2, 3, and 4.
Pathway 1: Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (1 unit that provides the underpinning knowledge of being an assessor but doesn’t cover the practical aspects)
Pathway 2: Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (2 units that cover the underpinning knowledge and assessing practically in a work environment)
Pathway 3: Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (2 units that provide the underpinning knowledge and assessing practically in a school, college or Training Provider environment)
Pathway 4: Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (3 units that fully qualify the candidate as an assessor of vocational related qualifications)
~ :This course is ideal for learners looking to increase their knowledge and awareness of mental health. The course will develop the awareness of issues surrounding mental health and to know the rights of those with mental health issues.
~ £1,200–No fee:£1,200–£144This course will allow you to gain a variety of opportunities to make a positive difference to people’s lives. This course is designed to equip you with essential skills for starting work in care professions and prepares you to progress onto further study. This is a vocational or work-related qualification which allows you to have an opportunity to gain skills, values and knowledge relevant to health and social care.
~ No fee:£811By enrolling on this programme, you will be helping to address a growing need for care workers and practitioners within the NHS. The course offers a clinical and therapeutic focus, including applied practice and a theoretical underpinning in accordance with occupational standards governed by the NHS, Skills for Health and Health Education England. As such, you will participate in class-based learning and an extensive work placement (460 hours).
You will develop all the skills and capabilities required to be a competent practitioner and gain the confidence to administer high-quality care. Assistant practitioners must have personal qualities such as kindness and empathy and this course is ideal for anyone who is conscientious and possesses effective observational, communication, problem-solving and methodical skills. You will need to be able to follow complex instructions and procedures.
You will be provided realistic practice for developing your proficiency in patient care, through consistent simulation scenarios throughout the programme. You will be able to learn through trial and error, allowing you to make and correct your clinical errors without adverse consequence and so improving your capabilities to ensure you are ready for the workplace.
Our pre-programmed manikins are designed to train you in the care and management of a variety of patients providing you with deliberate clinical training. When a manikin is perceived as a patient, it provides you with a realistic experience of what it means to behave like a healthcare professional. Consequently, this realism allows you to practice and acquire relational, communicative, and collaborative skills. The experience of learning using a manikin can facilitate the development of your professional identity.
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~ :£8,745 Full Time (per academic year)Full time students will attend college for two days per week and part time students will attend college for one afternoon and evening per week.
This course will equip students with a combination of technical skills, academic knowledge, and transferable skills that employers are increasingly demanding. We encourage autonomy and independent thinking using a mixture of lectures, seminars, scenario/case study, presentations, group work and work practice.
An emphasis on the balance between academic studies and work placement projects will enable students to demonstrate their transferable skills between work and college. Students need to have had experience working with children as a volunteer, in employment or work placement and will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of people in a variety of ways.
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~ :£8,745 Full Time (per academic year)Health services have moved towards delivering intervention and social prescribing based on a knowledgeable and qualified health workforce to support society with the tools to empower them to make positive changes to their health and wellbeing.
This course focuses on the health and wellbeing of individuals and groups, their assets around them and how these can be shaped into a holistic support mechanism, embracing the sustainability agenda, that meets their individual needs.
Combining science and wellbeing, this foundation degree increases your knowledge allowing you to use new therapies and developments to tackle existing healthcare issues. Deepen your understanding of anatomy and physiology, explore the legal aspects of healthcare and develop your communication and interpersonal skills ready for progression. This course has been designed in consultation with health and wellbeing stakeholders to allow you to develop the relevant skills and knowledge needed to fulfil job roles that support health and wellbeing.
Our selection of modules support your personal and professional development. Alongside exploring concepts of health and wellbeing you will study complementary therapies identifying alternative approaches to conventional medicine. You will also study topics such as anatomy, physiology, nutrition, emotional wellbeing, mental wellbeing and more. With this foundation degree, you will acquire the specialist knowledge which will allow you to pursue a particular health and wellbeing specialism or progress on to a top-up degree or relevant employment.
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~ :£8,745 Full Time (per academic year)