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Certificate: Gateway to Engineering (Including Electrical)

During the course, you will have the opportunity to try lots of different aspects of engineering and technology including electrical skills, so you can find the area that is right for you. You will gain recognised SQA engineering and technology qualifications at SCQF Level 4 as well as wide range of practical experience including real-life situations you could encounter in an industry role.

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Level:

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 4

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Feb 2025

Duration:

There are options for this course as shown below:
  • Full-Time 34 week August Start OR
  • Full-Time 17 week Feb Start

Who is this course for?

  • Candidates with an interest in understanding more about the demands and knowledge required to progress onto more advanced levels or to apply for MA's in Electrical Engineering.

What skills will I learn?

  • You will learn some basic practical skills required to help you progress onto more advanced qualifications.

What will I study?

You will get an opportunity to try out a wide-range of different aspects of engineering and these are just some of the areas that will be covered:
  • Health and Safety
  • Engineering Skills: Mechanical
  • Engineering Skills: Electrical/Electronic
  • Engineering Skills: Fabrication
  • Engineering Skills: Assembly
  • Practical Electronics: Circuit Design
  • Practical Electronics: Circuit Simulation
  • Practical Electronics: Circuit Construction
  • Practical Electronics: Developing an Electronic Solution
  • Employability Skills
  • Information Computing Technology
  • Communications
  • Local Investigations
  • Mathematics and Numeracy

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Completion of this and further courses can lead to Modern Apprenticeships or employment as a trainee in a wide range of engineering and technology areas, such as mechanical, electrical, automotive, fabrication and welding, maintenance, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, valve/pump maintenance, manufacturing, and renewable technologies.

What career opportunities are there?

  • Subject to successful interview and completion of this course, you may progress onto a wide range of appropriate Level 5 Engineering Courses for example National Certificate: Fabrication & Welding and National Certificate: Electrical Engineering are just some of the courses available - please see our prospectus for full details.

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