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National Certificate: Engineering Practice Glenrothes

This is a mainly practical course aimed to improve your career prospects within mechanical, manufacture or systems related areas within engineering. It follows an SQA SCQF Level 5 Engineering Practice award, providing a thorough grounding in the engineering principles required by people working towards technician level.

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Level:

SCQF Level 5

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Glenrothes

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • One year full-time

What skills will I learn?

The skills that will be developed during this course will help the candidate to achieve employment within the Engineering industry. Skills listed below:
  • Employability
  • Problem solving
  • Understand engineering principles
  • Numeracy
  • Communications
  • Hand skills
  • Confidence

What will I study?

Your course will include important skills to enhance your employment and career progression options these may include a variety of skills such as:
  • Health and safety: engineering
  • Engineering materials
  • Graphical engineering communication
  • Engineering dimensional control
  • Computer aided draughting (CAD) for engineers
  • Electrical and mechanical principles
  • Material removal principles and practice
  • Engineering workshop and assembly skills
  • Craft 1 and 2 Maths
  • Engineering project / Manufacturing processes
  • The Core Skills of ICT, numeracy and communication will be developed and certificated on this course

Application Information

What further study options are available?

Subject to successful completion of the course including all Maths units, then you could progress onto the following courses:
  • National Certificates: Electrical Engineering and Engineering Systems SCQF Level 6.
  • National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering SCQF Level 6.
  • National Certificate: Manufacturing Engineering SCQF Level 6.

What career opportunities are there?

Completion of this and further courses may lead to careers in the following areas:
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Fabrication and welding
  • Manufacturing
  • Modern Apprenticeships

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This course is ideal for you if you are starting out in engineering as it provides practical training and focuses on improving broad-based practical skills and knowledge with a hands-on approach. Practical skills covered include assembly, fitting, and engineering drawing using a project based learning model. You will gain SQA Engineering skills units, practical experience and case studies of real life situations and problems you could encounter in an engineering job role. The course is open to both school leavers and those looking to change or further their careers. It is also suitable as a refresher course for updating engineering skills and for those wanting to learn new skills. You will learn how to work effectively and safely. In addition to the practical skills you will develop, you will also improve your employability through the enhancement of your communication, numeracy, and information technology abilities. The design principles of this course are to allow you to progress on to higher levels of engineering based and related courses and/or employment.