Thinking about joining the army? Or the navy? Considering becoming a police officer? Or fire fighter? If you're thinking about a career in the uniformed public services, this action-packed course is full of practical work and exciting trips that will prepare you for work in the industry.
Start your career in agriculture with East Durham College's Level 2 Agriculture course, taught at our Houghall campuses' state-of-the-art farming facility in Durham.
Whether you want to drive tractors, learn how to grow crops, study soil science or anything else agriculture, there's no better place to learn than at EDC's Houghall campus!
This Level 3 Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services course is ideal if you are thinking of pursuing a careers in policing, fire and rescue or any of the military services.
This 10 week course will cover the health & safety relevant to working with livestock and introduction to production livestock management. The course will combine theory and practical.
The course includes a combination of 14 hours per week coursework marked unit assessments, as well as practical demonstrations of customers service and presentation skills - essential for entry into local travel, tourism or business employment. You are provided with a educational visits to local and regional travel, tourism and business organisations to put your learning into practice and to support achievement of the unit assessments. You are required to complete at least 36 hours of industrial experience as well as up to 6 hours per week of literacy and numeracy depending on your GCSE or other entry qualifications.
Whether you work in customer service or want to get into it, this free distance learning course can help you improve your skills and make sure every customer has a great experience.