Agricultural Tractor Driving And Related Operations City & Guilds Award
Level 2 • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This is a practical course for those with little or no previous tractor and machine handling experience and on successful completion you will achieve an NPTC Level 2 Award in Tractor Driving and Handling.
Please note – This course does not licence those who pass to drive on the Highway.
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Construction Driver Training
Level 2 • Full-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Plant operations is the broad term referring to the operation and driving of heavy plant equipment such as, excavators, dumpers, rollers and telescopic handlers to name a few. Groundworks is the specific job role of preparing the ground using some of these machines within a construction, civil engineering, roads, railways or landscaping project.
In order to work on a construction site you will need to gain your Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) certification. On top of that you will gain tickets to prove you are skilled and experienced in operating and maintaining a wide range of specialist large plant machinery. To work in the industry you will need to achieve the Level 2 qualification.
On this Level 2 course, you will learn how to operate a variety of equipment including excavators, forklifts, dumpers and road rollers.
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An introduction to Wildlife Conservation
No Qualification • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
This intensive one-day course will introduce you to wildlife and ecology by exploring the beautiful woodland within the Duchy College, Stoke Climsland grounds.
In the morning you will discover and identify the local wildlife by carrying out a survey, lunchtime will take place (weather permitting) around a campfire , giving us the opportunity to discuss the mornings discoveries. In the afternoon you will be taught safe wood craft skills to assist with woodland management to support habitats.
Delivered by experienced and friendly tutors, you will be inspired to further develop your knowledge and skills within wild conservation, whether learning for leisure or wishing to consider a career in the industry.
This course will run from 09:00-16:00pm
Please note: this course is for applicants aged 19+ only.
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Forest School Leadership Certificate
Level 3 • Part-time • Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Our Level 3 Forest School Leadership Certificate has been designed to provide you with the practical skills, knowledge of learning and development theory, and the essential woodland ecology and management understanding needed to plan and deliver forest school programmes.
This qualification prepares you to plan and deliver forest school activities for children, young people or adults in an outdoor learning environment.
Successful completion of this course will provide you with the qualification required to gain employment as a forest school leader, in a school environment with outdoor education providers or as an independent practitioner.
You will gain understanding of the principles of forest school and the skills required for facilitating outdoor activities using a forest school approach.
Outdoor First Aid Training and a Beach School Training Day are included in the cost of this course.
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