NPTC Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering Operations

Course Aim:

Course NVQ Level 2 in Land-based Service Engineering

Course Content:

This award is a vocational qualification for those with some formal training in machinery maintenance and repair, who wish to obtain a work-based qualification.

Career destinations

As the course is work-based, prospective students must be employed as fitters or mechanics before enrolling on the programme. Many will progress to service technician posts with their employers and undertake further qualifications.

Student View: Neil Gourley, Cookstown

Neil is currently working towards his NVQ Level 2 while working for an independent John Deere specialist, William Hunter. He has been getting ample opportunity to develop his skills as a machinery mechanic under William’s guidance.

"I do a lot of general servicing and repairs as well as the more complex jobs.  I’ve just finished installing a new head gasket on a tractor which had a problem with overheating.”

What Next?
Fact File

Course Location:

Greenmount Campus

Course Duration:

Up to two years (depending on rate of progress).

Entry requirements:

Normally four GCSEs at Grade C or above including English and Mathematics. Applicants must be employed as trainee service engineering technicians in the land-based sector.

or

Applicants who can demonstrate significant relevant industry experience will also be considered. These applicants may be required to submit work-based evidence and undertake written assessments and/or practical competence tests as part of the assessment.

Course Manager:

Jim Breen

Contact Details:

james.breen@dardni.gov.uk

enquiries@cafre.ac.uk

Telephone:

028 9442 6831 (Use 048 9442 6831 from RoI)

Text Phone:

028 9052 4420

Progression opportunities:

Students may progress onto a NVQ Level 3 Award.