CAFRE
 First Diploma in Land-based Technology

Course Aim:

Course First Diploma in Land-based Technology

Course content:

This course is aimed at those who are interested in repairing and maintaining machinery but have few formal qualifications. The First Diploma is a good first step on the path to a career in the machinery sector.

Career destinations:

The majority of students will find employment as trainee fitters in the machinery service sector. Those obtaining such employment can work towards a NVQ Level 2 award in Land-based Service Engineering. Alternatively, students may progress onto the National Certificate/Diploma in Land-based Technology, depending on their results.

Student View: David Watterson, Cookstown

Coming from a farming background, David always had an interest in agricultural machinery and started working for an agricultural contractor in his spare time. He enjoyed the repair and maintenance of the contactor’s machines and decided to study at Greenmount towards a formal qualification. Having completed this initial qualification David is now employed at an agricultural garage and is working towards a NVQ in Land-based Service Engineering.

“My full time study at the College was a good preparation for what I’m doing now. I enjoyed being on a course with other people interested in the same things as me.”

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Fact File

Course Location:

Greenmount Campus

Course Duration:

Seven months full time including work experience

Entry requirements:

Two Grade Cs or three Grade Ds at GCSE.

Course Manager:

George Wallace

Contact Details:

george.wallace@dardni.gov.uk

enquiries@cafre.ac.uk

Telephone:

028 9442 6626 (Use 048 9442 6626 from RoI)

Text Phone:

028 9052 4420

Progression:

Students may progress onto the National Diploma in Land-based Technology, depending on results achieved, or a NVQ Level 2 award in Land-based Service Engineering.