About our engineering courses

We offer a range of engineering courses for adults in Bristol, including options all the way up to university-level engineering courses.

We teach adults who want to retrain in engineering, as well as helping people who want to upskill in their current engineering role.

Engineering Students

Engineering courses for adults

Lifting Equipment Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship (Online)

Level 3 - Apprenticeship Standards

Course Type: Apprenticeship, Online, Online and On Campus
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: EPAO/LEEA
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering Apprenticeship

Level 3 - Apprenticeship Standards

Course Type: Apprenticeship
Campus: Offsite
Awarding Body: Pearson
Subject Area: Construction
Age Group: 19+

BTEC Level 4 National Extended Diploma in Civil Engineering Apprenticeship

Level 4 - Apprenticeship Standards / Higher National Certificate (HNC)

Course Type: Apprenticeship
Campus: Offsite
Awarding Body: Pearson
Subject Area: Construction
Age Group: 19+

Learning and Skills Mentor Level 4 Apprenticeship

Level 4 - Apprenticeship Standards

Course Type: Apprenticeship
Campus: Advanced Construction Skills Centre
Subject Area: Early Years
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Machining Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

Level 3 - Apprenticeship Standards

Course Type: Apprenticeship, Online and On Campus
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Engineering Access to HE

Level 3 - Access to Higher Education

Course Type: Full-time
Campus: Ashley Down Centre
Awarding Body: OCN London
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 19+

Engineering Technologies Level 3

Level 3 - Diploma

Course Type: Free adult courses*, Full-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: EAL
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

Level 3 - Apprenticeship Standards

Course Type: Apprenticeship, Online and On Campus
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: EAL
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Engineering Manufacture Technician Level 4 Apprenticeship

Level 4 - Apprenticeship Standards / Higher Education / Higher National Certificate (HNC) / NVQ

Course Type: Apprenticeship, Online and On Campus
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: EAL
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Electrical and Electronic Engineering HNC

Level 4 - Higher Education / Higher National Certificate (HNC)

Course Type: Part-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: Pearson
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 19+

Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pump Systems (Non-refrigerant Circuits)

Level 3 - 2399-14

Course Type: Part-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: City & Guilds
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 19+

Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems

Level 3 - 2399-14

Course Type: Part-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: City & Guilds
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 19+

Level 3 Design and Installation of Domestic and Small Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Installations

Level 3 - Award

Course Type: Part-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: City & Guilds
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 19+

CAA/EASA Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Level 4/5 Part 66

Level 4 / 5 - Category B1.1 License / EASA Part-147/66B1.1 licence

Course Type: Full-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Subject Area: Aeronautical Engineering
Age Group: 19+

C&G Level 3 in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Optional Part 66 Modules)

Level 3 - Certificate / EASA Part-66 A licence

Course Type: Full-time
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: City & Guilds, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), European Aviation Safety Agency
Subject Area: Aeronautical Engineering
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Engineering Level 2 Apprenticeship

Level 2 - Apprenticeship Standards

Course Type: Apprenticeship, Online and On Campus
Campus: Parkway Centres (AEC or Parkway Centre)
Awarding Body: EAL
Subject Area: Engineering and Manufacturing
Age Group: 16-18, 19+

Where to find us

College Green Centre
Ashley Down Centre
South Bristol Skills Academy (SBSA)
Advanced Engineering Centre at Parkway
Motor Vehicle Technology Centre at Parkway
The Brislington Centre
Advanced Construction Skills Centre

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