Walsall College is offering a range of brand new courses to help more adults get back into work, change career or gain a promotion.
From part-time programmes to distance learning and continuous professional development courses, Walsall College have even more courses that adult learners can fit around family and work commitments.
Courses are available in a range of subjects including, Bookkeeping, Film and Video Production Engineering, Motor vehicle and Children & Young People.
For those looking to start a career in bookkeeping, Walsall College offers an AAT Level 1 Access Award in Bookkeeping. Students can then progress onto an ATT Level Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping, which can be completed either online or on campus.
Walsall College are also offering introductory courses in film and video production, TIG Welding and MIG Welding.
New evening courses in vehicle safety have been added to the Motor vehicle course list, including Level 2 MOT Testing Award, Level 3 MOT Test Centre Management, and Basic Car Maintenance for Females.
There are also new distance learning courses for those who would like to work with children and young people, which can be completed online free of charge. These include NCFE Level 2 certificate courses in Managing Behaviour that Challenges, Children and Young People, Mental Health, and Dyslexia and Other Specific Learning Difficulties.
In partnership with the University of Worcester, Walsall College has launched a brand new qualification for managers who aim to become Chartered Managers – the highest status that can be achieved in the management profession.
The Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship is designed for those charged with taking responsibility for people, projects and services to deliver long term success for their organisation.
Through taught-techniques, coaching and on-the-job training, the degree provides aspiring managers with the knowledge and skills required to become more effective in their current or future roles.
Jatinder Sharma OBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Walsall College, said:
“At Walsall College, we are passionate in our belief that education should be accessible to all, regardless of age or background. Learning new skills should be a continuous journey and a means of helping individuals to achieve their goals.
Our new courses offer adults the opportunity to develop new skills and to pursue a career, whether they are looking to get back into work, change careers or to upskill within their current role.
As a college, we pride ourselves in empowering those within our community to develop the skills they need to enter the industries they wish to enter, and to achieve success.”