Apprenticeships
North East Scotland College is approved by Skills Development Scotland to deliver Foundation Apprenticeships and Modern Apprenticeships.
A selection of apprenticeships courses available at NESCol:
Distance Learning
A selection of distance learning courses available at NESCol:
- Understanding Common Childhood Illnesses
- Mathematics Unit 3: Numeracy
- Engineering Maths 1
- Access
- Mathematics Unit 3: Applications
- Food Hygiene
- Engineering Principles
- Alcohol Awareness
- Biology
- Mathematics Unit 4: Value Added Unit (Mathematics Test)
- Statistics for Business
- Excel
- Accounting: Graded Unit (1) Exam
- Leadership & Management
- Challenging Behaviour
- Equality & Diversity: The Fundamentals
- Health & Safety at Work Qualification (HSW)
- Fire Safety including Responsibilities of a Fire Warden
- Preparing Financial Statements
- Bookkeeping (Level 3)
Full-time
A selection of full-time courses available at NESCol:
- Travel, Tourism & Aviation
- Accounting
- Performing Engineering Operations – Mechanical Maintenance Route
- Complementary Therapies
- Business Year 2
- Computer Games Design
- Hospitality Operations with Events
- Art & Design
- Electrical Engineering
- Computing: Software Development Year 2
- Computing: Technical Support
- Fashion Business
- Art & Design Portfolio Building
- Filmcraft & Animation
- Photography Portfolio Building
- Computing
- Childcare & Development
- Craft Bakery with Patisserie
- Jump into Computing
- Performing Arts: Drama
Part-time
A selection of part-time courses available at NESCol:
- Sewing Bees (Basic Sewing Skills)
- English (ESOL)
- Sewing Bees (Basic Sewing Skills)
- Conversational Polish
- Sound Production School
- Sewing & Textiles
- Worldhost: Principles of Customer Service
- MCA 35 HR Approved Engine Course – Part 2
- Seafish Basic Health and Safety
- ECDL Extra Certificate in IT User Skills
- Conversational French – Online Course
- GMDSS General Operators Certificate (Radio)
- Film School
- Marine Cargo Operations
- Human Element Leadership and Management (HELM) – Management Level
- Deck Officer Class 1 (Fishing)
- Flavours of the World: Tempting Tapas (Spanish Cookery)
- Podcasting
- Mechanical Engineering
- MCA 30 HR Approved Engine Course – Part 1
School Links
A selection of school links courses available at NESCol:
- Engineering Skills
- Art & Design: Digital Media
- IT (Software Development)
- Accountancy
- Electrical Engineering
- Hairdressing
- Cyber Security
- Scientific Technologies (Lab Skills)
- Activity Tourism
- Supported Learning
- Psychology
- Early Education & Childcare
- Health Sector
- Civil Engineering
- Technical Theatre
- Construction Crafts
- Social Services & Healthcare
- Rural Skills
- Automation & Renewables
- Mechanical Engineering
SMA
A selection of sma courses available at NESCol:
- Deck Officer Class 1 Conversion to Merchant Navy Officer of the Watch (Unlimited) II/1
- Deck Officer Class 2 (Fishing)
- Marine Cargo Operations
- Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training (NAEST) – Management Level
- STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
- Seafish Safety Awareness Including Refresher
- MCA 35 HR Approved Engine Course – Part 2
- Seafish Fire Fighting (including refresher training)
- Seafish Basic Health and Safety
- RYA Short Range Certificate (Radio)
- STCW Proficiency for Seafarers with designated security duties (PDSD)
- STCW Elementary First Aid and Seafish First Aid
- MCA Navigation Command Course (NCC)
- Electronic Chart Display & Information Systems (ECDIS) type specific – Furuno
- HNC Nautical Science
- MCA 30 HR Approved Engine Course – Part 1
- GMDSS General Operators Certificate (Radio)
- Navigation Aids and Equipment Simulator Training (NAEST) – Operational Level
- Electronic Chart Display & Information Systems (ECDIS) IMO Model Course 1.27
- Deck Officer Class 1 (Fishing)
SQA Distance Learning
A selection of sqa distance learning courses available at NESCol:
- Recording Financial Transactions
- Research Skills
- Business Awareness & Continuing Professional Development
- IT in Business: Spreadsheets
- Mathematics Unit 1: Expressions & Formulae
- Engineering Maths 1
- Mathematics Unit 2: Relationships
- Cost Accounting
- Statics & Strength of Materials
- Digital Technologies for Administrators
- Electrical Motor Drive Systems
- Mechanical Engineering: Graded Unit 2
- Management Accounting using IT
- IT in Business: Databases
- Sequential Logic
- Thermofluids
- Mathematics Unit 3: Applications
- Recording Financial Information
- Marketing
- Mathematics Unit 3: Applications
Training for Business
A selection of training for business courses available at NESCol:
- Logistics & Transport
- Acquired Brain Injury Awareness
- Administration & Information Technology: Graded Unit 1 Exam
- Manual Handling Safety at Work
- Power Electronics
- ECDL Extra Certificate in IT User Skills
- Leadership & Management
- Statistics for Business
- Awareness of Dementia
- Principles of Weight Management
- Mathematics Unit 3: Numeracy
- ECDL: Word Processing 2016
- Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Compassion & Dignity in Care
- Accounting: Graded Unit (1) Exam
- Transformers
- Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
- Health & Safety in the Workplace
- Mathematics Unit 2: Relationships
- Childhood Practice