Level 3 Diploma in Public Services

Amersham & Wycombe College – a leading provider of vocational courses and training in Buckinghamshire

Students of all ages and backgrounds study with us each year; whether you are a young person soon to leave school or an adult looking to retrain or enhance your job prospects by gaining new skills, then we have something for you.

The Extended Diploma will enable you to study all of the public services before making your final decision on which career path to follow.

Typically modules include:
Government, policies and the public services
Leadership and teamwork in the public services
Citizenship, diversity and the public services
Understanding discipline in the uniformed public services
Fitness testing and training for the uniformed public services
Functional skills in literacy, numeracy or ICT
Plus a selection of further modules including:
International institutions and human rights
Understand the impact of war, conflict and terrorism on public services
Outdoor and adventurous expeditions
Skills for land-based outdoor and adventurous activities
Skills for water-based outdoor and adventurous activities
Crime and its effects on society
Command and control in the uniformed public services
Responding to emergency service incidents
Planning and management of major incidents
Enhancing public service delivery through the use of ICT
Personnel and human resources
Security procedures in the public services
Environmental policies and practices

Level 1 Climbing Award (90 Credit Diploma), 2* Kayaking Award (Extended Diploma). Both civilian recognised awards.

Year 1 course = 90 credit Diploma
Year 2 course = a further 90 credits providing in total a 180 credit Extended Diploma