Full Time Electrical: Performing Engineering Operations NVQ Level 2

Electrical: Performing Engineering Operations NVQ Level 2 (Sept '10)

This course information relates to courses starting in September 2010.

Course code: B00010TC

Course category: Full-time

End Qualification: NVQ level 2, C&G 22330-01 units 201and 202

Starting and ending month: September to June

Starting year: 2010

Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Course duration: 36 weeks

Time of day: All day

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course location: Pelham Campus

Course aims:
Are you interested in being part of the exciting and growing Electrical industry? The UK construction industry is a major employer, consisting of small and large companies and many self-employed people. The industry is constantly developing to meet the challenges of creating a built environment which meets the needs of the population and growing environmental pressures.
This course provides a good basic introduction to the world of Electrical Installation and will prepare you for an Apprenticeship in Electrical Installation. The course will introduce you to all the different aspects of working as an electrician

• Different types of cables
• Different containment systems (trunking, tray, conduit etc)
• Different working environments (domestic, commercial, industrial)
• Inspection and Testing
• Circuit design
• Electrical theory
• Health and Safety

Course content:
On this course you will study:

• Working safely in an engineering environment
• Working efficiently and effectively in engineering
• Using and communicating technical information
• Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuits
• Forming and assembling electrical cable enclosure and support systems
• Producing electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system (TBC)

Facilities for students:
This course is based at the Main Campus for City College in the heart of Brighton. The Electrical Section is in a purpose-built unit, with modern, well-equipped workshop facilities and classrooms with computers. There is an excellent cafeteria service in the Tower Block and central Brighton with many cafes etc is on our doorstep.

Tutors:
Small committed and experienced team of lecturers and assessors. All our staff are qualified and experienced electricians. We have a mixture of fulltime and part-time staff.

Assessment: There are two multiple choice exams for the CG2330-01 L2 units and continuous practical assessment and written question assessment for the PEO NVQ2

Awarding Body: EAL

Entry Requirements:
You will normally need to have a minimum of GCSE maths and English at grade D or above or Key Skills Application of Number and Communications at Level 1 or above.

Interview for entry: Interview required

Progression and links:
An apprenticeship to train to be an electrician or enrolment on 2330-01 Level 2 Tech cert in Electrotechnical Technology (the first step towards qualifying as an electrician).
This course is the first step to becoming an electrician.

Work experience opportunities:
N/A but any student who is working in the electrical industry or who can organise their own work experience will benefit from it.

Academic Centre:
CELC - Electrical

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:

• Tuition Fees
• College registration
• Awarding Body registration
• Resource Fee
• Exam / Assessment Fees

Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for 09/10.

Home/EU students tuition fees (per year) : tbc

International tuition fees (per year) : tbc

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2009 you do not have to pay Tuition Fees, the College Registration, Awarding Body Registration or Exam/Assessment Fees. However, you will have to pay any Resource Fees. Under 19s entering Higher Education will have to pay full costs.
Once you know your tuition fee, please look at the 'Additional Costs'. This will tell you all the extra costs you will have to pay in order to begin or complete your course.
Additional costsPayment dueTotal
Textbooks 25
Steel Toe Capped Boots various
Other Costs 20

Total for 19 and over : tbc
Total for under 19 : N/A
Total for international students : tbc