Refresh your skills
We’ve come together with colleges in the West Midlands to offer a range of free courses and learning pathways designed to help you refresh your career skills and reignite your future.
Courses on offer
Redevelop your career
In response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, colleges in the West Midlands have come together to work collaboratively for you! Here at Telford College, we’re offering a programme of free courses to help you to redevelop your career, enter a new industry or enhance your employability skills.
SWAPs we offer
Learn more about Sector Based Work Academy Programmes
Digital
IT skills for Employment (including industry licenses CompTIA IT fundamentals, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, MTA: Network fundamentals, MTA: Mobility and Device Fundamentals)
IT skills for Employment (including industry licenses CompTIA A+ , Microsoft Azure Administrator , CISCO essentials)
IT skills for Employment (including industry licenses CompTIA N+, CISCO Certified Network Associate)
Construction
General Construction Ops (including industry licenses CSCS)
Civil Construction operatives (including industry licenses CSCS), Traffic Marshall, Slinger, Groundworks, Steelfixing, Formworks
Health & Care
Care Worker (including Safe Manual Handling, Infection Control, Administering medicines)
Warehousing/Logistics/Distribution
Driving Goods (including licenses DCPC & CAT C licenses)
Warehouse Operative (including IT skills, Health and Safety, FLT Counterbalance or Reach)
Business & Professional
Telesales staff and phone support staff
Secretarial and administrative staff
Data entry staff
Engineering & Manufacturing
General Assembly Skills (including Lean)
Facilities Management
Cleaning and support services
Land Based
Picker/packer/warehouse picker
Technical Training in Priority Sectors
Learn more about technical training programmes
Business & Professional
Administration (diploma/certificate)
AAT Accounting (diploma/certificate)
Business (certificate)
Construction & the Built Environment
Construction & the built environment (diploma/certificate)
Maintenance operations – construction (diploma/certificate)
Health & Care
Health & social care (diploma/certificate)
HR Practice (diploma/certificate)
Supporting individuals with disabilities (diploma/certificate)
Engineering/manufacturing/vehicle
Electrical installations – buildings and structures (diploma/certificate)
Engineering (diploma/certificate)
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair (diploma/certificate)
Education & training
Education and Training (diploma/certificate)
Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (diploma/certificate)
Service Sectors
Beauty therapy (diploma/certificate)
Chef cookery (diploma/certificate)
Hairdressing (certificate)