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Adult Courses Starting in January
Part Time Adult courses
Digital Photography
A creative mix of practice, learning and reflection. Each week you are involved in a photographic activity; learn about different aspects of Photoshop techniques and the technology behind digital photography, and reflect upon your work. The course will mainly involve digital enhancement of your photographs. At the end of the course you will be awarded a College Certificate.
Starts: 12 Jan, Tues, 10 weeks, 6.15pm-9.00pm
Cost: £210. No concessions
Studio and Landscape Photography
This course is a follow-on course to the Digital Photography course. You will make use of the skills you gain on the previous course and may apply them to photography of the landscape and in the studio, also learning about different types of lighting and composition.
Starts: 27 Apr, Tues, 8 weeks, 6.15pm-9.00pm
Cost: £175. No concessions
Indian Head Massage
International Institute of Health & Holistic Therapies (IIHHT) Diploma in Indian
Head Massage
VTCT Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards
This course is suitable for those wishing to learn the skill of Indian Head Massage either as a stand alone skill or for those wishing to expand their knowledge and skills in either beauty therapy or hairdressing. The course covers: Health & Safety, legislation, hygiene and consultation, as well as Indian Head Massage techniques.
Starts: 8 Feb, Mon, 18 weeks, 6.00pm-9.00pm
Entry Requirements: Interview and induction, week prior to start. No formal qualifications required. An interest in the beauty therapy and hairdressing industry.
Cost: £210, registration, equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
Thermal Auricular Therapy
College Certificate
This introductory workshop is suitable for anyone interested in alternative therapies and who wishes to learn the technique of ear candles to improve health and well-being. It is ideal for students on current beauty/holistic/ hairdressing courses or qualified therapists in the industry for continued professional development. The course will cover: Health & Safety, hygiene, legislation and consultation, pre/after care, application techniques, anatomy, and the history and action of the treatment.
Starts: 23 June, Wed, 4 hours, 1.00pm-6.00pm
Entry Requirements: No formal qualifications required. An interest in the beauty therapy industry.
Cost: £75. No concessions. Equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
Nail Art
College Certificate
This introductory workshop is suitable for anyone interested in learning the application of nail art techniques. It is ideal for students on current nail or beauty therapy courses, or qualified therapists in the industry, for continued professional development. The course will cover a basic knowledge of: Health & Safety, hygiene and consultation, as well as various techniques in nail art to include: nail gems, hand painting, foil, striping tape etc.
Starts: 14 July, Wed, 5 hours, 10.00am-4.00pm
Entry Requirements: Interview and induction. A current recognised qualification: Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) Certificate in Nail Treatments to include: VTCT Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards, or equivalent.
Cost: £80. No concessions. Equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
Wines & Spirits
Foundation Level 1
This qualification provides a basic introduction to the main styles of wines available to front-line staff involved in the service or sale of wine and prepares students for their first job in hospitality and/or retail by providing basic product knowledge, along with skills in the service of wines and/or customer service.
Starts: 8 Mar or 7 Jun, Mon, 4 weeks, 6.00pm-8.30pm
Entry Requirements: None.
Cost: £210**. No concessions.
Wines & Spirits
Advanced Level 3
The Level 3 Advanced Certificate gives more comprehensive coverage of the wines and spirits of the world, with an increased focus on tasting technique. This course is ideal for those planning to work as a sommelier or a wine buyer for a restaurant or hotel. For those wishing to move on to the Diploma this course is essential.
Starts: 14 Jan 10 Thurs 15 weeks 2.00pm-5.00pm
Entry Requirements: Wines & Spirits Intermediate Level 2.
Cost: £650**. No concessions.
** Costs for the wine courses include all wines and spirits for tasting, wine glasses and course study guide.
Welcome Host
HAB Introductory Certificate, Level 1
If you are a caterer working in the hotel and catering industry this course leads to a recognised qualification in customer service and includes units on handling customer complaints and how to present a positive and professional image.
Starts: 8 Feb or 26 Apr 10 Mon 1 day 9.00am-4.00pm
Also sessions from 6.00pm-9.00pm, held over 3 evenings available on request.
Entry Requirements: No formal qualifications.
Cost: £75 including registration. No concessions.
Advanced Cutting - College Certificate
This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in learning advanced cutting techniques. It is ideal for students on current hairdressing courses, newly qualified hairdressers or qualified hairdressers in the industry for continued professional development. The course will cover a basic knowledge of: Health & Safety, hygiene, legislation and consultation, as well as various techniques in advanced cutting eg fashion and emerging trends.
Starts: 8 July, Thurs, 1 day, 10.00am-4.00pm
Entry Requirements: Interview and induction. A recognised qualification in hairdressing at a minimum of Level 2 or equivalent, or those currently working towards it. An interest in the hairdressing industry.
Cost: £75. No concessions. Equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
Advanced Colouring - College Certificate
This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in learning advanced colouring techniques. It is ideal for students on current hairdressing courses, newly qualified hairdressers or qualified hairdressers in the industry for continued professional development. The course will cover a basic knowledge of: Health & Safety, hygiene, legislation and consultation, as well as various techniques in advanced colouring techniques from catwalk fashion and emerging trends for photographic styles.
Starts: 12 July, Mon, 2 days, 9.00am-5.00pm
Entry Requirements: Interview and induction. A recognised qualification in hairdressing at a minimum of Level 2 or equivalent, or those currently working towards it. An interest in the hairdressing industry.
Cost: £155. No concessions. Equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
Hair Extensions - College Certificate
This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in learning the application of hair extensions. It is ideal for students on current hairdressing courses or for qualified hairdressers in the industry for continued professional development. The course will cover a basic knowledge of: Health & Safety, hygiene, legislation and consultation, as well as various techniques in the application and removal of hair extensions using both natural and synthetic extensions.
Starts: 5 July, Mon, 2 days, 10.00am-4.00pm
Entry Requirements: Interview and induction. A recognised qualification in hairdressing at a minimum of Level 2 or equivalent, or working towards. An interest in the hairdressing industry.
Cost: £155. No concessions. Equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
Long Hair (Classic Bridal)
College Certificate
This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in learning the application of long hair techniques. It is ideal for students on current hairdressing courses, or qualified hairdressers in the industry for continued professional development. The course will cover a basic knowledge of: Health & Safety, hygiene, legislation and consultation, as well as various techniques of long hairdressing eg wedding designs, current and classic.
Starts: 15 Feb, Mon, 1 day, 10.00am-4.00pm
Entry Requirements: Interview and induction. A recognised qualification in hairdressing at a minimum of Level 2 or equivalent, or those currently working towards that. An interest in the hairdressing industry.
Cost: £75. No concessions. Equipment and resource costs are additional, see course information sheet.
OCR Level 1 Book-keeping
This course covers the main book-keeping principles such as posting to accounts, ledger transactions, journal entries and trial balance. It provides an excellent foundation to progress on to the AAT course framework.
Starts:
12 Jan, Tues, 21 weeks, 6.30pm-8.30pm
14 Jan, Thurs, 16 weeks, 6.00pm-9.00pm
Entry Requirements: Participants would benefit from having completed an Introduction to Book-keeping course or similar.
Cost: £450 plus exam fees.
Certificate in Book-keeping (Units 1, 2 and 3 – manual)
Starts: 12 Jan, Tues, 21 weeks, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Entry Requirements: Participants would benefit from having completed an Introduction to Book-keeping course or similar.
Cost: £290 plus exam fees.
IT Skills for the Office - OCR Award in Text Processing, Level 1 or 2
A part-time, workshop-style course for those wanting to gain or improve their IT skills for use in an office environment. A range of units will be offered to include Text Production, Word Processing, and Audio transcription. The units can be taken at basic, intermediate or advanced level.
Starts: 25 Feb, Thurs, 18 weeks, 9.15am-12.30pm
Entry Requirements: Basic IT skills.
Cost: £295 plus exam fees.
This course is suitable for those interested in teaching health related exercise for children
or for people currently teaching children exercise, but with no qualifications. Ideally, you will have a gym / studio qualification, currently working with children or, have had previous experience of working with children. Starts: 10 Feb 2010
Entry Requirements: No formal qualifications but all applicants must be over 18yrs or over on completion of the course. A Gym instruction qualification will be advantageous.
Cost: £270 Tuition Fee, £37 Registration & certificate, £2 postage.