News

Plumbing and Gas Skills Academy

June 19th, 2009

Do you fit gas appliances?

If so check out our new Gas Assessment Centre opens now at Lumina Park, Bromborough, Wirral.
A new plumbing and Gas Skills Academy (part of Wirral Met) has opened in Bromborough and is available to offer assessments in gas, as required under the Nationally Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) – Domestic.

We also offer training and/or assessment in the following:

• Water Regulations
• Energy Efficiency (Part 1)
• Unvented (Part G3)
• Unvented re-assessment

For further information contact Learner Services – 0151 551 7777

Also available at our Twelve Quays Campus

IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition Update
Industrial and domestic wiring must now conform to the national standard IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671). Full course and course update available part-time day and evenings.

Plastering Level 1
Part-time day and evening courses available, covering: Tools, Applying materials, Internal plastering, Dot-and-Dab, Fix sheet materials, Setting coats and repairs.

For further information contact Learner Services – 0151 551 7777

ESOL Summer School

June 18th, 2009

Don’t just sunbathe this summer…

Have fun and improve your English at Wirral Metropolitan College ESOL Summer School (English for speakers of other languages) Conway Park Campus, Birkenhead

Monday to Friday
9.00 – 12.00
13th – 24th July 2009

• Elementary
• Intermediate
• Advanced

Fees £60 (EU students)
£200 (International students)
Students must be over 16 years of age

Applications to be received by 6th July 2009 at the latest

Call 0151 551 7144 or 7115 for further information.
Click here to download an application form (.pdf)

Are you interested in a career in Health & Social Care?

June 18th, 2009

The Skills Academy for Health is working with local Further Education colleges, to recruit young people aged 16 and over onto Cadetships commencing in September ʻ09.

What is a Cadet?

A Cadet is someone who has a genuine interest in caring for people, who is enthusiastic about a career in healthcare and hopes to work in the NHS or Social Care.

What does a Cadet do?

As a Cadet you will spend 2 or 3 days a week in college and 2 days on various placements where you will gain experience alongside NHS professionals.

What qualifications will I gain?

We are offering a 1 year NVQ level 2 in Care with key skills and technical certificate and a 2 year BTEC National Diploma (equivalent to 3 A Levels).

If you are aged 16-24, why not request an application pack?
Contact The Skills Academy for Health on 0151 482 5678 or your local Connexions adviser. www.nhsacademy.nhs.uk

Consider an Exciting Career in Engineering

June 17th, 2009

Consider an Exciting Career in Engineering Robotics – our engineering students learn how to build real robots that move and obey their commands. Design them, construct them, and program them quickly and easily, and put them to work.

Circuit Building – learn how to build circuit boards using various tools and LED.

These activities are just a small selection of those met by students taking the new engineering diplomas. Engineering covers a vast field and offers excellent employment opportunities both now and into the future – engineers are in short supply in the UK, Europe and for the many developments around the world. To find out about the techniques above and to find out about the many applications of engineering technologies visit our web site to find out about the range of courses offered at Wirral Metropolitan College.

You can enrol NOW on engineering courses starting in September.

For further information please contact:

Ken Gellion
0151 551 7522 / 7766
ken.gellion@wmc.ac.uk
orDawn Pierce

0151 551 7420
dawn.pierce@wmc.ac.uk

New Developments in Forensic Science

June 17th, 2009

Recent breakthroughs in forensic science are amongst the topics covered in science courses offered at Wirral Metropolitan College.

New advances in forensic science enable scientists to visualise fingerprints on metal such as bullet casings even after the print has been removed.

Dr John Bond, Scientific Support Manager at Northamptonshire Police, has developed a method that enables scientists to ‘visualise fingerprints’ on metal even after the print itself has been removed. This is possible following a study into the way fingerprints can corrode metal surfaces so leaving their imprint even if the surface is wiped clean after a crime. For example the technique can enhance – after firing– a fingerprint that has been deposited on a small calibre metal cartridge case before it is fired. The new technique adds to those such as DNA profiling that enable so called ‘cold cases’ to be re-opened.

These developments in forensic science show it to be one of the key analytical areas of applied science with many applications not just those of crime detection.

You can enrol NOW on forensic science courses starting in September:

· Introduction to forensic science (level 2).

· BTEC National Diploma Forensic Science (level 3).

· Access to HE Forensic Science

· Foundation degree in forensic science – University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

For more information please contact:

·

Ken Gellion
0151 551 7522 / 7766
ken.gellion@wmc.ac.uk
or

·

Ellen Patrick
0151 551 7758 / 7529
ellen.patrick@wmc.ac.uk