Black Country high value manufacturing (HVM) companies can benefit from subsidised training support through bite-size courses taking place in February 2015 (subject to availability).
Late course availability
We have places remaining on the Tig Welding (Introductory / Improver) and Mig Welding (Introductory / Improver) level courses taking place on 28/29 January.
Bookings are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please call the Skills Factory team on 01384 471160 to book or e-mail [email protected]
February bite-size courses
Maintenance Multi-skilling & Production Setting:
02/02/2015 Basic Hydraulic Systems
09/02/2015 Basic Pneumatic Systems
16/02/2015 Intermediate Pneumatics/Hydraulics (Electro Control)
16/02/2015 Switches, Relays and Sensors
17/02/2015 Electric Motors and Drives
18/02/2015 Introductory Mitsubishi PLC
24/02/2015 Factory Electrical Power Supplies
Welding & Fabrication:
25/02/2015 Tig Welding (Introductory / Improver levels available)
25/02/2015 Mig Welding (Introductory / Improver levels available)
Various dates available* Aluminium Tig Welding
CNC Machining & Setting:
Various supported courses available* Vertical & Horizontal Milling Fanuc Control Programming
Various supported courses available* Vertical & Horizontal Milling Heidenhain Control Programming
Various supported courses available* CNC Turning Fanuc Control Programming
Metal treatment, Metallurgy & Toolroom:
18/02/2015 Metallurgy for non-Metallurgists
Various dates available* Principles of Heat Treatment
Various dates available* Non Destructive testing of metals (principles)
Computer Aided Design:
Flexible learning (30hrs). Drop in Thursdays 10am-5pm: AutoCAD 2D
Flexible learning (40hrs). Drop in Thursdays 10am-5pm: SolidWorks Solid Modelling
*Register your interest in this course on our website.
Course information and booking
Course costs: a subsidy of up to 30% is offered off the above courses.
For more information or to book a place, please complete the online enquiry form under the respective course. Visit the Skills Factory website and search courses by skills area under the Current Bite-size Courses menu.
Alternatively please contact Colin Parker on 07944 268709 for an informal discussion.
Subsidy reminder
Project funding will officially come to an end in March 2015. To qualify for subsidy support, all courses must be booked by 31 March 2015. Although we will still be brokering courses beyond this point; it is unlikely that subsidies will still be available for companies. Please call us on 01384 471160 if you have any concerns.
www.blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk/courses