Courses
It offers full and part-time vocational courses in a range of subjects and disciplines to adults and 14 to 19 year olds.
Courses offered cover the following areas:
- Art & Design
- Building & Construction Services
- Business
- Childcare
- Computing & IT
- Engineering & Motor Vehicle
- Fashion, Promotion & Retail
- Forensics, Applied & Medical Science
- Hairdressing, Beauty & Complementary Therapies
- Health and Social Care
- Hospitality and Catering
- Media & Games Development
- Performing Arts & Music
- Public Services
- Sport
- Travel and Tourism
The College also offers Access to Higher Education courses, Foundation Degrees (accredited by the University of Chester) and courses leading to recognised professional qualifications (such as CMI, CIPD, ILEX, AAT, IAB and ICM). The College has also launched a new range of Higher National Certificates and Diplomas (HNC/Ds) to help students gain up to degree-level qualifications.
In addition, the College offers Apprenticeships across different job sectors including accountancy, active leisure and learning, beauty therapy, brickwork, construction, business administration, carpentry and joinery, cleaning and support services, contact centre, creative and digital media, customer service, engineering, hairdressing, health and social care, hospitality and catering, IT, painting and decorating, pharmacy, retail, supply chain management, vehicle maintenance and warehousing and storage. The College currently has over 500 Apprentices working within these job sectors.
West Cheshire College delivers training for the Cheshire Oaks Retail Academy (CORA) training individuals as well as internationally recognised brands.
The College's "Business Solutions" team also provides training to employers across the region providing bespoke training. The College currently works with large multi-nationals such as Vauxhall, Unilever and Bank of America as well as SMEs throughout the region. The College's "Business Solutions" team was presented with Unionlearn's Quality Award for the success of their employer Apprenticeship programmes. Unionlearn is part of the TUC and works with TUC affiliate unions and employers on learning, skills and workforce development. The award was presented to the team for their work with Aintree University Hospitals Trust in Liverpool.
In West Cheshire College's latest Ofsted report in 2010, the College was awarded 14 Outstanding grades including quality of provision, capacity to improve and for its overall effectiveness with employers
West Cheshire College has undergone a £65 million new build project with new developments in both Chester and Ellesmere Port. The new science and technologies Campus in Chester opened March 2011 and the new Ellesmere Port creative and services industries Campus opened in September 2011. Both developments aim to bring world-class vocational facilities and training to the region making students work-ready and employable.
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