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Learn a trade. Build your confidence. Take your next step with practical training at Carstie Technical Training Centre.
THE CARSTIE APPROACH
For school leavers and people looking for a new direction, learning a trade can open a new path.
Choose a practical short course or a longer certificate programme. Our training brings together automotive trades, hospitality, and hair and beauty, with pathways that fit different goals.
The National Foundation Certificate route welcomes applicants with or without O-Level passes.
Three-month Baking and Beauty Therapy courses focus entirely on practical learning.
FIND YOUR DIRECTION
Explore a field to compare the courses
and choose your study path.
Motor Vehicle Mechanics, Diesel Plant Maintenance, and Automobile Electrics & Electronics.
HEXCO National Foundation Certificate
+ 4 monthsIndustrial attachment
Build practical skills in baking and catering, or take the longer Hotel & Catering certificate route.
Practical course
6 months · Catering & BakingCollege Certificate
12 months · Hotel & CateringHEXCO National Foundation Certificate
Develop practical beauty skills, or study hairdressing and beauty together on a certificate programme.
Practical course
6 months · Hair & BeautyCollege Certificate
12 months · Hair & BeautyHEXCO National Foundation Certificate
SKILLS, PEOPLE & POSSIBILITIES
Explore the trades and the spirit
of learning together.
These stock photographs illustrate our fields of study. They are placeholders, not photographs of Carstie students or facilities.
Photography used under the Pexels licence.
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FEES & ADMISSIONS
Contact admissions to confirm course availability, the next intake and what you need to bring.
Fees are based on the supplied course information. Confirm current fees and any additional costs with admissions before paying.
Compare the subjects, durations and certificate routes above.
Ask about entry requirements, start dates and registration.
Confirm payment details with the college and get ready for your first day.
A FEW HELPFUL ANSWERS
The supplied programme information states that the National Foundation Certificate route is open to applicants with or without O-Level passes. Contact admissions to confirm requirements for your chosen course.
Six-month programmes lead to a College Certificate. Twelve-month programmes follow the HEXCO National Foundation Certificate route.
Yes. The three-month Baking and Beauty Therapy courses are described as entirely practical, with no theory lessons.
The Motor Vehicle & Diesel Trades route includes four months of industrial attachment after the twelve-month National Foundation Certificate programme.
Contact admissions on WhatsApp or by phone for current intake dates and available places.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR FUTURE
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