AI Essentials
This course provides a practical introduction to the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You will explore key concepts, tools, and ethical considerations, and gain hands-on experience with popular AI applications such as chatbots and image generators.
AI will create challenges and risks within the job market. This course is funded by a project that aims to find individuals most at risk in this current changing landscape and provide funding support and training to equip vulnerable populations with skills needed to navigate and succeed in an AI Driven job market.
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Amazon Web Services Cloud foundation
This course will be delivered online.
This course is a classroom and blended learning programme in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. Individuals graduating from this course are equipped with valuable cloud infrastructure and software skills preparing them for careers in the cloud.
Individuals gaining these skills will be ready for roles in several areas, including: Data Centre Technician, Technical support, Automation of simple tasks through Python scripting, Basic networking configurations and debugging, Simple AWS Core Services configurations
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Artificial Intelligence - Introduction
Our Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course provides a comprehensive understanding of AI concepts, practical applications, and ethical considerations. Whether you?re seeking employment, developing your business, or simply curious about AI?s impact on everyday life, this 6-week evening course covers topics such as machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and future trends.
Computers and Internet - Beginners
This course aims to build your confidence by giving you skills to use your computer and improve your skills with the internet. This course will be taught in a classroom with a socially distanced environment.
Computers and Internet - Improvers
In this course you take your understanding of computers further and cover the following:
Use application software to create, edit and format data (Word Processing).
Create a File Management System.
Learn how to use the Internet for (eg online shopping and email).
Computers Improvers Next Steps
This will give you the skills and confidence to improve your Computer Skills even further.
Computing - Access to HE
This is an advanced level course that will develop your skills and knowledge in Computing; a field with an exciting range of employment opportunities that require both your practical skillset and your theoretical knowledge.
Access courses are specifically designed to prepare you for university, and the completion of this Level 3 diploma will give you the qualification required to do so. The course can also be used to support your entry into employment or into an apprenticeship within your chosen sector.
Digital Marketing and Social Media - Introduction
This is an introductory course to introduce learners to digital marketing and social media. We will aim to explain the terminology associated with Digital Marketing and give practical skills to also try out some of these practices by introducing to you to different software systems and social media platforms.
This course is for anyone wishing to start and develop a business, or wanting to work in this field and need an introduction. You may have completed a web design or mobile apps course and wish
to consider how to market your services or products.
Digital Skills - Award for Everyday Life (Entry 3)
The qualification aims to enable learners with limited existing digital skills to develop the to safely access opportunities presented online to improve their lives. Learners will learn how to develop their practical skills through step-by-step confidence building learning experiences that will act as a springboard to further learning and raised aspirations.
This course also prepares for progress to the Level 1 qualification (OCNLR Essential Digital Skills Qualification Level 1) which will give you the IT skills needed to move into administration, office or secretarial work.
Digital Skills - Taster and Advice Session
Come along to our informal taster to find out more about the Essential Digital Skills Qualifications. The college offers this course at entry 3(for every day life) and level 1 (for work). This taster is an opportunity to get an overview of both these courses and see which one is right for you.
Digital Surgery
Our 1-to-1 half-hour digital support sessions are based on our college site at Parkshot, Richmond and are run by our Tech Doctor - Elliot Hunter every Wednesday. After booking onto this session you will be asked to provide some basic information about yourself and your device and allocated an individual 30 minute slot between 2-5:00 pm. You will be asked to complete a disclaimer regarding the service. All sessions are conducted within Covid19 regulations in a sanitised environment.
FL3 Digital Technologies and Computer Science - Access to HE
This course will be delivered online.
This course will develop your skills and knowledge in Digital Technologies and Computer Science - an industry with growing opportunities for employment. This includes roles in computer science, games design, cybersecurity, AI, Data Science, programming and web development.
This is an advanced level course designed to prepare you for university, and the completion of this Level 3 diploma will give you the qualification required to do so. The course can also be used to support your entry into employment or into an apprenticeship or degree...
Introduction to Robotics
Many job roles involve interaction with customers, clients or colleagues to inform, advise or guide them, and there are many techniques it is important to be aware of in order to carry this out effectively.
This course aims to equip you with the practical skills needed to successfully convey information, advice or guidance in a wide range of situations and sectors. The course covers a variety of key topics crucial to providing an excellent and efficient service, including questioning, listening and communicating techniques, the importance of confidentiality and how to overcome...
Level 4 Award in Digital Marketing (Essentials)
This course will be delivered online.
The OCNLR Level 4 qualifications in Digital Marketing are professional qualifications which offer practising and aspiring marketers flexible routes into the knowledge and understanding relevant to digital marketing, enabling them to apply this in the workplace and equip them for a successful professional career.
Level 4 Award in Search Engine Marketing
This course will be delivered online.
The OCNLR Level 4 qualifications in Digital Marketing are professional qualifications which offer practising and aspiring marketers flexible routes into the knowledge and understanding relevant to digital marketing, enabling them to apply this in the workplace and equip them for a successful professional career.
Taster - Introduction to Cloud Computing
This course will be delivered online.
This introductory taster offers a comprehensive introduction to cloud computing, covering its core principles, service and deployment models, and key characteristics. It highlights general benefits like scalability and cost efficiency, then describes business-specific advantages such as innovation, resilience, and sustainability.
We discuss The UK market which predicts rapid growth and strong career opportunities, and identify high-demand roles with competitive salaries.
