Highways Open Tech
Earthworks for Highways
The qualification
Highways Open Tech Certificate
Entry requirements
You can enrol at any time - by post or fax. For application form contact Mary-Anne Couzins - details below. When applying please make sure you send:
- The enrolment form - the whole form must be completed
- Any necessary supplementary forms (CO15 - Authority for Invoicing Fees; CO24 - Standing Order Mandate)
- The payment for the fees due
Aim of the course
This short course provides a broad knowledge of earthworks theory and practice for highway construction.
This is one of the Highways Open Tech short courses. They are designed to provide training on specific aspects of the highways industry and are an efficient and effective way to acquire knowledge in a limited area.
Students can enrol at any time of the year, and study with assessment and certification. The study time allowed for completion of these courses is one year.
Who is the course for?
Highways Open Tech courses are for anyone working, or planning to work, in the highways industry. Our advisors can help you choose the programme to meet your needs. There is no age limit, but mature students or people already in the industry will benefit particularly from these courses.
As the courses are by distance learning, the College is pleased to accept students outside the EU and overseas. There is an additional charge for postage.
Course content
- Earthworks terminology and practice
- Site clearance
- Loading
- Spreading and compaction
- Selection of plant
- Stability of cuttings and embankments
- Excavation
- Hauling
- Topsoiling
Assessment
One assignment
After the course
The short courses have been extracted from full courses and after successful completion students will receive a Highways Open Tech Certificate. If at a later date, students choose to study a full course, it is not necessary to study again any part of the course that has been successfully studied in a short course on a previous occasion.
Frequently asked questions
Services for employers
We can invoice employers if Form CO15 is completed. If requested we can keep you informed of your employees progress. If you are enrolling 6 or more students on full courses, please contact us and we will be able to negiotate a group discount.
Course dates and fees
Course Code: Q7ESD4-OL11. Dates: (start/end) 01/08/2011 - 27/07/2012. Fees: £545
Further information
Download Highways Open Tech courses brochure below for more details on the range of courses offered and how to apply. For more information or to enrol you can also contact Mary-Anne Couzins
By phone: (+44) (0)1225 328690
By email: couzinsma@citybathcoll.ac.uk.
By post:
Highways Open Tech
City of Bath College
Distance Education Unit
Avon Street
Bath BA1 1UP
United Kingdom
For advice or more details please telephone (01225) 312191 or email info@citybathcoll.ac.uk. You may also visit our Student Advice Centre. If you have a learning difficulty or disability please contact Learning Skills to arrange additional help.
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