Control Circuitry and Motor Starting Fundamentals Level 4

This course is aimed at candidates that have achieved a Level 3 in Electrotechnical and ideally working within the trade. It is a College Certificated course that is designed to upskill candidates in control circuits and motor starting fundamentals.

• Direct On Line Motor Starters
• Start Delta Motor Starters
• Forward and Reverse Motor Control
• Cascade Control
• Use of Control Circuit Timers
• General Fault Finding on Motor Control Circuits
• Testing and Commissioning of Control Circuits
• Soft start and entry level inventor control
• Basic Tests carried out to check motor condition

This course is 80% which each module having a practical assessment task.

This courses develops skills to enable them to install control circuitry and carryout basic fault finding.

You would be given the opportunity to undertake a PLC programming course based at the Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology.

Diploma Level 3 Electrotechnical
Ideally working within the industry

Funding may be available to support your learning as an adult (aged 19+) studying at Dudley College in the following circumstances:

• If the course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and they have given us permission to offer it at no cost to you and live in the WMCA area.
• If the course is part of the ‘Free Courses for Jobs’ government scheme and you are unemployed or working for a low wage.
• If the course is funded by the Department for Education (DfE) / WMCA and you meet certain criteria (such as this being the first qualification of this type and level you are studying, or unemployed, or working for a low wage).

Your personal circumstances and the funding available to you will be discussed at enrolment, if would useful if you bring evidence including proof of income / benefits; proof of age (i.e. driving licence); prior qualifications.

English & Maths: If you have not previously achieved GCSE grade C or above in English and/or maths, you can study these for free.