Course Overview
This Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations qualification is designed to support adult learners in developing practical and theoretical engineering skills. Typically studied alongside an apprenticeship, it can also be taken by individuals who want to upskill or prepare for employment but cannot commit to full-time study. The course underpins workplace learning and helps you build the core mechanical engineering skills needed for progression into employment, an apprenticeship or further study. You will have an opportunity to choose from advanced manufacturing or Welding and Fabrication pathway.
Day and time: To be confirmed
Start date: September 2026
Duration: Two years (September – June)
Who is this course for?
– Learners who have secured, or are seeking, an engineering apprenticeship
– Adults who want to upskill while balancing work or family commitments
– Those aiming to progress into mechanical engineering/ Welding employment or further study
What you will learn
– Core mechanical engineering/ Welding knowledge and safe working practices
– Practical engineering skills through hands-on workshop activities
– How to produce and check engineered components to required standards
On completion, you will gain a Level 2 qualification that supports progression into employment, an apprenticeship or further engineering study.
