Short Courses

Professional Development

Harper Adams Professional & Career Development Services provides a one stop source of information on the education and training currently available to employers in the land based and rural sectors.

The following information sets out the opportunities for continuing vocational education, professional development and high level training offered by Britain’s largest land-based sector college.

What can Harper Adams offer you?

Service

A complete staff development analysis and guidance service for companies and individuals enrolled on programmes.

Flexibility

There is no time frame, fixed route or method of learning.

Accessibility

Learning is not restricted to any particular location and can involve specific projects at work.

Qualifications

Your staff can work towards recognised qualifications and be given credit for previous qualifications and experience.

Working with you

Employers can now negotiate a study programme to suit workloads and business needs. Centre staff are able to determine the training needs of your staff and help you select from the many options available to arrive at the most suitable and cost effective form of staff development to suit your business needs.

This can be through a combination of:

  • Short courses
  • Day release and part time attendance of college modules
  • Work based learning
  • Research modules
  • Tailor made courses
  • Independent study
  • Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
  • Accreditation of Company Short Courses

This means that your staff development needs can be met in a way which is relevant, flexible - in terms of length of time and place and method of delivery, accessible, and cost effective, with the minimum disruption to workloads.

High Quality Provision

Everyone registering with Harper Adams have access to the expertise of our highly qualified specialist staff and to the extensive range of resources and facilities available to full time students. These include the college library, computer centre, laboratories, machinery workshops and the farm enterprises.

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Short courses coming up in the next three months:

Click a course title for a detailed description with dates and pricing information.

2010 Course Title
September 6 - 10 September Concise BASIS - Certificate in Crop Protection
This course is designed for field, sales and technical staff, professional consultants, advisers and representatives working in the crop protection industry. It will also be of value to managers of crop protection products and farmers of any large ar...
6 - 9 September BASIS - Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme (FACTS)
As a result of this course, participants will be able to: Fully understand the role of fertilisers in food production and make recommendations that are agronomically, economically and environmentally sound.
6 - 10 September AMTRA Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAH)
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:Understand the principal husbandry requirements of farm livestock and companion animals; understand basic animal physiology and nutrition and their manipulation; understand the causes and the ...
7 - 8 September AMTRA (Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority) New SQP (Suitably Qualified Person)
Following the introduction of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, enrolments of new SQPs are now being accepted by AMTRA. Most students will find it highly advantageous to undertake an agreed programme of study to enable them to succee...
13 - 17 September AMTRA (Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority) New SQP (Suitably Qualified Person)
Following the introduction of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005, enrolments of new SQPs are now being accepted by AMTRA. Most students will find it highly advantageous to undertake an agreed programme of study to enable them to succee...
13 - 17 September BASIS - Soil and Water Management
This course is designed for those who wish to pass the BASIS examination leading to a Certificate in Soil and Water Management. Also for advisers, farmers and farm managers who wish to improve their awareness, knowledge and skills in soil and water m...
14 September BASIS - Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme (FACTS)
As a result of this course, participants will be able to: Fully understand the role of fertilisers in food production and make recommendations that are agronomically, economically and environmentally sound.
23 - 24 September AMTRA Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAH)
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:Understand the principal husbandry requirements of farm livestock and companion animals; understand basic animal physiology and nutrition and their manipulation; understand the causes and the ...
November 10 - 12 November Nutrient Management Planning
This course is available to all FACTS (Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme) Qualified Advisers (FQAs) from 2010 onwards. Current FQAs will need to complete this training course by December 2014 if they are to retain their FQA statu...

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