Our 3-month, non-accredited Professional Certificates of Competency are designed by industry leaders and academics for technicians, technologists, engineers, and engineering professionals seeking professional development in a specific area. Featuring live interactive webinars delivered by expert instructors with technical know-how and dedicated learning support, these courses are the perfect complement to an existing degree, qualification or relevant work experience.

Professional Certificate of Competency in IEC 61850 based Substation Automation


Designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand the techniques required to use and apply IEC 61850 to substation automation, hydropower plants, wind turbines, and distributed energy resources as productively and economically as possible. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Data Coms and IT
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • Industrial Automation, Instrumentation and Process Control
Intake Dates
18 May 2027

Professional Certificate of Competency in Hazardous Areas and Intrinsic Safety for Engineers and Technicians


Designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand the different types of protection, maintenance of safety equipment, and requirements for working with hazardous areas. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Electrical Engineering
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • Electrical Engineering
  • UK
Intake Dates
17 August 2027

Professional Certificate of Competency in Fundamental E & I Engineering for Oil and Gas Facilities


Designed for engineers and technicians who need to update their skills and knowledge in the latest electrical and instrumentation technologies, as applied to the oil and gas industry. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Electrical Engineering
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • Electrical Engineering
  • UK
Intake Dates
14 September 2027

Professional Certificate of Competency in Electrical Power System Protection


Designed for engineers and technicians who need practical skills and knowledge in understanding power system protection, including how to calculate fault currents, and select relays and associated instrument transformers appropriate to each typical system or equipment. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Electrical Engineering
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • UK
  • Electrical Engineering
Intake Dates
16 February 2027

Professional Certificate of Competency in Electrical Power System Fundamentals for Non Electrical Engineers


Designed for engineers and technicians who need to understand the basics of electrical engineering, the fundamentals of electrical design, and how to integrate electrical engineering knowledge into the other disciplines within a corporation. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Electrical Engineering
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • UK
  • Industrial Automation, Instrumentation and Process Control
  • Electrical Engineering
Intake Dates
3 November 2026

Professional Certificate of Competency in Control Valve Sizing, Selection and Maintenance


Designed for engineers and technicians who need a solid understanding of the fundamentals of their control valve design, installation, and troubleshooting. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Industrial Automation
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • UK
  • Industrial Automation, Instrumentation and Process Control
Intake Dates
13 October 2026

Professional Certificate of Competency in Circuit Breakers, Switchgear and Power Transformers


Designed for engineers and technicians who need practical knowledge regarding the application, installation, maintenance, and testing issues relating to low, medium, and high voltage switchgear, circuit breakers, and transformers. Learn more


Location
  • Online
Delivery Mode
  • Online
  • Electrical Engineering
Duration
  • 3 Months
Course Type
  • Professional Certificate
  • UK
  • Electrical Engineering
Intake Dates
13 October 2026