Our brand-new green skills and sustainability short courses have been created to offer adults the opportunity to develop their knowledge in sustainable practices and technology.
These courses include a mixture of face to face and online learning, creating flexible qualifications in retrofit, sustainability and renewable technologies, aimed to provide you with the green skills of the future.
Whether you’re wanting to improve your career prospects, retrain or upskill, or are just looking to gain a better understanding of the current climate – we’ve got you covered.
Why study a green skills course?
- Build essential green skills desired by employers
- Learn how to increase sustainability in a variety of areas, from business to construction
- Become a leader in the UK’s transition to Net Zero
- Understand how to become carbon neutral and contribute towards a more environmentally conscious society
- Progression to employment into a rewarding sustainable career path
What can you study?
We are currently offering green skills courses in the following areas:
Retrofit
- Understanding domestic retrofit
- Domestic retrofit advice
- Insulation and building treatments
- Insulation
Sustainability
- Carbon literacy and the impact of climate change
- Gaining experience in net zero industries
- Sustainability and the green environment
- Understanding carbon awareness and energy management
Renewable Technology
- Principles of metering for renewable heat installations
What can you do after?
Upon completion of your course, you could choose to continue upskilling and further your study by progressing to an additional green skills qualification. Alternatively, you may wish to progress directly into employment within the retrofit, sustainability or renewable technologies sectors.
What careers are available following green skills?
Once completing a green skills course, some of the career paths available to you include:
Retrofit
- Brickwork
- Carpentry
- Electrical installation
- Plumbing
- Heating engineer
- Retrofit advisor
Insulation
- External wall insulator
- Loft insulator
- Underfloor insulator
Sustainability
- Carbon literacy trainer
- Carbon literacy consultant
- Sustainability officer
Renewable technologies
- Smart meter engineer
- Renewable energies specialist
Is there support to help me pay for my course?
The exciting news is that some of our courses will be fully funded at no cost to you!
If you do need to pay, you will have the opportunity to pay in instalments or, subject to course eligibility, access some of the loan options available to you, including 19+ Advanced Learner Loan and University Student Loan. Please click here for more information about our student support fund or email admissions@sheffcol.ac.uk.
How do I apply?
Click on the link below to view our full green skills course offer and once you’ve found the one for you, hit the apply button on the top left.
