Do you want a career within the public services, emergency services or the armed forces? Our courses will give you an in-depth understanding of the essential skills and knowledge required to work in your chosen area. You will learn and develop team skills, leadership, fitness and resilience.
After several years of financial cuts and reduction of staff there is now a focus on recruiting quality individuals to serve within our communities.
The Government are currently targeting over 20,000 new Police Officers and multiple opportunities for apprenticeship programmes in a variety of uniformed service areas including the NHS and Fire Service.
Future Earnings would see a Soldier, Sailor or Airman earning over £20,000 after completion of their training.
Tutors have worked in the Police or Military
Get out and visit the experts in the industry
You will develop leadership, teamwork & resilience
Weekly fitness sessions in the onsite gym
“Having visited RAF Brize Norton and Cranwell on college trips, Matt decided he wished to join the Royal Air Force. Matt successfully graduated from his Phase 1 recruit training and then to RAF Cosford to complete his Aircraft Technician trade training. He is now based at RAF Marham in Norfolk.”
Matt Deeley
Royal Air Force
“I now serve in the Royal Navy after completing the course. It gives you an insight to what the Public Services are about. It's an amazing course which benefited me helping to where I am today. The fact that you are taught by ex-service personnel is a blessing in disguise as they know what it's like to go through training and what it's like doing the job for real.”
Dan Bingham
Royal Navy
“The Public Services course not only gave me the knowledge and insight of the police and armed forces, but also gave me the confidence, leadership and self reliance to succeed in the officer training corps which allowed me to pass the first year of officer training.”
Harry Clarke
Police and Community Support Officer
“Kyle, a former Level 3 learner who studied at Cannock Campus graduated in 2020, having completed his Silver Duke of Edinburgh award as well as First Aid courses. He has since successfully applied for and joined the British Army as an Army Combat Medical Technician. He plans to serve in the coming years providing medical support to Special Forces formations.”
Kyle Saunders
Royal Army Medical Corps
“Albie is now serving in the British Army as a Royal Engineer, loving life and amongst other things jumped at the opportunity to spend a week wakeboarding and a couple days skydiving recently! With future career plans of applying for special forces or the Elite Pathfinders we know he will be a huge success.”
Albie Francis
Royal Engineers
“Chloe successfully completed her Level 3 course and starts her adventure serving in the Royal Air Force in a couple of weeks where she will train to be an RAF Photographer. Even though she doesn’t need it, her proud staff wish her the best of luck.”
Chloe Wright
Royal Air Force
Melissa was previously a Public Service at our Cannock Campus and is currently studying at the University of Derby. She said "I personally feel that if I didn’t complete the public services course at college I wouldn’t have found the confidence or ability to continue onto university"
Melissa
Former Public Services Student
The course develops individuals, their confidence, team skills, leadership and fitness which enables direct entry into the services or alternatively the Level 3 course also holds UCAS points allowing progression to university.
Alongside the main study programme you will get the opportunity to complete the DofE Award (Bronze & Silver) and a nationally recognised First Aid Qualifications.
If you like to get out of the classroom regularly the programme includes adventure training, expeditions and regular fitness sessions including assessing against public service standards.
You will be required to purchase a uniform, details of which will be provided at enrolment.
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Career Pathways
You don’t just need to have left school to become an apprentice, we have apprenticeship offers for all ages and are a great way for adults to retrain for a new career. Whatever destination you’ve set your sights on, an apprenticeship will help you get there.
At South Staffordshire College our students come first, and everything we do is aimed at helping you to realise your full potential. We are about careers not courses and our expert staff will make sure you have the skills and knowledge needed to give you that competitive edge for when you start your career within your chosen industry.
As a school leaver, you will be treated as an adult, within a friendly and supportive environment. You’ll enjoy more freedom and independence, and you’ll make many new friends, all with the same passion and journey ahead as you. As an adult, we understand you may feel uneasy about returning to education, but there is no need to be. We have smaller class sizes and supportive tutors to make you feel very welcome.
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