Technical Certificate in Land-Based Engineering

Whether you’re currently working in the farming industry or thinking about starting your career, it’s important to understand the changes and developments in the equipment you’ll use on a daily basis.

If you have a passion for large machinery and an interest in science, engineering and technology, agricultural engineering could be for you. You may already be interested in the farming industry, and this programme will prepare you to work with agricultural machinery. However, the skills and knowledge you develop are also relevant to forestry, horticulture, sports turf and plant machinery and equipment.

Agricultural machinery uses advanced technologies such as GPS, so it’s important to keep up with changes and developments in the industry. At Plumpton, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide range of equipment, developing the practical skills and technical knowledge needed to maintain, operate and repair modern machinery confidently and competently to industry standards.

You’ll also take part in fleet maintenance and restoration projects and complete an industry work placement, giving you valuable hands-on experience.

• Health and safety for land-based industries
• Land-based engineering workshop practices
• Repairing land-based forage harvesting machinery
• Repairing land-based spark-ignition (petrol) engines
• Undertaking land-based workshop processes
• Repairing land-based powershift transmissions
• Repairing land-based electrical systems
• Repairing land-based synchromesh transmissions and clutches
• Testing land-based electronic systems
• Repairing land-based cultivation and drilling machinery

Two multiple-choice exams, a synoptic assessment, evidence of employer engagement and 150 hours of work experience.

4 GCSEs at grade 3 and above to include English or Maths OR a Level 1 in a related subject plus English or Maths, at least grade 3 or Functional skills level

• Level 3 T Level in Land-Based Engineering (Agriculture, Land Management and Production)
• Level 3 Land-Based Service Engineering Technician Apprenticeship