High success rate across our commercial courses
91% success rate for advanced apprenticeships (national average 72%)
90% progression route into apprenticeships or direct employment

Located in the heart of industrial Merseyside, The Engineering College was founded in 1998 to combat chronic skills shortages in the engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors. Since then, we have trained more than 10,000 students, contributing to a vibrant, sustainable regional engineering industry.

We are a registered Group Training Association (GTA). Nationally, GTAs are responsible for developing and delivering outstanding training, for industry by industry.

From schools to commercial

Employer engagement and unique business solutions lie at the heart of our success. They include apprenticeships and traineeships, courses for staff and managers, pre-employment training, Apprenticeship recruitment and selection, consultancy and a schools’ alternative curriculum programme in engineering studies. We’re an ECITB and SEMTA approved training provider and preferred supplier to a broad cross section of engineering businesses, offering a wide range of engineering courses, tailor made to suit your business need.

Strength in industry links

With a success rate of over 90% across our Advanced Apprenticeship programmes, The Engineering College is the most successful and wide ranging supplier of engineering apprentices in the region. We have a team of dedicated and experienced teaching staff; over 90% of whom have joined us direct from industry, and have strong connections with employers including Cammell Laird, Balfour Beatty and Clarke Energy

Training designed for the real world

One of only 40 GTAs in the UK, we place employers at the heart of what we do, and make sure that we’re responsive to the industry, efficient in the delivery of our courses and effective in developing a workforce with the relevant skills for the future.

“We aim to be the leading provider of outstanding technical training and assessment programmes, connecting industry and education and setting the benchmark for partnership in a world-class engineering sector.”

“Innovate, inspire and influence; to be respected, effective and efficient”.

Achieving the Mission:

Innovate and inspire

“Working closely with our clients, we incubate information, generate ideas and encourage innovative solutions in the technology and service industries. We aspire to inspire generations of young engineers through high quality education to improve the engineering industry through innovation and imagination.”

Be influential and respected

“We partner respected leaders in the engineering community to provide our students with a first-class learning environment. By developing outstanding partnerships our mission is to positively influence local and national strategies and standards for technical training and assessment in the engineering industry.”

Be effective and efficient

“We design outstanding training and assessment programmes, and deliver them effectively and efficiently in a tailored fit to meet and exceed our clients’ immediate and developing needs.”

“The Engineering College operates on five core values; our motivational manifesto is at the heart of everything that we do”.

• Be inspirational

• Be professional

• Strive for excellence

• Act with integrity

• Be innovative and creative