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Accredited courses in surveying and engineering
About Finchley College
Finchley College and Site Engineering Recruitment Ltd (SER) are a group of companies offering engineering surveying and management courses. Engineering for beginners is delivered through Site Engineering Recruitment (SER) and all other courses are delivered through Finchley College. This is because the Diploma in Engineering Surveying is intended for existing engineers and surveyors and not for beginners. SER offer beginners a comprehensive training and once they reach the standard of an engineer/surveyor will be registered with the awarding body through the college for further training and qualification which can use to apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card.
With over 30 years of experience, we have successfully trained more than 1,200 engineers and managers who are now employed across the UK and internationally. Our nationally and internationally recognized qualifications enable learners to apply for CSCS gold engineer surveyor or black manager cards. Many of our graduates have used their credentials to secure residency permits and start new careers and lives abroad.
Our Commitment
We understand that transitioning to a new career can be challenging. Finchley College and SER are committed to supporting you every step of the way toward achieving your aspirations. Our flexible course offerings, available on weekends and weekdays, accommodate learners' existing commitments and levels of experience, ensuring they can undergo training without sacrificing income. Training is available in London, Manchester, and through distance learning.
Our most popular course
This qualification is suitable for experienced surveyors capable of collecting survey data to create accurate maps or engineering surveyors who can set out designed data from plans. However, we train beginners to an enhanced level to achieve engineering qualification.
There are no entry requirements, except a good level of the Enghlish language, you could be earning over £1000 per week within six months of completion of this course- We provide life time support to our learners, including free revision classes to our enhanced group of learners
Course duration: From 4 days for existing engineers seeking qualification to a minimum of 12 to 20 days for beginners with extended post training support
We offer this course in 4 different modes to suit individual learners background and experience
1) Diploma qualification for existing engineers
Duration: 4 days of face to face training and assessment, including one to two days of site visit
We train exiting engineers on the first four units of the qualification, as they should already be able to carry out unit 5 setting out at work.
Duration: 6 Consecutive days starting on the first Monday of May or July
Intensive training on the use of Total Stations, GNSS, levelling equipment to improve your skills and job prospects. Please note that this course does not include qualification but only two unit certificates in Setting out and GNSS
3) Beginners to advanced level- This course is delivered through Site Engineering Recruitment
Duration: 12 days starting on 5th of May or 7th of July, alternatively, 12 consecutive Saturday afternoons from 1.00 to 7.00 pm, you will be trained to be able to work as a junior engineer and achieve a Diploma qualification to apply for a gold CSCS card. However, to achieve a level that you can work independently on your own and at higher pay rates learners must enrol onto the beginner to the enhanced course. This course includes training on setting out, surveying, traversing, levelling, establishing site controls. To book this course please contact us.
Duration: A minimum of 12 to 24 all day training over three months, with one week of post training revision at any time within six month of completion. You will be trained to the standard of an existing engineer surveyor to achieve full diploma qualification within two to three months and to apply for a gold CSCS engineer surveyor card. Course includes all learning criteria in the beginner to the advanced level plus extra topics that are extremely important to help you at job interviews and start work at higher pay and position.
Learners of this course will study further topics such as AutoCAD, First Aid at Work, construction processes, site engineering techniques, how to work as an engineer or a surveyor, understanding of Building Information Modelling
Life time support
Individual learning plan
One to one tutorials
Immediate notification of job vacancies
To book this course please contact us.
Next engineering training dates
London: Classes in London are held every Saturday for 12 consecutive sessions or a block 12 days every other month in May, July, Sept and Nov 2025
Next sessions: May: 12 days from 05-18, July: 12 days from 07-20,
Enhanced learners: 08.30 to 5.30 pm, extra
Graduate and Beginner to advanced learners: 1.00 to 7.00 pm
Manchester: Classes in Manchester are held for 5 consecutive weekdays, Monday to Friday, every other month.
Graduate course: one block of 5 days, beginner to advanced learners: two blocks of 5 days over three months, enhanced learners attend three blocks of 5 days
Learners will be offered extra training if necessary to complete their course at substantially reduced fees
Next session: June 02-06
August: 04-08
Enhanced learners:08.30 to 6.30 pm, two blocks of 5 days over three months, extra free training will be provided if necessary
Graduate and Beginner to advanced learners: 1.00 to 7.00 pm
Please click here for more information on our engineering courses for beginners
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