Pre-Covid Dates
These dates are now for archival purposes only. All new dates with a September 2020 start were added on 24/06/2020.
Infrastructure Technician
College days - cohort 1 (October 2017 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2017 | 9 October | 10 October | Induction |
| 2018 | 15 January | 18 January | A+ |
| | 5 February | 9 February | A+ |
| | 12 March | 16 March | Windows 10 and Server |
| | 9 April | 12 April | A+ revision |
| | 18 June | 22 June | Windows 10 Part 2 |
| | 13 August | 17 August | Cloud services |
| | 15 October | 19 October | Coding and Logic |
| | 12 November | 16 November | ITIL |
| | 10 December | 14 December | ITIL (Quanta) |
| 2019 | 4 February | 8 February | Competencies check |
College days - cohort 2 (April 2018 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2018 | 11 June | 12 June | Induction |
| | 7 Aug | 10 Aug | A+ Introduction |
| | 17 September | 21 September | A+ |
| | 22 October | 26 October | A+ |
| | 26 November | 30 November | Windows 10 |
| 2019 | 20 January | 24 January | Windows 10 |
| | 25 March | 29 March | Cloud services |
| | 7 May | 10 May | ITIL |
| | 8 July | 12 July | Coding and Logic |
| | 5 August | 9 August | Competencies check |
College days - cohort 3 (September 2018 Start)
College days - Cohort 4 and 5 (January 2019 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic | Cohort |
| 2019 | 28 January | 29 January | Induction | 4 |
| | 11 March | 15 March | A+ Introduction | 4 |
| | 8 April | 12 April | A+ Introduction | 5 |
| | 23 April | 26 April | A+ | 4 and 5 |
| | 7 May | 10 May | ITIL (Quanta) | 4 and 5 |
| | 10 June | 14 june | Windows 10 - MD101 | 4 and 5 |
| | 22 July | 26 July | Windows 10 | 4 and 5 |
| | 16 Sept | 20 Sept | Cloud services | 4 and 5 |
| | 18 Nov | 22 Nov | Coding and Logic | 4 and 5 |
| | Feb (tba) | | Competencies check | 4 and 5 |
College days - Cohorts 6 and 7 (July 2019 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2019 | 30 September | 4 October | Induction and A+ Introduction |
| | 11 November | 15 November | A+ |
| | 9 December | 13 December | A+ |
| 2020 | 27 January | 31 January | Windows 10 MD100 |
| | 09 March | 13 March | Windows 10 |
| | 13 April | 17 April | Cloud services |
| | 18 May | 22 May | Coding and Logic |
| | 22 June | 26 June | ITIL |
| | 10 August | | Individual dates set for Synoptic Project |
College days - Cohort 8 (Feb 2020 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2020 | 3 February | 4 February | Induction |
| | 6 April | 10 April | A+ |
| | 8 June | 12 June | A+ |
| | 27 July | 31 July | Cloud services |
| | 24 August | 28 August | Windows MD100 |
| | 14 September | 18 September | Windows MD100 |
| | 9 November | 13 November | Coding and Logic |
| | 7 December | 11 December | ITIL |
| | | | Individual dates set for Synoptic Project |
College days - Cohort 9 (July 2020 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2020 | 6 July | 07 July | Induction and A+ Introduction |
| | 3 August | 7 August | A+ |
| | 19 October | 23 October | A+ |
| | 30 November | 4 December | Cloud services |
| | | | Windows MD100 |
| | | | Windows MD100 |
| | | | Coding and Logic |
| | | | ITIL |
| | 10 August | | Individual dates set for Synoptic Project |
Software Developer Technician
College days - Cohort 2 (July 2019 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2019 | 4 Nov | 8 Nov | Induction and Programming Intro Python, web |
| | 9 December | 13 December | Programming - Theory I |
| 2020 | 3 February | 7 February | Programming - Theory II |
| | 20 April | 24 April | Databases, PHP and MySQL and exam |
| | 01 June | 05 June | Software Development Context and Methodologies |
| | 20 July | 24 July | Software Development Context and Methodologies and Exam |
| | 02 Nov | 06 Nov | Individual dates for Synoptic project |
Software Developer
Cohort 1
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2019 | 4 February | 4 February | Induction |
| | 11 March | 15 March | Programming. Testing |
| | 3 June | 7 June | Software Development Methodologies |
| | 24 June | 28 June | Software Development Methodologies |
| | 5 August | 9 August | MCP programming in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 |
| | 7 October | 11 October | MCP programming in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 |
| | 25 Nov | 29 Nov | C# |
| 2020 | | | |
| | 24 Feb | 28 Feb | C# completion |
| | 27 July | 31 July | EPA prep |
| | Dates to be set | | Synoptic Project |
After March 23
Cohort 3
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2020 | 9 March | 9 March | Induction |
| | 13 April | 17 April | Programming. Testing |
| | 15 June | 19 June | Programming 2 and web |
| | 1 September | 4 September | Software Development Methodologies |
| | | | Software Development Methodologies |
| | | | MCP programming in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 |
| | | | MCP programming in HTML5 with Javascript and CSS3 |
| | | | Competencies check |
| | | | EPA prep |
| | | | Interview Prep |
Network Engineer
College days - Cohort 1 (May 2018 Start)
College days - Cohort 3 (22 July Start)
College days - Cohort 4 (6 April Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2020 | 6 April | | Induction |
| | 4 May | 8 May | Network + 1 |
| | 25 May | 29 May | Network + |
| | 6 July | 10 July | Network Systems and Architecture 1 |
| | 17 August | 21 August | Network Systems and Architecture 2 |
| | 11 May | 15 May | Network Security 1 and Network resources |
| | 20 July | 24 July | Network Security 2 |
| | BCS TBC | | EPA Gateway |
Software Tester
Cohort 1
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2018 | 3 April | 3 April | Induction |
| | 8 May | 11 May | Python and Web development |
| | 30 July | 3 August | HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python and MySQLResources |
| | 28 August | 31 August | Specification analysis, test identification. |
| | 29 October | 2 November | Test strategies |
| 2019 | 7 January | 11 January | Test plans |
| | 4 March | 8 March | Resources and ISTQB Examination |
| | 1 April | 5 April | Interview preparation and synoptic project |
Cohort 3
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2019 | 21 October | 25 October | Induction and Python |
| | 19 November | 22 November | Web development |
| 2020 | 13 January | 17 January | Web pages with ASP.Net |
| | 23 March | 27 March | Selenium and Test procedures |
| | 11 May | 15 May | Test Strategies |
| | 13 July | 17 July | Test Plans |
| | 7 September | 11 September | Resources and ISTQB Examination. |
| | | | Interview preparation and synoptic project |
Cyber Technologist
College days - Cohorts 1 and 2 (January 2019 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic | Cohort |
| 2019 | 14 January | | Induction. ISO model | 1 |
| | 18 March | 22 March | Various Cases | 1 |
| | 29 July | 2 August | Cyber Sec Intro I (Owen doing Crypto) | 1 and 2 |
| | 27 August | 31 August | Crypto | Owen French only |
| | 2 Sept | 6 Sept | Cyber Sec Intro II (the exam will be on the Friday at 2pm) | Cohort 2 |
| | 30 Sept | 4 October | Networks & Digital Comms I | 1 and 2 |
| | 4 November | 8 November | Networks & Digital Comms II | 1 and 2 |
| 2020 | 13 January | 17 January | Networks & Digital Comms II | 1 and 2 |
| | 10 February | 14 February | Employment of Cryptography 1 | 1 and 2 |
| | 30 March | 3 April | Employment of Cryptography II | 1 and 2 |
| | 20 April | 24 April | Security Tech Build Blocks I | 1 and 2 |
| | 18 May | 22 May | Security Tech Build Blocks II | 2 - buggy web app |
| | 22 June | 26 June | Security Case Dev I | 1 and 2 |
| | 10 August | 14 August | Security Case Dev II | |
| 2021 | 11 January | 15 January | Individual dates to be confirmed - EPA and Synoptic Project | 1 and 2 |
College days - Cohort 3 (January 2020 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic | Cohort |
| 2020 | 27 January | 31 January | Induction and Intro 1 | 3 |
| | 23 March | 27 March | Cyber Sec Intro II | 3 |
| | 5 May | 8 May | Employment of Cryptography I | 3 |
| | 29 June | 3 July | Employment of Cryptography II | 3 |
| | 17 August | 21 August | Security Case Dev I | 3 |
| | 21 Sept | 25 Sept | Security Case Dev II | 3 |
| | 16 Nov | 20 Nov | Security Tech Build Blocks I | 3 |
| 2021 | | | Security Tech Build Blocks II | 3 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms I - Basics | 3 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms II - Practicals | 3 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms III - Module 2 | 3 |
| | | | Individual dates to be confirmed - EPA and Synoptic Project | 3 |
College days - Cohort 4 (May 2020 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic | Cohort |
| 2020 | 25 May | 29 May | Induction and Cyber Sec Intro I | 4 |
| | 13 July | 17 July | Cyber Sec Intro II | 4 |
| | 31 Aug | 4 September | Employment of Cryptography I | 4 |
| | 5 Oct | 9 Oct | Employment of Cryptography II | 4 |
| | 23 Nov | 27 November | Security Case Dev I | 4 |
| 2021 | | | Security Case Dev II | 4 |
| | | | Security Tech Build Blocks 1 | 4 |
| | | | Security Tech Build Blocks 2 | 4 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms I - Basics | 4 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms II - Practicals | 4 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms III - Module 2 | 3 |
| | | | Individual dates to be confirmed - EPA and Synoptic Project | 4 |
College days - Cohort 5 (September 2020 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic | Cohort |
| 2020 | 14 September | | Induction | 5 |
| | 26 Oct | | Cyber Sec Intro 1 | 5 |
| | 14 Dec | | Cyber Sec Intro I | 5 |
| 2021 | | | Cyber Sec Intro II | 5 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms I | 5 |
| | | | Networks & Digital Comms II | 5 |
| | | | Security Case Dev I | 5 |
| | | | Security Case Dev II | 5 |
| | | | Security Tech Build Blocks 1 | 5 |
| | | | Security Tech Build Blocks 2 | 5 |
| | | | Employment of Cryptography 1 | 5 |
| | | | Employment of Cryptography 2 | 5 |
| | | | Individual dates to be confirmed - EPA and Synoptic Project | 5 |
The following were removed due to Cyber Security Technician start
College days - Cohort 4 (November 2020 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2021 | 9 November | 13 November | Induction and Cyber Sec Intro I |
| 2021 | 18 January | 22 January | Cyber Sec Intro II |
| | 15 March | 19 March | Employment of Cryptography I |
| | 19 April | 23 April | Employment of Cryptography II |
| | 21 June | 25 June | Security Case Dev I |
| | 9 August | 13 August | Security Case Dev II |
| | 4 October | 8 October | Security Tech Build Blocks 1 |
| | 6 December | 10 December | Security Tech Build Blocks 2 |
| 2022 | 24 January | 28 January | Networks & Digital Comms I - Basics |
| | 21 March | 25 March | Networks & Digital Comms II - Practicals |
| | 30 May | 3 June | Networks & Digital Comms III - Module 2 |
| | 8 August | 12 August | EPA Prep |
| | September | | Individual dates to be confirmed - Synoptic Project |
College days - Cohort 5 (March 2021 Start)
| Year | Start | End | Topic |
| 2021 | 22 March | 26 March | Induction and Cyber Sec Intro I |
| | 24 May | 22 January | Cyber Sec Intro II |
| | 5 July | 9 July | Employment of Cryptography I |
| | 30 August | 3 September | Employment of Cryptography II |
| | 25 October | 29 October | Security Case Dev I |
| | 22 November | 26 November | Security Case Dev II |
| 2022 | 7 February | 11 February | Security Tech Build Blocks 1 |
| | 28 February | 4 March | Security Tech Build Blocks 2 |
| | 2 May | 6 May | Networks & Digital Comms I - Basics |
| | 13 June | 17 June | Networks & Digital Comms II - Practicals |
| | 4 July | 8 July | Networks & Digital Comms III - Module 2 |
| | 5 September | 9 September | EPA Prep |
| | October | | Individual dates to be confirmed - Synoptic Project |
