What are Skills Bootcamps?
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for Surrey residents. Sign up to gain new skills and fast-track your future.
With a guaranteed interview with a local employer on course completion, you could be getting 2025 off to a great start!
For businesses, it's a great low-cost way to upskill your employees with knowledge to help your organisation evolve and grow in the future.
Courses across Surrey are now live and available through to the end of March 2025.
You can register your interest for Skills Bootcamps online today by clicking the button below.
Or scroll down to the full course list and sign up direct via the external course links.
Eligibility
To take part in Skills Bootcamps from Surrey County Council, you must:
- Be aged 19 or over
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Live in Surrey (with an eligible Surrey postcode)
- Meet residency requirements (the training provider can check this)
If you claim Universal Credit, you can apply and continue to claim benefits.
Some Skills Bootcamps have additional eligibility criteria.
How do I sign up to Skills Bootcamps?
We offer Skills Bootcamps in sectors that are crucial to Surrey's future economy.
A full list of available courses are listed below.
Click on each sector for a short description of each course. And then click on the external link to sign up or register on our providers' website.
Alternatively, you can register your interest for Skills Bootcamps online today. Think about that next role and the skills you need to get there.
Course provider: Equal Engineers
Module highlights: This engineering Skills Bootcamps course places a strong emphasis on hands-on activities, site visits, and real-world projects. We offer guaranteed interviews for a relevant role to everyone who completes the course.
In the first two weeks you will learn about health and safety, mechanical, electrical, and fluid power engineering principles, project management, quality control, computer aided design (CAD), automation and software engineering, including condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and more.
In the last week, we support you to build your CV, understand job applications and practise interviews over three days.
If you complete the course, you will also benefit from six months of mentoring from an experienced engineering professional.
Duration: 3 weeks
Location: In person
Course start date: Multiple. Including 25/11/2024 (Guildford), 13/1/2025 and 3/2/2025 (venues tbc)
Sign up link: https://equalengineers.com/skills-bootcamps-surrey/
Course provider: Prevista
Module highlights: A great first step into health and social care, allowing you to gain valuable skills, recognised qualifications, and direct routes to employment, significantly boosting your career prospects in the sector.
Key modules include Introduction to Care, Safeguarding, Emergency First Aid, Person-Centred Care, and Medical Administration.
The program ensures robust training with accredited qualifications, including the Level 3 Applied General Award in Health and Social Care, Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness, and Level 2 Award for Emergency First Aid for Mental Health.
Duration: 180 hours - three days a week for 12 weeks
Location: Blended (mix of face-to-face and online)
Course start date: Flexible throughout the year
Sign up link: https://www.prevista.co.uk/prevista-skills-bootcamp
Course provider: Construction Helpline
Module highlights: This Skills Bootcamp has been designed for those individuals who wish to work as a qualified, accredited insulation installer within the UK.
Our fully remote course allows you more flexibility to train during evenings and weekends which leads to an accredited Level 3 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Insulation and Building Treatments.
It will give you the chance to learn a range of building insulation skills that provide you with an opportunity to gain a new role working within the energy sector. During the training, you'll learn to carry out a range of insulation measures including Installing external wall insulation and applying surface finishes to external wall insulation in the workplace.
Register on the sign up link below or call the team on 0207 199 9800.
Duration: TBC
Location: Online
Course start date: from mid September
Sign up link: https://www.constructionhelpline.com/courses/online-insulation-knowledge-funded-training-course-surrey-region
Course provider: Retrofit Academy
Module highlights: Gain the knowledge and skills you need to assess the energy efficiency of a home and provide recommendations for improving its energy performance. Full accreditation on graduation.
Ideally, you will have experience or interest in the built-environment and housing sector or are looking to make a career change into retrofit.
Duration: 60 hours
Location: Blended (mix of face-to-face and online)
Course start date: mid September or mid November
Sign up link: https://retrofitacademy.org/training/funded-retrofit-training-and-qualifications/surrey/
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Course provider: Activate Learning
Module highlights: You will understand how to carry out basic domestic retrofit installations and understand how to retrofit and apply energy efficiency measures to older housing stock. Full accreditation on graduation.
This programme is designed for those working in the construction trades wishing to expand their knowledge and understanding of Domestic Retrofit.
If you are currently employed in the trades, your application will need to be supported by your employer (or business, if self-employed).
Duration: 60 hours over eight weeks
Location: Blended (mix of face-to-face and online). Online tutoring takes place Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
Course start date: October 24 or January 20
Sign up link: https://adult.activatelearning.ac.uk/skills-bootcamp-in-domestic-retrofit/
Course provider: Kiwi & Yuzu Ltd
Module highlights: This Skills Bootcamp enables learners with at least 2-years' experience in either gas, heating, or air conditioning to upskill to install and maintain air source heat pumps as we move towards Net Zero.
You will be trained and assessed on your practical and theoretical competence throughout the course to ensure you meet the criteria to install and maintain air source heat pumps.
Applicants must be employed or self-employed learners with at least two years' experience in either gas, heating, or air conditioning.
Duration: 60 hours
Location: In-person
Course start date: various
Sign up link: https://yuzutraining.co.uk/contact/
Course provider: MIT Skills
Module highlights: These Skills Bootcamps are aimed at practicing electricians wishing to upskill and achieve nationally recognised qualifications in Green Electrical technology.
There are two courses available: Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment.
Applicants for both courses must hold a current 18th Edition (BS7671) qualification and a formal Level 3 electrical qualification (see entry requirements on website).
Duration: 80 hours (one day a week for 12 weeks)
Location: In person at the MITSkills West Byfleet Green Skills centre
Course start date: various
Sign up link: https://mitskills.com/skills-bootcamps-in-green-skills/
Course provider: CoGrammar
Module highlights: This Skills Bootcamp offers a clear path to a lucrative and rewarding career in cyber security.
You'll learn to think like a cyber security professional by evaluating threats, mitigating risks, and using various cybersecurity tools - you'll also master the fundamentals of network and system security.
No prior coding knowledge is required!
Duration: 100 hours
Location: Blended (mix of face-to-face and online)
Course start date: mid September
Sign up link: https://skills.cogrammar.com/surrey/
Course provider: Activate Learning (Sustainability)
Module highlights: Becoming a sustainability champion in the workplace could help your employer to save energy, cut costs, win new customers, and do their bit for the world and local community.
This exciting, ten-week programme covers climate science, carbon footprint, energy efficiency and more!
By the end of the course, you will have the sustainability knowledge and skills you need to create an action plan for the organisation you work with to become more sustainable, all while adding new and progressive skills to your CV.
Duration: 60 hours
Location: Blended (two onsite face-to-face sessions and eight live online tutorials)
Course start date: September / January
Sign up link: https://adult.activatelearning.ac.uk/skills-bootcamp-in-sustainability/
Course provider: Mastered Studios Ltd
Module highlights: This Skills Bootcamp offers diverse developers the opportunity to get the skills, portfolio, profile and connections to level-up in the games industry. Improve your programming and game engine skills. Build better prototypes. Connect with employers. Support while you interview and negotiate salaries. Mastered will help you all the way.
Duration: 60 hours
Location: Online
Course start date: September / November
Sign up link - for beginners or self-employed candidates): https://join.mastered.com/blender
Sign up link - for employed candidates or businesses): https://join.mastered.com/employee_upskilling
Register your interest for Skills Bootcamps
Not sure which course is right for you?
Register your interest for Skills Bootcamps by completing the form below and we will contact our providers for you.
Skills Bootcamps for businesses
Skills Bootcamps can also be used by local businesses to upskill current employees at a discounted rate.
Large employers will need to contribute 30% of the cost. Small or medium employers (SMEs) will contribute 10%.
There is no cost to a business recruiting someone who has recently completed a Skills Bootcamp.
Are you a business wanting more information? Email skillsbootcamps@surreycc.gov.uk.
Or contact our team of experts direct via the Business Surrey website.
