1. Services to Business
Training Calendar
January 2012 to July 2012
0845 850 0916
Business@sparsholt.ac.uk

2. Services to Business is part These courses are offered at both our The courses offered in this
of Sparsholt and Andover Andover and Sparsholt campuses, making Training Calendar have been
College and is dedicated to the most of the industry-standard facilities put together in response to
supplying employers and that have benefited from significant a demand for training and
employees training and investment since the merger of the two qualifications to improve
colleges in 2007. This means we are able to business productivity and
development needs.
offer practical experience and the expertise enhance career prospects
of our staff to consistently high standards by gaining the skills and
across the range of courses. certificates required by
employers.
You may wish to consider corporate team building events If you are a business owner or manager, with
which can be delivered at Sparsholt College campus utilising specific training requirements for your business,
the facilities offered by Wessex Conference Centre and we hope you will take advantage of the courses
facilitated by our experienced business trainers. Activities offered in this Training Calendar or you could work
could include, Low Ropes, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Tractor with our advisors to create an affordable solution
Driving or Horse Whispering. that meets your requirements.
Chartered Management Institute
Level 2 Award in Team Leading 9am - 4.30pm 3 Days Call for details £260
Level 3 Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring 2pm – 4pm 1 year Commencing 9 Mar £988
Level 3 Award in First Line Management 2pm – 4pm 1 month Call for details £240
Level 3 Diploma in First Line Management 2pm – 4pm 9 months Call for details £988
Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership 5.30pm – 8pm 1 year Call for details £1,420
These qualifications can be taken at three levels: Award (1 Unit), Certificate (5 Units) and Diploma (7-9 Units).
Please call our advisors on 0845 850 0916 to discuss the best pathway for you.
Management and Personal Development – College Certificated
Customer Services 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 5 Jan, 30 May £125
Assertiveness 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 1 Feb, 5 Jul £125
Presentation Skills – Enjoy Making an Impact 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 29 Feb, 13 Jun £125
Minute Taking 9am – 1pm ½ Day 9 May, 17 Jul £85
Managing Meetings 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 18 Apr, 10 Jul £125
Managing Difficult Situations in the Workplace 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 23 May, 12 Jul £125
Report Writing 9am – 1pm ½ Day 29 Mar, 3 Jul £85
Stress Buster Master Class 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 8 Mar, 4 Jul £125
Communication Skills 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 14 Mar, 27 Jun £125
Time Management 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 1 May, 19 Jul £125
The Influential Manager using NLP techniques 9am – 4.30pm 2 Days 22 - 23 Mar, 31 May -1 Jun £240
Unlocking High Performance 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 30 Mar, 11 Jul £125
Services to Business have access to experienced business trainers who are able to deliver all types of CPD Management and
Leadership courses. Please contact our advisors on 0845 850 0916 to discuss other workshops available.
Environmental – The Carbon Footprint Series
Workshop 1 – The Carbon Footprint of Organisations 9am – 1pm ½ Day 2 Mar, 18 May £85
Workshop 2 – Calculating the Carbon Footprint of my Organisation 9am – 1pm ½ Day 30 Mar, 15 Jun £85
Workshop 3 – Using the Carbon Footprint to Plan Emissions Reductions 9am – 1pm ½ Day 20 Apr, 13 Jul £85
A ‘carbon footprint’ measures the total greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by a person, organisation,
event or product. This series of workshops will arm you with the tools to understand your carbon footprint, calculate your
footprint, and then set up an action plan for reducing carbon emissions.

3. The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) Programme
Level 2 Award in Legal Studies 5.30pm – 8.30pm 1 year Call for details £570
The above cost includes examination fees. This qualification is aimed at individuals who wish to develop their career in
the legal sector as support staff. Please contact our advisors on 0845 850 0916 to find out more about this qualification.
Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll
Level 2 Computerised Payroll Distance Learning 6 months Flexible £500
Level 2 Practical Payroll Distance Learning 6 months Flexible £545
Level 2 Manual Bookkeeping Distance Learning 6 months Flexible £560
Level 2 Computerised Bookkeeping Distance Learning 6 months Flexible £524
Level 3 Manual Bookkeeping Distance Learning 6 months Flexible £570
Level 3 Computerised Bookkeeping Distance Learning 6 months Flexible £570
Level 2 AAT Certificate in Accounting 12.30pm – 5.30pm 1 year Call for details £680
Level 3 AAT Diploma in Accounting 9am – 5pm 1 year Call for details £850
Level 4 AAT Diploma in Accounting 9am – 5pm 1 year Call for details £975
All of the above costs exclude examination fees. There are no taught lessons for the Payroll and
Bookkeeping courses. You will be supported by our specialist via email and telephone. A series of exercises
are set and you are able to complete them at your own pace.
Sports Industry
Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage 6pm – 9pm 1 Year Call for details £720
There is an increased demand for sports massage as a skill which may aid athlete’s recovery and enhance
performance. Please contact our advisors on 0845 850 0916 to find out more about this qualification.
Information and Communication Technology
- College Certificate
Introduction to Excel 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 10 Jan, 3 Apr £120
Intermediate Excel 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 9 Feb, 4 May £120
Advanced Excel 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 6 Mar, 12 Jun £120
Excel Formulas 9.30am – 1pm ½ Day 29 Feb, 31 May £70
Word Workshop 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 19 Jan, 19 Apr £120
Intermediate Word 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 16 Feb, 17 May £120
Advanced Word 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 15 Mar, 21 Jun £120
Introduction to Access 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 2 Feb, 3 May £120
Intermediate Access 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 8 Mar, 7 Jun £120
Advanced Access 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 26 Apr, 5 Jul £120
Basic Outlook 9.30am – 1pm ½ Day 22 Feb, 24 Apr £70
Advanced Outlook 1pm – 4.30pm ½ Day 22 Feb, 24 Apr £70
PowerPoint Workshop 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 21 Mar, 26 Jun £120
Publisher Workshop 9.30am – 4.30pm 1 Day 22 Mar, 3 Jul £120
All of these courses can be taught using Office 2007 and 2010; please contact our advisors on
0845 850 0916 to discuss availability.
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Design 6pm - 8pm 6 hours per month Flexible £60
From beginner to advanced practitioner: this is a flexible programme providing tuition and support
to update skills or achieve a qualification. This cost covers six hours tuition per calendar month.

4. Health and Safety Executive Approved First Aid
Emergency First Aid at Work 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 13 Jan, 9 Mar, 11 May, 6 Jul £77
First Aid at Work Certificate 9am – 4.30pm 3 Days 18 - 20 Jan, 15 - 17 Feb (Sparsholt), 22 - 24 Feb, £210
27 - 29 Mar,11 - 13 Apr (Sparsholt), 16 - 18 May,
20 - 22 Jun, 18 - 20 Jul
First Aid at Work Re-qualification 9am – 4.30pm 2 Days 26 - 27 Jan, 9 - 10 Feb, 13 - 14 Feb (Sparsholt) £138
15 - 16 Mar, 2 - 3 Apr (Sparsholt), 26 - 27 Apr,
24 - 25 May, 7 - 8 Jun (Sparsholt), 14 - 15 Jun,
9 - 10 Jul (Sparsholt), 12 - 13 Jul
Paediatric First Aid 9am – 4.30pm 2 Days 1 - 2 Feb £77
19 - 20 Apr
28 - 29 Jun
First Aid Annual Refresher 9am – 1pm ½ Day 4 May £40
Our main training centre is based at Andover College, however where specified, some courses will be delivered at Sparsholt College.
Health and Safety – including Engineering, Catering and Security Services
CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 16 Feb, 3 May £120
CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety 9am – 4.30pm 3 Days 13, 20, 27 Mar - 2, 9, 16 Jul £325
CIEH Level 2 Award in Health & Safety 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 4 Jan, 26 Jun £145
CIEH Level 3 Award in Supervising Health & Safety 9am – 4.30pm 3 Days 6, 13, 20 Mar £353
CIEH Level 4 Award in Health and Safety 9am – 4.30pm 5 Days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May £550
in the Workplace
IOSH Managing Safely 9am – 4.30pm 4 Days 7, 14, 21, 28 Feb £490
29 May, 5, 12, 19 Jun
NEBOSH General Certificate 8.30am – 4.30pm 14 Days Commencing 21 Mar £1,300
City & Guilds Certificate Requirements for Electrical 9am – 4.30pm 4 Days 30, 31 Jan, 6, 7 Feb £312
Installations – 17th Edition
City & Guilds Certificate Requirements for Electrical 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 8 Feb £192
Installations 17th Edition Amendment 1
PAT Testing - Competent Person 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 15 Feb £138
Abrasive Wheels 9am – 4.30pm 1 ½ Days 1 - 2 Mar, 14 - 15 Jun £160
Management of Asbestos in Buildings 9am – 4.30pm 1 Day 2 Mar, 29 Jun £120
National Award for Door Supervisors 9am – 4.30pm 4 Days Call for details £192
Certificate for CCTV Operatives (Public Space 9am – 4.30pm 4 Days Call for details £325
Surveillance)
Services to Business has access to experienced health and safety trainers who are able to deliver all types of legislative, accredited and
HSE approved courses. Please contact our advisors on 0845 850 0916 to discuss other workshops available.
Hold your Business Meeting
at Andover College
• Meeting rooms for up to 20 delegates
• Fully equipped with a range of
presentation options
• Flexibly furnished to suit your event
• 12 networked PCs for online training
• Refreshments and catering available
Available from 8.00am to 9.00pm
Just £10.00 per hour 0845 850 0916
Business@sparsholt.ac.uk