Free Level 2 Land Based Engineering Course in Stafford

CostFREE
Duration35 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Level 2 Land Based Engineering Course in Stafford. Classes run full-time at South Staffordshire College Rodbaston Campus, over 35 weeks. You'll study power units, power trains, mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, plus fabrication and safe working practice. The course covers machinery and equipment used across land-based industry sectors, preparing you to work as a service engineer technician in a customer-facing, hands-on role. You'll need at least grade 3 in Maths, English and Science to start.

Who this course is for

Land Based Service Engineer Technicians typically work on site utilising their own initiative in a customer facing role. This requires a blend of skills, knowledge and behaviours, safe working and environmental practice capabilities covering - power units, power trains, fabrication, mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic system applications. These will be used in the context of the machinery and equipment in the chosen industry sector.

The technician will typically have an understanding of the interface between machine, biological systems and the working environment for example climate, soil, plant and animals. The nature of the industry will present technical challenges ranging from simple mechanics to the diagnosis and repair of complex mechanical, electronic and telemetry systems.

These operations may take place in the employer�s workplace or on the customer�s site requiring flexible working hours as dictated by seasonal requirements. Technicians may be called upon to advise customers and support work colleagues.

Entry requirements

You will need a minimum of grade 3 in Maths, English and Science to start at level 2.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of power units and power train systems used in land-based machinery.
  • You'll learn to work on mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.
  • You'll understand hydraulic and pneumatic system applications.
  • You'll practise fabrication techniques relevant to land-based equipment.
  • You'll apply safe working and environmental practices on site.
  • You'll build the skills to work independently in a customer-facing technician role.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Rodbaston Campus, combining theory with practical work on land-based machinery and equipment. Assessment covers the knowledge, skills and behaviours required of a service engineer technician, including safe working practice, system diagnostics and equipment maintenance across your chosen industry sector.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. South Staffordshire College Rodbaston Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Agricultural service technician: maintain and repair farm machinery on site.
  • Ground care equipment technician: service mowers, tractors and groundscare machinery.
  • Plant machinery technician: work on construction and earth-moving equipment.
  • Outdoor power equipment engineer: repair and service handheld and ride-on machinery.
  • Dealership service engineer: customer-facing role at agricultural or plant machinery dealers.
  • Land-based machinery mechanic: diagnose faults across hydraulic and electrical systems.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Land-Based Engineering (City and Guilds): the next step for technicians wanting to specialise further and take on more complex diagnostic work.
  • Land-Based Service Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3): combine on-the-job training with study toward a recognised land based engineering qualification.
  • Level 3 NVQ in Agricultural Engineering: a work-based route recognised by employers across the sector.