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Free Level 3 Uniformed Services Course in Tonbridge

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start13 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Entry to the Uniformed Services Course in Tonbridge. Classes run at North Kent College Tonbridge, full-time during the day.

The course runs over two years and covers 12 units. You'll study leadership, physical fitness, equality and diversity, mental wellbeing, and values and standards. Units also cover war and conflict, crime scene investigation, and ICT in the uniformed services. The course gives you a strong grounding in what a career in the police, fire service, or prison service actually involves.

You'll finish with an NCFE Diploma for Entry to the Uniformed Services at Level 3.

Who this course is for

This course provides an ideal opportunity to explore the service you would like to join. The course consists of 12 units over the two years:

  • Prepare for a career in a chosen uniformed service
  • Develop aspects of physical fitness for entry to the uniformed services
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Mental and physical wellbeing
  • Values and Standards
  • War and Conflict
  • Crime Scene Investigations
  • ICT in the uniformed services
  • Security Procedures
  • Map Reading
  • Collaboration between emergency services

Through studying these units, you will gain knowledge on a wide range of uniformed services and their roles and responsibilities. You will also develop a variety of skills, including teamwork, leadership, communication and self-discipline, which will be required when applying for your chosen uniformed service and undertaking their initial training. In addition to the qualification, uniformed services learners will be able to interact with different guest speakers from uniformed services and are expected to undertake community projects and volunteer for specific uniformed services events, such as Remembrance parades.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore what a career in a chosen uniformed service involves.
  • You'll develop physical fitness for uniformed service entry standards.
  • You'll build leadership skills used across public services roles.
  • You'll study equality, diversity, and inclusion in a services context.
  • You'll learn about mental and physical wellbeing.
  • You'll examine values, standards, war, and conflict.
  • You'll investigate crime scene investigation methods.
  • You'll use ICT in a uniformed services setting.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at North Kent College Tonbridge. The course uses a mix of practical activities, assignments, and unit-based assessments across the two years. Assessment is coursework-focused, with each unit assessed as you progress through the programme.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. North Kent College Tonbridge will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Police officer, joins a UK police force after further recruitment and training.
  • Firefighter, applies to a fire and rescue service after passing entry assessments.
  • Prison officer, works in a custodial setting managing and supporting offenders.
  • Paramedic or ambulance technician, progresses via further training with an NHS trust.
  • Armed forces recruit, enters the Army, Navy, or RAF through standard recruitment.
  • Border Force officer, works at ports and airports on immigration and security.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Diploma in Public Services, a further qualification deepening your knowledge of public sector roles.
  • Apprenticeship in Policing or Custody and Detention, earning while training on the job.
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma, a route into a university degree in criminology, law, or public services.
  • Foundation degree in Public Services, studied at university or college.
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