CPD approved · Derbyshire
Setting out engineer course for Derby
Become a setting out engineer from Derby. Two weeks of hands-on training with the Leica TS16 robotic total station at our academy, a CPD approved certificate, and once you pass you can take site work at £200 a day.

- £200 a day
- Day rate when you work with us after passing
- £2,800
- Course fee, payable in instalments
- 14 days
- Of work at that rate covers the full fee
- CPD
- Approved course and certificate
Getting from Derby to the academy
By train
Direct East Midlands Railway trains run from Derby to the academy in about an hour.
By car
Around 35 miles along the A50, usually under an hour.
Staying over
Most trainees from Derby travel in each day, but staying over is an option. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Derby
Derby has work on rail, aerospace sites and a lot of new housing on the edge of the city.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Derbyshire, including Belper, Ilkeston, Burton upon Trent, Long Eaton and Swadlincote.
Work is paid at £200 a day and depends on project availability.
What the course covers
- Leica TS16 robotic total station
- Site control and setting out points
- Levels
- Drainage and excavation
- Roads, paths and kerbs
- Reading drawings and checking work
Two weeks of practical training at our academy, ending with a final assessment.
Course fee £2,800
Pay in instalments with Klarna or Newpay, subject to status.
At £200 a day, 14 days of site work covers the full fee (before tax; work depends on project availability).
Fees and financeQuestions from Derby
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Start your training from Derby
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.