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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.

Setting out engineer marking a peg beside a new road
£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 finance

Questions from Derby

Is any of the course taught in Derby?
No. All training and the final assessment take place at our academy.
What time does each day start?
We confirm daily start and finish times when you enquire, and we can help plan your journey from Derby around them.
Will my site work be near home?
We look first at projects near your home in and around Derby. Work depends on project availability.

Start your training from Derby

Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.