CPD approved · Devon
Setting out engineer course for Exeter
Become a setting out engineer from Exeter. 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 Exeter to the academy
By train
Direct CrossCountry trains run from Exeter St Davids, but the journey takes several hours, so trainees stay over.
By car
Up the M5 and M6. Too long for a daily commute.
Staying over
Most trainees from Exeter stay over for the length of the course. [ACCOMMODATION OFFER]
We send full directions when you get in touch.
Site work in and around Exeter
The growth area east of Exeter has new towns, business parks and road schemes under way.
When you pass, we look first at projects near your home in Devon, including Exmouth, Crediton, Tiverton, Newton Abbot and Honiton.
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 Exeter
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Start your training from Exeter
Next course starts [NEXT COURSE DATE]. Call or email and we will help plan your journey.