Hartlepool College of Further Education

Academy Centre for Technical Competence 

Hartlepool College is a well established FE College based inTeesValley, North East England.

With the largest apprenticeship provision in the Tees Valley and County Durham areas, a proud record of employer engagement, membership of no less than 4 National Skills Academies and praised by OfSTED repeatedly for our 'outstanding ' work with employers, we have built our success on our work with businesses and employers.

In September 2011 our new £53million campus opened, signalling a new chapter in the Colleges distinguished history.  It has enabled us to concentrate even more on what we do best. 75% of our building is dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.

We have invested in the very best quality equipment and technologies and continue to develop a curriculum that delivers what business commands - high quality training, in world class facilities, by highly skilled staff.

Our products and services for the Process industry, as well as Manufacturing/Advanced Manufacturing sectors span Higher Education, Further Education and bespoke training. We offer the following: Process/Electrical/Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Fabrication and Welding; Aeronautical Engineering; accredited vocational training for technical competence; and Apprenticeships. We also specialise in Quality Manufacturing; Business Improvement; Skills Diagnostics and Improvement; and Leadership and Management.