Free Courses for Adults
BMet has a range of FREE* training courses for anyone aged 19 or over and live within the West Midlands Combined Authority area.
Get ready for 2022! Enquire to one of our courses starting this autumn/winter. Click on the link below for full course details and to apply.
*Your course is free if you are aged 19 years and over and live in the West Midlands Combined Authority area.
You may be entitled to financial support for some courses if you earn below £25,000 per annum. Ask for details when you enrol, either email ask@bmet.ac.uk or call 0121 446 4545.
We do offer a range of free Online Learning Courses which can be studied from anywhere in England. These popular courses enable you to study for and gain recognised accreditation that is of value to your work and personal development. Click here to view all online courses.
Free Adult Courses
Free Adult Courses
James Watt College;
- Rail Track Engineering * – download flyer here
- Health and Social Care Professions Extended Certificate Level 2 (Online only)
- Preparing to Work in Adult Health and Social Care Award Level 1
- Preparing to Work in Adult Health and Social Care Certificate Level 2
- Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Certificate Level 2
- English – Functional Skills
- Maths – Functional Skills
Erdington Skills Centre;
Matthew Boulton College;
Sutton Coldfield College;
* Rail course fees are dependant on learners employment and financial circumstances, our team can advise further.
Adult Bursary Courses
James Watt College;
- Metal Inert Gas Welding Award Level 1
- Manual Metal Arc Welding Award Level 1
- Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Award Level 1
- Welding Award Level 2
- English – ESOL
- Digital Skills Certificate Level 1
Erdington Skills Centre;
- Bricklaying Diploma Level 2 – download flyer here
- Carpentry Diploma Level 2 – download flyer here
- Plastering Diploma Level 2 – download flyer here
- English – ESOL
- Digital Skills Certificate Level 1
Matthew Boulton College;
- AAT Short Courses (Business Skills/ Accounting Software/ Bookkeeping)
- AAT Certificate in Accounting Level 2
- FEED Graphic Design Certificate Level 2
- Preparing to work in Schools Award Level 1
- Introduction to Early Years Settings Award Level 1
- English – ESOL
- Biology GCSE (Fast-Track)
Birmingham Botanical Gardens;
Sutton Coldfield College;