Upcoming Courses

We are recognised throughout the UK and beyond for our innovative, creative approach to learning and teaching. This equips our students with the skills and experience they need to develop their careers and they can be proud to say they have studied at Forth Valley College.

Clear filters

February 2026

Microsoft Excel Intermediate

11

Feb

Microsoft Excel Intermediate

Live online

Wed 11 Feb 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
JP Seegers
  • £149.00

Wed 11 Feb 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

This intermediate-level workshop is designed to help participants take their Excel skills to the next level. The course will focus on shortcuts for navigation, selection, and commands, as well as the application of exciting formulas to save time and improve efficiency. Participants will also learn how to protect their worksheets and workbooks, apply data validation techniques, manipulate text data through formula, and link cells, worksheets, and workbooks for dynamic automatic reporting.

CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04)

16

Feb

CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04)

Falkirk

Limited places

16 - 20 Feb 2026

5 days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Amy Hay
A1. Charles Simpson
  • £1,095.00

16 - 20 Feb 2026

5 days

Installation, inspection and maintenance of Ex electrical equipment where gas and vapours are present.

16 - 17 Feb 2026

2 Days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Danielle Wiseman
A1. Charles Simpson
  • £559.00

16 - 17 Feb 2026

2 Days

All CompEx certified practitioners are required to recertify every 5 years. There are two routes for recertification for Gas and Vapours (Ex01 – Ex04).

16 - 20 Feb 2026

6.5 Days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Paul Elliott
  • £1,499.00

16 - 20 Feb 2026

6.5 Days

Please be aware this is a 5 day course in week one. Week two attendance is required for one day between Monday - Thursday to carry out the Practical Exam with a further Online Exam on the Friday morning.

16 - 19 Feb 2026

4 Days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Harry Hunter
  • £699.00

16 - 19 Feb 2026

4 Days

These courses aim to help plumbers and heating engineers who want to install Heat Pumps to comply with the appropriate Building Regulations and Standards. The BPEC Heat Pump Systems programme is recognised as a demonstration of competence for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

CompEx Foundation (ExF)

23

Feb

CompEx Foundation (ExF)

Falkirk

23 - 24 Feb 2026

2 Day

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Stuart Paterson
  • £459.00

23 - 24 Feb 2026

2 Day

Foundation in the safe working practices and the theoretical use of Ex equipment (ExF)

CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04)

23

Feb

CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04)

Falkirk

Limited places

23 - 27 Feb 2026

5 days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
Tony Higgins
A1. Charles Simpson
  • £1,095.00

23 - 27 Feb 2026

5 days

Installation, inspection and maintenance of Ex electrical equipment where gas and vapours are present.

23

Feb

Microsoft Word - Intermediate

Live online

Mon 23 Feb 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
JP Seegers
  • £149.00

Mon 23 Feb 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

Microsoft Word Intermediate - 2010

25

Feb

Sold out

25 - 27 Feb 2026

3 Days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Harry Hunter
  • £450.00

25 - 27 Feb 2026

3 Days

BPEC has developed this training/assessment course which is ideal for experienced electricians, plumbers, ventilation installers and heating engineers looking to improve their knowledge and understanding of domestic ventilation systems.

26

Feb

Microsoft Outlook Intermediate

Live online

Thu 26 Feb 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
JP Seegers
  • £149.00

Thu 26 Feb 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

Learn and understand the important features of Outlook.

March 2026

CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04)

2

Mar

CompEx Gas & Vapours (Ex01-04)

Falkirk

Limited places

2 - 6 Mar 2026

5 days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Danielle Wiseman
A1. Alistair McKean
A1. Amy Hay
  • £1,095.00

2 - 6 Mar 2026

5 days

Installation, inspection and maintenance of Ex electrical equipment where gas and vapours are present.

CompEx Mechanical (Ex11)

2

Mar

CompEx Mechanical (Ex11)

Falkirk

Limited places

2 - 4 Mar 2026

3 days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Stuart Paterson
A1. Alistair McKean
  • £799.00

2 - 4 Mar 2026

3 days

Installation and inspection of Ex mechanical (non-electrical) equipment (Ex11)

2 - 4 Mar 2026

3 Days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Des McDonagh
  • £649.00

2 - 4 Mar 2026

3 Days

BPEC has developed this course with the aim of providing electricians with the skills and knowledge required to install small scale photovoltaic (PV) systems. The course has been structured to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards and is recognised as a demonstration of competence for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).

Tue 3 Mar 2026

1 Day

  • Online
Presented by
Kevin Andrews
  • £165.00

Tue 3 Mar 2026

1 Day

In today’s fast-paced and often unpredictable world, the ability to bounce back from setbacks, adapt to change, and thrive in the face of adversity is more important than ever. This course is designed to help individuals build and strengthen their personal resilience—the mental, emotional, and behavioural capacity to deal with stress and challenges effectively.

Microsoft Excel - Advanced

3

Mar

Microsoft Excel - Advanced

Live online

Tue 3 Mar 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
Chad Maree
  • £149.00

Tue 3 Mar 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

This advanced-level Excel workshop is designed for individuals who are already proficient in the basics of Microsoft Excel and want to take their skills to the next level.

QS First Aid Emergency

4

Mar

QS First Aid Emergency

Falkirk

Limited places

Wed 4 Mar 2026

1 Day

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Paul Coleman
  • £109.00

Wed 4 Mar 2026

1 Day

A basic first aid course focusing on adult life-threatening emergencies, designed for individuals who wish to become an emergency first aider in the workplace

Social Media Marketing

4

Mar

Social Media Marketing

Live online

Wed 4 Mar 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

  • Live online
Presented by
Camille Seegers
  • £149.00

Wed 4 Mar 2026

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (6 hours 30 minutes)

Get an overview of popular social media tools – and how best to capitalise on their reach.

5 - 6 Mar 2026

2 Days

  • Falkirk
Presented by
A1. Des McDonagh
  • £400.00

5 - 6 Mar 2026

2 Days

The course material has been designed to meet the requirements of dedicated electrical energy storage systems (EESS) in accordance with the IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems and the MCS Battery Standard MIS 3012. The installation of these EESS is work that can be carried out by competent, qualified operatives holding appropriate pre-requisite qualifications and the aim of the training course is to ensure individuals have the knowledge and required skills to carry out this work.