Berkshire College of Agriculture is sited near Maidenhead and serves the local area and beyond supporting learners and employers with Apprenticeships for many years. We cover Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire reaching out to other areas where business demands.

BCA is an inclusive and successful college where students develop excellent practical and employment skills. We have a strong culture of continuous improvement; this is evident across the College, where students thrive and are challenged to achieve their full potential.

BCA is proud to be able to offer both the online and day release apprenticeship programmes. Our Assessor/Trainers are specialist to the relevant horticultural areas. For example, one of our Golf Greenkeeper Apprenticeship is taught and assessed by Rob Phillips who holds 21 years Greenkeeping experience and was a Course Manager himself.

Courses

We offer Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships in:

Level 2 Certificate in Golf Greenkeeping 0143   

Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Sports Turf

Please use this link to take you to greenkeeping courses on the BCA website.

The college also offers an extensive short course provision including shorts courses in Pa1, Pa2, Pa6, Chainsaw, First Aid and more.