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Are you thinking about studying BSE or a related course, but not sure of your options?
Are you 16-18?
Are you 18+? Are you a student studying on a Building Services Engineering (BSE) or related course? Read on... Studying... Degrees, Masters, HND's, HNC's, NVQ's & BTEC's Not sure whether your course is CIBSE accredicted? or would like to know what universities and colleges offer CIBSE accredited courses? CIBSE accredited programmes: CIBSE accredits a number of higher education programmes and also has connections with a number of colleges in the UK which offer building services. We have put all of our accredited CIBSE programmes on this page to make it easy for you to find the right course, University or college for you. Click the links below to find out more: Tip!
To become a qualified building services engineer you will need to read the Engineering Council's acdemic requirements very carefully! Go to 'Educational base for professional registration' in the UK so you can find out about what you need to study to become one of the following: 1. Full CIBSE Member or Chartered Engineer (CEng) 2. CIBSE Associate Member or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) 3. CIBSE Licentiate or Engineering Technician (EngTech) Other options Want to know what your BSE qualification options are? Foundation Degrees (FDs)  Employers want education that offers flexibility for their staff to participate with minimal disruption to their work and that delivers knowledge and skills that are relevant and up-to-date. Qualifications and recognition through membership of an appropriate professional institution are important to some employers and individuals. Foundation Degrees (FDs) can offer all these things. FDs are vocationally related qualifications with work-based elements that are broadly equivalent to the first two years of a degree (slightly higher than HND) and recognised as qualifications in their own right. For those who want an honours degree and/or professional institution membership it may be possible to ‘top up’ from appropriate FDs to achieve a full honours degree or incorporated engineer status. Click here to find out more from SummitSkills 14-19 Diplomas SummitSkills has worked in conjunction with partner Sector Skills Councils to develop two new diplomas for 14-19 year olds, which launched in September 2008. Click on the images below to find out more about each one: 
These new qualifications will provide a chance for young people to find out about and develop skills of use in broad industry sectors before they make a commitment to a specific career. Many employers, as well as representatives of schools, colleges and universities, made valuable contributions towards the initial development of outline content, to ensure the qualifications will meet industry needs. Employer input will continue to be important to ensure learners have access to appropriate work related learning, including work experience. Click here to find out more from SummitSkills Modern Apprenticeships, HVCA & BEST The Heating Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) has published a career booklet to assist new entrants of all ages, graduates and career changers in making an informed choice on entering on a career in the Building Services Engineering Sector. This is complimented by a website Click here which offers the same depth of information in an electronic format. The HVCA also has Building Engineering Services Training Ltd (BEST) in their group of companies.
BEST recruits young people into the HVCA industry, and facilitates the delivery of training and achievement of the National and Scottish Vocational qualifications (NVQ/SVQ's) and Advanced and Foundation Modern Apprenticeships operating nationally through a network of experienced training advisers. BEST aims to maximise training funding - and optimise the return which employers receive from their investment in new entrant training. BEST Training Advisers provide a liaison service between employers, colleges and public funding bodies, and will monitor the progress of apprentices.
The services BEST offer include recruitment, initial assessment, induction training, college course advice, progress reviews at college and on site, mentoring, key skills support, health & safety monitoring and guidance and financial support for training.
For further info on BEST visit their website by clicking: BEST or contact Carmen Moore who is their Marketing Manager on Tel: 01628 607818 or e- mail her at
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Some companies offer a CIBSE-approved training programme. Please contact Olwen Williams
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or direct dial 020 8772 3605 for more information. Please note that: Employees following an approved employer based training scheme towards CEng must be Graduate members of CIBSE, towards IEng must have a Foundation Degree, HNC or equivalent and be Student or Licentiate members of CIBSE. Employees following an approved employer based training scheme towards Licentiate/EngTech must have the appropriate qualification and be Student or Affiliate members of CIBSE. Old Apprenticeships 
For those aged between 16 and 19 years old an apprenticeship scheme is the best way to start a career in the building services sector. Click here to visit the SummitSkills website or click on the image to visit the Appreticeships website. What kind of person do you need to be? - Are you good with your hands?
- Are you prepared to undertake a physically demanding job, working in a variety of environments, at site, at heights and in all sorts of weather?
- Do you have full colour vision? *
- Are you presentable and of smart appearance?
- Are you able to work both individually as well as in a team?
- Are you able and willing to follow all safety instructions given by a person in authority?
- Are you a good communicator with the ability to take direction and advice?
How long does it take?
Your training will take between three and four years. And Beyond...What can I do after my studying/training? Firstly! you need to up grade your CIBSE membership to Graduate or a higher grade of membership and you need to up date us on your contact details (login and click on 'my contact details') 2) Start looking at and applying for graduate jobs. Click here 3) CIBSE-approved Employer Training Schemes
Some companies offer a CIBSE-approved training programme. Please contact Olwen Williams
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or direct dial 020 8772 3605 for more information. Please note that: Employees following an approved employer based training scheme towards CEng must be Graduate members of CIBSE, towards IEng must have a Foundation Degree, HNC or equivalent and be Student or Licentiate members of CIBSE. Employees following an approved employer based training scheme towards Licentiate/EngTech must have the appropriate qualification and be Student or Affiliate members of CIBSE. 4) Start reading through the competence criterias for Full Chartered Engineer- Member, Associate or Licentiate membership and start thinking about the next step in your career. If you would like to see where your quailifciations will take you click in the SummitSkills career map below.
What can I do while i'm still studying to gain some work experience, and to help me after I have finished my studying/training? You could start to research companies- the 'who is who' in the industry and then approach them directly for work experince opportunites - which may well lead to a job after you have finished studying! To start you off in the right direction- have a look through our Directory of Practices What can I expect from a typical day as a Building Services Engineer?
If you don't fancy being stuck in an office all day, consider this typical working week for a building services engineer.
It could include :
* site visits to see how your designs are working in practice
* spend time with a manufacturer to learn about new products and components
* brief a new client about how low carbon technologies can benefit their business
* a scoping study - early planning with architects at a new site where construction has not yet begun
* a presentation to potential clients of what your firm can offer
* helping an installation team on site
* handover of a completed project, in a brand new building
* manage the operation and maintenance of building services in a completed facility
* advise the government about new law and regulations to curb carbon emissions
* use the latest software packages to solve engineering problems, using design, modelling and visualisation.
Watch gooddays short films on 'A day in the life of a Building Services Engineer' see real life young engineers at work and what they really think about their job. Click the image to view the videos
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