Gloucestershire College is offering free cyber security and coding courses.

Gloucestershire is set to become the cyber capital of the UK with the development of Cheltenham's Cyber Park. There has never been a better time to break into an industry which is crying out for candidates to protect the nation from cyber-crime.

The free, online Level 2 courses offer the flexibility and support to suit learners' lifestyles, with access to tutoring platforms 24 hours a day.

Certificate in the Principles of Cyber Security

This course will provide learners with the knowledge needed to understand issues relating to cyber security. Looking to progress? Use this course as a stepping-stone to higher levels.

This qualification aims to:

• Focus on the study of the principles of cyber security
• Offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge of cyber security

Certificate in Understanding Coding

Learn to code, build, and launch websites. This course will help learners be future-ready, upgrade their skillsets and prepare themselves for the evolving digital world.

The objectives of this qualification are to enable the learner to gain an understanding of:

• Principles of coding
• Stages of the software development cycle
• Coding terminology and the key principles of writing code
• Different coding types
• Best practices in coding
• Methods of testing and the DevOps process
• Effective communication and project management in coding

Find out more about the courses and apply here.