Live Labs: hands-on evidence

Exam-based practical tasks

Timed tasks on real equipment, marked against a rubric, with sessions logged as evidence.

Real equipment, no simulations

Programmable logic controllers, distributed I/O, drives, instruments and industrial networks.

Industry technology

Stations use platforms relevant to today’s industrial plants.

Remote availability

Practice without travel or production downtime, subject to lab access scheduling.

Break and reset

Work through faults and reset the station before another attempt.

Reduced equipment investment

Employers and colleges may avoid purchasing their own dedicated training rigs, where applicable.

Two practical pathways

Corporate pathway

For electricians, instrument and maintenance technicians, artisans and senior operators. Foundation, Practitioner, Advanced and Specialist levels, with competence reporting.

TVET and Higher Education pathway

Module packs aligned with occupational modules; a 12-month Graduate Industry Bridge and a 6-week Placement-Ready programme, with assessed portfolios and placement support.

Note: Hands-on skills such as wiring, termination and safe isolation are taught physically in a workplace or partner workshop. This is an industry programme aligned to occupational qualifications and is not presented as a QCTO-accredited qualification.