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Did you know? We are a STEM Assured college. STEM Assured is the only standard that provides independent, industry-backed validation of the quality of an institution’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics provision We were named Training Partner of the Year at the UK-wide 2017 SEMTA Skills Awards. We were the only Scottish college or university represented at the ceremony, showing that Ayrshire really means business when it comes to STEM We held a week-long Mission Discovery space programme for over 150 S5 and S6 Ayrshire school pupils in 2016 and 2017. Mission Discovery is delivered by the International Space School Education Trust and included public events in Ayrshire this year attended by nearly 1,000 people Key facts Our Science, Technology, Engineering and Construction courses range from Foundation and Modern Apprenticeships to NC, HNC and HNDs. We also offer bespoke courses for industry. Last year we created a course in collaboration with Ryanair for unemployed engineers to re-train for sheet metal work. The 10-week course resulted in 25 people gaining jobs with the company. WE HAVE OVER 900 APPRENTICES IN TRAINING mostly in engineering and construction, and are the main provider of engineering apprenticeships in the region.