For generations, most Royal Engineers training programmes have attracted qualifications of one kind or another. In addition to Army certificates, there have been Craft and Advanced Craft Awards, National and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas and even degrees.

These days, some civilian qualifications for Royal Engineers are still funded and operated by military training schools such as the RSME. However, increasingly, many awards - such as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) - are funded by REVETT and administrated by the RE CPD Team in collaboration with the Army unit concerned. In addition to paying NVQ candidate fees, REVETT also funds the training of NVQ assessors and internal verifiers working with RE candidates.

While REVETT funds the candidate fees for many NVQ programmes - and some other awards - it can also draw down subsidies from the Learning & Skills Council for eligible Royal Engineers who undertake the more challenging Apprenticeship frameworks. Such Apprentices are usually under 25 and will need to complete the components of the Apprenticeship concerned.

The qualifications currently funded by REVETT and administered by the RE CPD Team fall mainly within the following areas:

Construction
Engineering
Telecommunications
Warehousing & Distribution
Health & Safety
Munition Clearance & Search
Command Leadership & Management
Learning & Development
Key Skills
Senior Awards

The qualifications gained by a Royal Engineer will initially depend upon the trade allocated and, after that, his or her progress along the way. Take a look at a full list of civilian qualifications which may be gained - or at least started - on RE training programmes.