Engineering Apprenticeships

Welcome to our information service for Engineering Apprenticeships.

What are apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are a training and assessment package to enable you to gain the knowledge and experience to carry out the tasks of the job to the right standard on a consistent basis.

What type of apprenticeships are there?

Student Apprenticeships
14/16 year olds following the vocational route of the school curriculum. Extended work experience or attendance at a local college to gain NVQ unit(s) or GCSE in Engineering.

Apprenticeships
Usually applicable to students leaving school and expecting to achieve a minimum of 4 GCSE’s in Maths, English, Science and a technical subject at grades D-F.

The Framework requires:-

• Initial Training – 3 P.E.O. units
• NVQ level 2 in skill specific subject
• Key Skills at level 1
• Technical Certificate (gained at College)

Advanced Apprenticeships
Aimed at 16/19 year old learners who are expecting, or have, 4 GCSE’s in Maths, English, Science and technical subject at grades A-D.

The Framework requires:-

• Initial Training – 8 P.E.O. units (usually done in 1st year centre)
• NVQ level 3 in skill specific subject
• Key Skills at level 2 (those with grade C can be exempt)
• Technical Certificate (gained at College)

Go to our NVQ Information Section to read more about NVQ’s

What sort of engineering is there?

Where do I go from here?

You need to ask yourself the following questions.

• Am I looking for a worthwhile career?
• Do I want a job with good training and National Standards?
• Do I want to be paid whilst learning?
• Do I like working with my hands?
• Am I willing to work hard?
• If you have answered YES to the above we want to hear from you.

Please complete the above section to request an application form