Modern apprenticeship courses

About these courses

Modern Apprenticeships offer people age 16 and over the chance of paid employment combined with the opportunity to train for jobs at craft, technician and management level. They are an exciting way of gaining skills and qualifications that will help to start or develop a career without having to study full-time. They are available across a wide range of industries.

What do they offer?

As a Modern Apprentice you will be employed from the very start of your training and receive a wage from your employer. You will then be given the chance to develop expertise and gain knowledge through on-the-job assessment as well as gaining vital skills such as team work and problem solving. Many Modern Apprentices also attend the College to study the theory relating to their chosen occupation. To make sure the combination of theory and practice is right for you a Training Agreement will be drawn up. Through your training agreement, you, your employer and the College are all committed to your development.

Who pays for all this?

The money to pay for your training comes for the a Scottish Government initiative, so don’t worry - none of you, your family or your employer will have to pay training fees.

What does a Modern Apprenticeship involve?

All Modern Apprenticeships must have certain common features:

• Apprentices achieve a Scottish/National Vocational Qualification (S/NVQ) at Level 3.
• The 5 Scottish Core Skills (Communication, Numeracy, IT, Problem Solving and Working with Others) must be included.
• All apprentices must be employed throughout the apprenticeship.
• Apprenticeships are achieved at the pace and within the timescale appropriate to the employer and apprentice. There is no element of ’timeserving’.
• Successful apprentices receive a certificate of completion from the Sector Skills Council.
  

What if I only want to study to a lower level?

The Skillseekers initiative will fund a limited number of subjects to SVQ Level 2 rather than Level 3. These are identified below. If on completion of the level 2 you would like to progress to the equivalent Modern Apprenticeship, further funding may be available.

For more information contact:

Lorraine Andrews on: 01463 273 444