Apprenticeships. Are they worth it?

[JulesS3]

You should have stuck out the 3rd year. Uni is first year - a-level, second year - advanced a-level, 3rd year Uni course.

[tshirt2k]

You can still enter an apprentiship with a higher qualification. It just means you have to do the next level. Depending on the trade, If they do it right, it will a year off the job, (Full time at college in the workshops plus a day release). Then you will have 3 years on the job with day release and having to do log books to show evidence of the skill you have gained.

Was hard work, but at least you have a portfolio of work that has been done over your period of training. Most employers like to see evidence like that. Its proof of you skills, plus it means the job can get started quickly, without having to wait for the candidate to get trained and up to speed.

I was supposed to go to uni for an engineering degree, but was tired of having no money. This was the best of both worlds. Qualified with experience All you need!

[Sam]

You should have stuck out the 3rd year. Uni is first year - a-level, second year - advanced a-level, 3rd year Uni course.

Is it bollocks!

[JulesS3]

Costs a company around £2000 to background check details such as a degree, just lie and hope for the best 

[jnufcuk]

Costs a company around £2000 to background check details such as a degree, just lie and hope for the best 

really? how come so much lol

[Bellend]

Definately if you want the qualifiations.

Far better then learning at college.

But you still get sent to collage and get qualifications either way you do it.

Oh yeah of course.

But I just do paperwork at college and learn FAR more working to do the practical.

[murraymint]

havnt read the whole thread but, i'd say yes, if you can get a good one!

i've got one working here

http://www.ndmetal.co.uk/default.asp

on £6 an hour which is good for an apprenticeship and no college or uni, due to there being no course about metal finish panel work
(did do a level one in car body repair and refinish first)

[DOA]

You should have stuck out the 3rd year. Uni is first year - a-level, second year - advanced a-level, 3rd year Uni course.

Is it nuts!

He has pretty much described my experience at Uni, whats the beef  ?

And to the OP, apprenticeships really are a good idea  .

[Sam]

You should have stuck out the 3rd year. Uni is first year - a-level, second year - advanced a-level, 3rd year Uni course.

Is it nuts!

He has pretty much described my experience at Uni, whats the beef  ?

And to the OP, apprenticeships really are a good idea  .

Misread is, thought he said As, A then deg

[Steve_PD]

Yes its worth it, I was in a similar stituation 5 years ago and then I got my apprenticeship and haven't looked back

In the new year company's and training centres will start looking for new apprentices. Until then deicide what trade you want to do.

Try the ECTIB they will pay for you to go to college for a year, pay for digs, travelling and £50 per week.  During that time you will do all you City and Guilds level 3 work, key skills and other courses eg first aider, rigging and slinging, cheery picker, fork lift, welding coding etc.  And find you a company who will take you onto their books as soon as you've finished (usually large engineering company's).

Then you do 2-3 years full time site work to build your NVQ level 3 log books then your done and earning double what you are now (triple with overtime)

Then its up to your company/yourself if you want to go to college and do your HNC and then UNI or like myself am going chargehand then foreman route hopefully manager one day.