Apprenticeships and National Qualifications
The apprenticeship for the
marine industry is a nationally recognised framework which gives a
qualification for those working in boat building, maintenance and
repair; marine engineering; electronics and engineering
maintenance.
The apprenticeship framework consists of :
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at Level 2 or Level 3
(Advanced Apprenticeship)
- An “off the job” training course such as City & Guilds
- Key skills such as communication, IT and application of
number
Apprenticeships tend to be run through a registered training
provider or college who can help recruit apprentices, organise
training programmes and ensure an apprentice is on track and
meeting the certification requirements.
Recognised Apprenticeship Frameworks can attract public funding,
but this depends on the age and circumstances of the Apprentice.
The funding is designed to cover the cost of the training programme
and is not paid directly to the employer.
Click here to see a summary of
the Marine Sector Apprenticeship.
Details of training providers & colleges who offer marine
sector apprenticeship can be found here, if there are no specialist
providers in your area it is worth looking at the more generic
Engineering Apprenticeship Framework and details can be found at
www.semta.org.uk
To download a copy of the full apprenticeship framework,
click here.
Further information of apprenticeships can be found at
www.apprenticeships.org.uk