Start Date
- January 2025, Apprenticeship, Day
Summary
Machining Technicians produce complex and precision machined products that are typically used in machinery, for example, aeroplanes and vehicles. They can also produce bespoke components or products for domestic appliances or medical equipment. Machining Technicians also interpret information and plan their activities. They set up, operate, adjust or edit machine tool settings. Apprentice Machining Technicians will learn to use a variety of machines such as centre lathes, vertical and horizontal milling machines, and single and multi-axis Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machine tools centres.
Course content includes:
- Health and Safety, engineering, environmental and sustainability regulations
- Engineering, mathematical and scientific principles
- Processes, tools, machinery, and materials and their structure, properties and characteristics
- Machining operations/ techniques to produce complex components
- Quality assurance, fault-finding and diagnostics
- Maintaining the work area and following safety procedures
- Preparing and setting up machinery
You will complete the Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard.
- This apprenticeship will involve college attendance and off the job training.
- You will also develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
- You need to have an employer to support your apprenticeship and be employed in a relevant job role.
- The typical length of this apprenticeship is 42 months.
- The next intake is in January 2024.
Contact our Apprenticeships Team to find out when our next course start date is. If you already have an employer for your apprenticeship, or would like more information on how to find an apprenticeship, please click Apply Now.
If you are an employer who is looking to recruit an apprentice or already have someone you would like to enrol onto the apprenticeship course, please contact our Apprenticeships Team on 01603 773365 or email Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk to discuss the next steps.
Why Our College?
Get paid to train
Apprenticeships provide fantastic career opportunities and allow you to get a qualification and earn money at the same time
Designed for opportunity
94% of apprentices stay in work after finishing an apprenticeship, and 47% have received a promotion
Hands on learning
We work closely with employers to deliver training both on and off the job. In most cases, you’ll come into college one day a week, as well as getting planned training and development with a mentor in the workplace
Entry Requirements
- GCSE Grade 4/C in Maths and English (Language or Literature) or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
If in exceptional circumstances a learner has not achieved English or Maths at Level 2 (4/C or above at GCSE or Functional Skills Level 2), they will have to attend Functional Skills sessions which will be held on an additional day to their regular college attendance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded with a Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Standard, which includes the following:
- Level 3 EAL Extended Diploma in Machining (Development & Knowledge)
This apprenticeship also aligns with the following professional recognition:
- Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) for Engineering Technicians (EngTech)
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for Engineering Technicians (EngTech)
- Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technicians (EngTech)
Assessment
Training and assessments are delivered in the workplace and in college. Apprentices will be required to attend college-based sessions as part of their training, whilst also completing off-the-job training in the workplace. You will also complete assessments and observations in the workplace.
At the end of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will be ready for EPA which includes:
- 4- hour practical demonstration with 30 minutes of additional questioning
- 1- hour interview with an independent assessor, underpinned by the portfolio of evidence
- 1- hour multiple- choice knowledge test
Progression
Successful apprentices may wish to progess onto a higher apprenticeship or a higher level of study or employment. There are further opportunities available for Engineering at Level 4 and above.
Career Progression
Career progression may include continuation, development or promotion at work or within this sector.
Fees
Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.
For employers with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £1350.
For an employer with more than 50 employees a 5% charge will be implemented regardless of the age of the apprentice, which in this case would be £1350.
A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account, which in this case would be £27,000.
Please note that course fees are paid by the employer and apprentices must not be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.
To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk
Where Next?
Why Our College?
Get paid to train
Apprenticeships provide fantastic career opportunities and allow you to get a qualification and earn money at the same time
Designed for opportunity
94% of apprentices stay in work after finishing an apprenticeship, and 47% have received a promotion
Hands on learning
We work closely with employers to deliver training both on and off the job. In most cases, you’ll come into college one day a week, as well as getting planned training and development with a mentor in the workplace
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