Standards Apprenticeship – Engineering Operations

Course information

This Level 2 apprenticeship is ideal if you want to start your journey to becoming a qualified engineer. The apprenticeship route provides an ideal foundation for a wide range of skills within the engineering field.

You will learn a range of practical skills, be able to follow technical drawings and work carefully and methodically. The course is 75% practical workshop based with 25% classroom theory work. You will have to complete a range of practical assessments to a high standard alongside reports that detail what you have done and whether you met the required standard.

All training is provided by ex-industry experts with many years within their field to guide you through your learning and assessment within the course.

Units include:

Health and safety
Engineering environmental awareness
Fabrication
Welding
CAD design
Hand fitting
Turning and Milling machining

Once you have completed the two qualifications (Skills and Knowledge) you will progress to an End Point Assessment, where you will be assessed on your skills and knowledge over a range of tasks and an interview.

We have award-winning partnerships with many world-class organisations in Cornwall, See career progression tab for a list of current apprentice locations.

To ensure you gain all the skills needed for a career as an engineer, you will need to start your apprenticeship at Level 2. On successful completion you can go into employment or continue on to our Level 3 standards apprenticeship in Welding/fabrication, fitter or machinist pathways.

What You Will Learn

You’ll learn on day-release from your employer to Cornwall College Camborne campus, developing a range of skills including health and safety, fabrication, welding, CAD design, hand fitting and machining.

The apprenticeship route allows you to tailor your learning to suit your job and the skills required

Entry Requirements

Ideally three GCSEs at grade 4, including English, maths and IT and to be employed in a relevant role.

Progression

You can go on to our Level 3 Standards apprenticeship in Welding/fabrication, Fitter or machinist pathways.

Careers in this industry
- Architectural engineer
- Civil engineer
- Commercial engineer
- Commissioning engineer
- Contracting engineer
- Defence engineer
- Design engineer
- Electrical engineer
- Electronics engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Estimator engineer
- Facilities manager
- Geotechnical engineer
- Health and safety engineer
- Hydrology engineer
- Infrastructure engineer
- Instrumentation and control

Companies we currently work with include:
- A & P Falmouth Ltd (Engineering)
- In Steel
- Kernow Coatings Ltd
- Minear Engineering Limited
- Pall Aerospace
- Pendennis Shipyard
- Powerfal Ltd
- Preci-Spark Ltd (PL27 6HB)
- Progress Engineering
- S.W Pipeworks
- South West Laundry
- Tecker Limited

Cornwall College Camborne

Cornwall College Camborne

Our Camborne campus has served as a vocational training hub for nearly a century. The iconic Tamar tower and the ‘big top’ that covers our construction and engineering provision, are landmarks known throughout the area. This legacy, combined with an exciting modernisation programme, has made Cornwall College Camborne the home of cutting edge facilities, dynamic learning experiences and fantastic student spaces. Open and modern learning areas, electric vehicle training labs, esports gaming facilities, chill out areas, an award-winning restaurant and plenty more besides, makes this the perfect place to have your #careercollege experience.

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The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre

The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre

Cornwall College’s specialist Engineering Skills Centre in the heart of industry in Plymouth.

The Plymouth Engineering Skills Centre was opened in 2014 as a solution to our growing number of learners in and around Plymouth. It now acts as a training hub for apprentices from multiple local and international manufacturing companies, as well as providing daytime and evening courses for school pupils, adults and businesses.

The Centre is fully fitted out for manufacturing, electrical and maintenance training as well as TIG, MIG and arc welding, CAD/CAM and PAT testing.

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