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Train Cyber Apprentices with Gloucestershire College

We help businesses to grow their own cyber skills in-house through apprenticeships.

Ideal for both new recruits and current employees, our cyber apprenticeships are at the cutting edge, taught by industry experts at Gloucestershire College and UWE Bristol in our £3m training facility, ADA.

Cyber Security Technician Apprenticeship - Level 3

Our Level 3 Cyber Security Technician Apprenticeship has been designed for those providing first-line cyber security support in-house or for customers.

Apprentices will learn how to monitor and detect potential security threats and escalate as necessary whilst ensuring business operations can continue uninterrupted.

The apprenticeship includes the following core areas:

  • Threat hazards, risk and intelligence
  • Security threats
  • Maintaining security and control of an organisation
  • Cyber security mechanisms and controls: patching software, installing software updates, implementing access control, configuring firewalls
  • Security incident and event management tools (SIEM) tools and protection tools
  • Information security policy and procedure

Download our fact sheet for more information

Cyber Security Degree Apprenticeship

Taught by Gloucestershire College's cyber experts and UWE Bristol lecturers in association with the National Centre for Cyber Security (NCSC), apprentices can earn a UWE Bristol degree right here at GC in our brand new world-class £3million cyber facility.

This high-level programme is perfect for school leavers with A-Levels or BTEC Level 3 qualifications or for individuals looking to change career direction and find their route into the cyber industry.

The apprenticeship includes the following core areas:

  • Foundations of cyber security
  • Network foundations
  • Information management
  • Computer architecture
  • Operating system principles
  • Legal, regulatory, compliance and standards
  • Algorithm and program design
  • Malware, threats and defensive programming

Download our fact sheet for more information

Experience ADA

Our IT and cyber apprenticeships are taught from our state-of-the-art training centres including ADA: The Advanced Digital Academy. 

Located in the heart of Cheltenham's cyber community and bringing industry and education together, ADA is the hotspot for developing tech talent.

  • Brand new £3m training facility
  • Off-grid attack and defence room
  • High-spec computers
  • Agile work spaces

How is the training delivered?

Our IT and Cyber apprentices are grouped in exclusive cohorts with fellow apprentices from other like-minded businesses. The theory of our IT & Cyber programmes is delivered in block release on campus, supported by our team of expert assessors and trainers who visit apprentices in their place of work to help them put the theory into practice.

What will it cost?

  • If your company has less than 50 employees and you take on a 16 to 18-year-old, you are entitled to receive the training completely free of charge.
  • If you are not a levy payer, (your wage bill is less than £3 million) you will contribute just 5% of the total cost of your apprenticeship training, the Government will pay the remaining 95%. 
  • If you pay the apprenticeship levy, we can support you to maximise your levy strategy and make the most of funding on offer. You can use your levy funds to bring in new talent to the business, or upskill existing employees and help reduce skills gaps.   

 

 

Get in touch

Our dedicated Employer Training & Apprenticeships team will provide you with full support in setting up your apprenticeship programme from recruitment right through to completion. We will be with you every step of the way to ensure your apprentices are supported, and learning the skills your business needs. 

View all IT & Cyber apprenticeships at Gloucestershire College

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Why Gloucestershire College?

We guide any ambitious and motivated person on their journey through education and their career, by providing the right environment that encourages and nurtures individual talents.

Our industry-standard facilities and experienced teaching team provide our students with the skills businesses truly need.

We are here to help

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90% of students would recommend GC and 95% said that the teaching on their course was good.

Ofsted has rated us good.

  • We offer industry relevant facilities
  • Our lecturers are passionate subject specialists
  • Employers value our students' skills

We'll look after you. We have dedicated teams to help you and a great Learning Mentor scheme.

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