Network Engineer Apprenticeship at Gloucestershire College
Maintain, manage and improve the network of your business with dedicated specialists trained in-house through an apprenticeship with Gloucestershire College.
Network professionals are in high demand and come a cost, but we offer an affordable way to upskill and train your current employees with the latest industry knowledge and skills to protect your organisation’s network.
Network Engineer Apprenticeship - Level 4
Who is this programme for?
Our Level 4 Network Engineer Apprenticeship programme provides a specialised training route for your current employees.
The programme delivers a high level of technical skills and knowledge, ideal for aspiring network consultants and architects within your organisation.
In order to complete this programme, apprentices should have experience of working in IT previously or in their current job role.
This programme is an advanced level and is perfect for organisations looking to upskill and progress current employees into more senior job roles.
What will the apprenticeship cover?
This Apprenticeship Standard is designed to provide your business with qualified network engineers who can design, install, maintain and support communication networks within your organisation and give technical advice and guidance on network configuration, cloud, network administration and monitoring tools.
The apprenticeship will develop competencies including:
- Designing networks from a defined specification
- Installing and configuring network components
- Optimising the performance of the network systems and performance
- Applying diagnostic tools and techniques to identify the causes of network problems
- Applying structured approaches to troubleshooting network issues
- Integrating network-related software into existing systems
- Logging and responding to network service calls
- Documenting work done in accordance with agreed procedures
- Operating within the parameters of service level agreements
Apprentices will work towards professional CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Server+ qualifications as part of their apprenticeship, as well as a knowledge module.
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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.
Our experts in our Employer Training & Apprenticeships team are here to support your business and offer guidance about how you can maximise funding for apprenticeships. Get in touch to arrange a free consultation with one of the Employer Training & Apprenticeships team today.
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.
Fill out your details below to arrange a call back or contact our Employer Training & Apprenticeships team direct on 01452 563400 or employer.training@gloscol.ac.uk