Design Technician Apprentice Review

I create and edit technical drawings and Bill of Materials for various products.

I have learnt how to use CAD software, as well as various other programs.

I enjoy going to work, I find it quite interesting but going to College can be quite stressful as the organization of the course is not very good

Work is very well structured and organized. The training provider (college) is very unorganized. There are frequent teacher absences which has led to many lessons being cancelled and the content is not taught at a consistent or high standard. Work has been very supportive with trying to get the training provider to be better.

I have received a lot of support from my employer both with my work tasks and with course content which was not taught sufficiently by the training provider. My employer is always looking for new opportunities for me to learn.

I receive very little support from my training provider. Lessons are often cancelled and resources are not provided with us on time. Entire modules have been left untaught despite having allocated lesson time and being necessary to complete the coursework. Teachers have offered to give feedback on work but when taken up on this offer, they have provided no useful insight on the work - they just summarised everything I had written

Some of the course has been relevant to my role - ie learning CAD. Some of the content, however is not relevant to me but is still interesting and may be useful in the future.

I frequently take part in STEM events and out of work social activities.

Yes

This is a really good company to work for and offers many amazing opportunities both during the apprenticeship and after

Be confident and ask lots of questions