Apprenticeship – Network Engineering

The Network Engineering Apprenticeship is between 12-15 months.

The Awarding Body of this Apprenticeship is City & Guilds, a highly prestigious Awarding Body, responsible for awarding over 95% of Apprenticeships in the UK.

You will learn: Fundamentals of Networking – Learn about the basic and advanced principles and concepts of networking (e.g. LAN’s, WAN’s, MAN, WLAN, and VLAN’s). • What are the regulations and laws surrounding networking- Understanding how to manage networks safely and lawfully. • How to use network tools and techniques to interact with network equipment:Cisco Packet Tracer – hands-on network simulations.IP Scanners – how to scan network IP’s for troubleshooting and adopting devices.Cable Testing – how to use cable testers for troubleshooting data transmission issues.Command-Line Interface (CLI) – hands-on experience with CLI commands to configure, troubleshooting and manage network devices.Software Defined Networks (SDN) – how to manage multiple network devices across multiple sites. • Configurations- Learn how to configure network devices in real lab simulations. • Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN’s) – Learn how to adopt, configure and manage WLAN devices. • Final Project – Complete a final project showcasing your Network Engineering expertise. • Demonstrate over 450 hours of real-life applications and experience.

To be accepted onto the Network Engineering Apprenticeship, you must: Age: be 16 years old or over. • Residency: Live in England and have the right to work in the UK. • Education Status: Not be in full-time education. • Employment: Be employed in a contract that allows for training. If you fulfil all these requirements, you are fully eligible to enrol onto the Apprenticeship.

You will receive a Level 4 Apprenticeship in Network Engineering qualification, a lifetime qualification.

To fulfil all the criteria for the Apprenticeship, you will need to complete: Summative Portfolio – a document showing your Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSB’s) that meet the standards of the qualification. • Final Project – a document showing demonstration of the standards in a final project of your choice. • 450 hours of On-the-Job (OTJ) training – to be completed with your employer. • End-Point Assessment (EPA) – where you present your final project to an examiner.

Yes, you will be supported by: Your Training Provider – you will check-in on you regularly. • Your Tutor – who you must attend 1-to-1 meetings with regularly. • Your Employer – who is required to allow you time to complete your apprenticeship.

Network Engineering is a strong career choice, the demand is closely related to Cybersecurity, Data Centre Engineering, and Cloud Engineering: Network Administrator – An IT & Networking professional that deals managing, configuring and troubleshooting network issues. • Network Engineer – An IT & Networking professional that installs, configures, troubleshoots, tests, optimises and manages complex network systems. • Cybersecurity Engineer – With further training, the graduate can expect to enter roles that protect network systems from cyber attacks.