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To answer your original question...........the apprenticeship is for production, which means doing the same thing time and time again
.......only go there if it is your last resort.
The reason i say this is because the only piece of paper worth having at the end of your apprenticeship is an EASA Part-66 licence. Any company not preparing you for a licence is only interested in keeping you long term in a job with little or no prospects. To earn big money, you need a licence. To move up into maintenance management, you need a licence. Simple.
A quick guide to the different levels of maintainer;
Fitter....can do most jobs, supervised all the time...........£25K
Catagory A licence holder.....can do and sign for basic stuff, (oils, wheel change).......£25K-£30K
Catagory B licence holder.....can sign for his and other peoples, (fitters) work......£30K basic, realistically £55K with shift/type rating/overtime/call-out pay
Catagory C licence holder.....signs off the big base maintenance jobs. Usually a manager.....£50K+
In summary, a licence is the difference between £25K and £50K
P.M. me if you want details of a rotary company who do offer Licence apprenticeships.