Once again, I find this a rather controversial use of the word 'sponsorship', seemingly as a buzz word to hook potential candidates.
I am not casting doubt on the quality of the scheme, which I am sure provides excellent training and has a sensible approach to placing students with future empoyers (the more difficult step than passing the training).
But this is absolutely, in no way sponsored. Nobody is offering to invest any money to sponsor your career. You either provide the cash yourself or put yourself in debt against your (or your benefactor's) house.
Once again, the possibility of a placement after training is the attractive feature, but to call it sponsored is surely only to attract the naive.