Hello, I'm very interested in becoming an aircraft maintenence engineer but I'm unsure on where to start... I'm currently 19, live in Southend-On-Sea, I have a total of 10 C grade GCSE's (including Maths, English, Science), I also have 5 A-levels in which I did appauling in.
Whilst researching I found that taking an apprenticeship would be the best thing to do. In my area I have found these 2 courses (links to the courses are shown below), an Aircraft Maintence appreniceship Level 2 engineering and an Aircraft Maintence Advanced apprenticeship Level 3 engineering. After completing the level 2 students are able to continue onto the level 3 (can't start level 3 without having done level 2). Once level 3 has been completed students will recieve an NVQ Level 3 in Aeronautical Engineering, City & Guilds Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering at Level 3.
So at first this sounded great, I applied for the level 2 and heard back within 2 days. The woman I spoke wasn't very informative and seemed to avoid the majority of my questions! She seemed to think that it wasn't an appreniship, but when I asked her what the course included she was reading the exact information I was. I told her I'd call back soon, tried doing so today but obviously colleges are closed for the week (brilliant!).
I'm hoping whoever reads this will be able to help me, and will be more knowledgable then I am. Would these courses/apprenticeships be worth taking and at the end would I be qualified enough to get a career as a maintenence engineer. Also is the NVQ Level 3 in Aeronautical Engineering, City & Guilds Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering at Level 3 a fully acceptable qualification?
Level 2
Level 2 Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship
Level 3
Level 3 Aircraft Maintenance Advanced Apprenticeship
Thank you for reading this, any information you would like to know just ask and please tell me everything you know!
please excuse my ignorance ha. I just want to have a better understanding of how to get into this sort of career and avoid taking something which will not benefit me.