B2 Licensed Eng UK
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B2 Licensed Eng UK
Hi, hoping this is the right place for this post. I am currently an HNC Student in Aero Eng, and looking for advice and tips on how to gain employment in the Aero sector. An apprenticeship is out of the window i think as i will be 29 this year. I would be grateful for any advice in regards to how you managed to get your foot in the door so to speak. And any advice on studying route as i have the choice to sit another year and qualify for a HND and then a degree or should i be fully consintrating on canvassing on the larger companies.
Hope this makes sence
Thanks in advance
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HNC AERO 2011 what do you want to actually do, Design/maintenance/quality? If you can narrow down your goal for what you want to do then others can guide you.
If you want to get your hands dirty and are interested in maintenance, then it would be best to study for a licence, there are various methods of completing this goal, for example,
1. visit the CAA Website and read The Engineering Licence Guidance Material, whereby if you meet the criteria by means of experience in engineering, you can sit your modules for say B1 (which is Mechanical Biased Licence) or sit exam modules for the B2 ( which is avionic Biased Licence). But obviously you need to put the effort in studying the materials.
2.Or Like Tranwell said AST in perth, scotland do Licence courses, i can personally vouch that this college is a good college, as you study their own syllabus and are therefore examined on their reading material.
If you are interested in design then studying for a licence may not be the best option, not that i am saying that it will not help, just that the licence is geared towards maintenance rather than design.
As you are probably aware the industry is slowly,and i mean very slowly picking up in the UK, so be prepared for a few knock backs, but that said do not give up knocking on doors and sending CV's off.
I wish you well on your venture.
If you want to get your hands dirty and are interested in maintenance, then it would be best to study for a licence, there are various methods of completing this goal, for example,
1. visit the CAA Website and read The Engineering Licence Guidance Material, whereby if you meet the criteria by means of experience in engineering, you can sit your modules for say B1 (which is Mechanical Biased Licence) or sit exam modules for the B2 ( which is avionic Biased Licence). But obviously you need to put the effort in studying the materials.
2.Or Like Tranwell said AST in perth, scotland do Licence courses, i can personally vouch that this college is a good college, as you study their own syllabus and are therefore examined on their reading material.
If you are interested in design then studying for a licence may not be the best option, not that i am saying that it will not help, just that the licence is geared towards maintenance rather than design.
As you are probably aware the industry is slowly,and i mean very slowly picking up in the UK, so be prepared for a few knock backs, but that said do not give up knocking on doors and sending CV's off.
I wish you well on your venture.
