"hands On" Courses

[Ben John-Hynes]

This is in relation to my other post about college.

I've decided to go to college or something similar but don't want to be stuck in a classroom,

So...

What "hands on" courses are you doing and are you enjoying them?

Thanks

Ben

[Muel]

Depends what your into, but a BTEC anything is generally more practical type stuff than A levels, even when your doing IT like me.

What kind of course would you fancy?

[B.E.A.U]

Im doing hair dressing all i can say is its sick and omfg girls lol

[Broomer]

4 year apprenticeship with Augusta westlands, training as a mechanical technician, first year at collage, going on site in holidays, in july if all the required collage work is completed, i will be situated on site 4 days a week and one day, day release at collage.

[Si-man]

4 year apprenticeship with Augusta westlands, training as a mechanical technician, first year at collage, going on site in holidays, in july if all the required collage work is completed, i will be situated on site 4 days a week and one day, day release at collage.

Pretty much the same thing as me but im doing a 3 year one, on my 2nd year now. Training to be a maintainance technician in the injection moulding industry. Doing hydraulics, pneumatics etc. GOod fun, get nice and dirty.

Oh, did 2 years at college beforehand doing a BTEC National Diploma in Manufacturing engineering.

Edited April 13, 2008 by Si-man

[Dan6061]

Don't do first diploma media... it sucks.

I think I've wasted a year...again.

[steve@banbury-trials]

im doing arboriculture (tree surgery) and forestry ,and its pretty cool.

we climb trees with ropes and harnesses (some tree's 80ft plus) ,use chainsaws both on the ground and in trees,planting ,pruning and all sorts of tree related stuff.my coarse is the national diploma and its a 2year coarse but there are shorter coarses.this last year i have done 1 day practical and 2days theory,but the two theory days have only been 3hours long like.

if you want more info just message me on msn mate

steve

[bollo you ball-bag]

im starting my electrical apprenticeship in september. i started working for the company im doing it with in january but it was too late for me to get on the course so until september im just learning the basics. in september ill be doing block release at college. 6 weeks working then 3 weeks at college. i cant wait. my apprentceship is four years long butafter that providing i pass i will be a fully qualified electrician. i work away all over the country. i live in skegness and haver been all over scotland, ireland, wales, cornwall all over im away from home all week every week and i love it. all meals and b and b's paid for. i did engineering at college but dropped out after a year. if you hate being stuck in classroom then an apprenticeship of any kind is the way forward. if you need any advice drop me a p.m. hope this helps

[Joey B]

I'm doing a 4 year apprentiship with BMW, as a maintenance engineer. Doing 3 days of practical work at college (hand fitting, machining, electrical, electronics.. etc) then one 11 hour day at college doing the theory side of things and on fridays I work at BMW in my placement shadowing the qualified guys learning the job I will be doing myself at the end of the apprentiship.

I'm loving every minute of it doing the apprentiship. Such a strange feeling to wake up looking forward to going to work/college compared to my days back at school where I just gave up and couldn't be arsed lol.

There taking on apprentices at the moment so if you live somewhere close to a BMW/MINI/Rolls Royce plant then get an application in now.

[Mowgli]

i did AVCE Engineering and it was pretty good, but did graphics too as the avce is only the equivalent of 2 a levels.

[BIG Drew]

4 year apprenticeship with Augusta westlands, training as a mechanical technician, first year at collage, going on site in holidays, in july if all the required collage work is completed, i will be situated on site 4 days a week and one day, day release at collage.

How do you find it there?

I am after doing something like that...Trying to decide on either Rolls Royce, Augusta westlands, or the RAF...

I think RAF would be my first choice at the moment.

*may* try for Uni depending on how A levels go...

[Shaun H]

4 year apprenticeship with Augusta westlands, training as a mechanical technician, first year at collage, going on site in holidays, in july if all the required collage work is completed, i will be situated on site 4 days a week and one day, day release at collage.

Augusta Westlands is helicopters isn't it?

From talking to a guy on my course, apprenticeships can be a brilliant experience. The only real drawback is the time it can take to get to the same level as those of us who do A levels.