Our apprenticeship…
An innovative collaboration between education, industry and specialist skills providers has created a groundbreaking apprenticeship that will help to solve the skills challenges experienced by the green energy sector.
The ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ Apprenticeship, which has welcomed its first cohort of apprentices, has been devised through a strategic partnership between IACS Training and Education, the training subsidiary of IACS Ltd; Hopwood Hall College and University Centre, a leading apprenticeship provider; and TWI, one of the world’s leading authorities on safety assurance through engineering, materials and joining technologies.
Derived from the Construction Support Technician apprenticeship standard, The ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ Apprenticeship integrates pipeline inspection with a comprehensive ‘safety module’, which includes the world’s very first Ofqual accredited qualification in hydrogen awareness. Bespoke course features also includes welding, coating and painting inspection and non-destructive testing.
About the apprenticeship…
Taking place over a 16-month term, the apprenticeship will be supported by Hydrogen Safe, the specialist safety training provider and TWI, the BGAS-CSWIP certification course tutor that will be responsible for delivering the courses and examination.
The starting on a basic salary of £28,000 a year, the apprentice will also be able to achieve performance-related salary incentive uplifts as they gain the individual certifications awarded by TWI. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, each apprentice will be offered a permanent role with IACS Ltd.
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Further information…
The ‘Practitioner in Pipelines for Hydrogen and Utilities’ apprenticeship will yield recognised qualifications and certifications, from training and examinations delivered by TWI, Hydrogen Safe and an Energy and Utility Skills Register card (EUSR).
The apprenticeship standard relates essentially to the Construction Built Environment qualification, and will include welding, coating and painting inspection, non-destructive testing and safety around hydrogen awareness.
