What will I be required to do at University during my Apprenticeship?
Our apprenticeships require a study day (this can be in person or online) for a minimum of 6 hours each week. This is classed as your Off The Job Training (OTJ). Here you will learn the Knowledge Skills & Behaviours (KSB’s) that you require to complete your apprenticeship. The rest of the week you will be in your workplace where you will be required to do workplace planned learning. Both Health Sciences University & your employer are responsible for ensuring that you attend your OTJ training, so it is advisable that you take any annual leave around your university timetabled days.
Some of the training you already have, may count towards your course. In this case we will discuss your record of prior learning (RPL) prior to you starting the course, this may mean that certain units of the Apprenticeship you will not be required to redo. This will be discussed on an individual basis.
All your OTJ training will need to be evidenced which you can via our e-portfolio. On completion of your Apprenticeship training, you will have to complete an end point assessment (EPA). This is designed to check you have attained all the KSB’s needed to prove you have attained the standard required for the Apprenticeship. EPA’s take several different forms, details are provided on each of the apprenticeship course pages.