What is a digital apprenticeship?

The Advanced Apprenticeship in Creative Digital Media is a one year level 3 programme designed to help people develop careers in the digital media industries by giving them qualifications and jobs.

apprentice These industries include ...

digital imaging
graphic design
web design
video production
interactive multimedia
etc

You will work full time with an employer in the creative digital media sector and study one day a week with us on day release towards one of 3 specilaist diploma options ...

Web site design
Video production for the web
Photography / Digital imaging

What does the diploma involve?

This diploma has ben developed in partnership with industry professionals and contains essential elements if an apprentice is to meet the required level of competency for employment in the industry. It includes ...

Training in industry awareness, work practices and collaborative working
Technical training

Web design option units	Video production option units	Photography / Digital imaging
Level 3 Certificate for iMedia Users Unit 301 Pre-production skills Unit 302 Digital media skills for asset production Unit 311 Developing an enhanced website Unit 312 Creating an interactive digital animation Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media Competence P1 Contribute ideas for production IM2 Obtain assets for use in interactive media products IM3 Prepare assets for use in interactive media products IM15 Write and edit copy for interactive media products IM24 Create 2D animations for interactive media products Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Creative Media PW1 Awareness of employment in the creative media sector PW2 Communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector PW3 Awareness of converging digital technology in the creative media sector PW4 Professional behaviour in the creative media sector PW5 Creative media industry awareness PW6 Awareness of health and safety in the creative media sector X1 Contribute to good working relationships X2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety	Level 3 Certificate for iMedia Users Unit 301 Pre-production skills Unit 303 Video composite effects Unit 314S Creating a digital sound track Unit 314V Creating a digital video sequence Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media Competence P7 Contribute to office-based pre-production C17 Provide assistance to the camera crew during a multi-camera shoot CCL1 Prepare camera equipment for each day’s shoot E5 Capture picture and sound for non-linear editing Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Creative Media PW1 Awareness of employment in the creative media sector PW2 Communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector PW3 Awareness of converging digital technology in the creative media sector PW4 Professional behaviour in the creative media sector PW5 Creative media industry awareness PW6 Awareness of health and safety in the creative media sector X1 Contribute to good working relationships X2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety	Level 3 Certificate for iMedia Users Unit 301 Pre-production skills Unit 217 Digital Photography Unit 213 Digital Graphics editing Unit 314V Creating a digital sound sequence Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media Competence PI3 Plan and organise photographic assignments PI7 Undertake photographic assignments PI16 Undertake technical adjustment of images PI20 Undertake colour management procedures PI17 Prepare image output Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Creative Media PW1 Awareness of employment in the creative media sector PW2 Communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector PW3 Awareness of converging digital technology in the creative media sector PW4 Professional behaviour in the creative media sector PW5 Creative media industry awareness PW6 Awareness of health and safety in the creative media sector X1 Contribute to good working relationships X2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety

Web design option units

Video production option units

Photography / Digital imaging

Level 3 Certificate for iMedia Users

Unit 301 Pre-production skills
Unit 302 Digital media skills for asset production
Unit 311 Developing an enhanced website
Unit 312 Creating an interactive digital animation

Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media Competence
P1 Contribute ideas for production
IM2 Obtain assets for use in interactive media products
IM3 Prepare assets for use in interactive media products
IM15 Write and edit copy for interactive media products
IM24 Create 2D animations for interactive media products

Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Creative Media
PW1 Awareness of employment in the creative media sector
PW2 Communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector
PW3 Awareness of converging digital technology in the creative media sector
PW4 Professional behaviour in the creative media sector
PW5 Creative media industry awareness
PW6 Awareness of health and safety in the creative media sector

X1 Contribute to good working relationships
X2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety

Level 3 Certificate for iMedia Users

Unit 301 Pre-production skills
Unit 303 Video composite effects
Unit 314S Creating a digital sound track
Unit 314V Creating a digital video sequence

Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media Competence
P7 Contribute to office-based pre-production
C17 Provide assistance to the camera crew during a multi-camera shoot
CCL1 Prepare camera equipment for each day’s shoot
E5 Capture picture and sound for non-linear editing

Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Creative Media
PW1 Awareness of employment in the creative media sector
PW2 Communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector
PW3 Awareness of converging digital technology in the creative media sector
PW4 Professional behaviour in the creative media sector
PW5 Creative media industry awareness
PW6 Awareness of health and safety in the creative media sector

X1 Contribute to good working relationships
X2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety

Level 3 Certificate for iMedia Users
Unit 301 Pre-production skills
Unit 217 Digital Photography
Unit 213 Digital Graphics editing
Unit 314V Creating a digital sound sequence

Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media Competence
PI3 Plan and organise photographic assignments
PI7 Undertake photographic assignments
PI16 Undertake technical adjustment of images
PI20 Undertake colour management procedures
PI17 Prepare image output

Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Creative Media
PW1 Awareness of employment in the creative media sector
PW2 Communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector
PW3 Awareness of converging digital technology in the creative media sector
PW4 Professional behaviour in the creative media sector
PW5 Creative media industry awareness
PW6 Awareness of health and safety in the creative media sector

X1 Contribute to good working relationships
X2 Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety

What are the benefits to you?

The Digital Apprenticeship programme will ...

Equip you with industry skills
Train, assess and certificate you - free of charge
Give you an invaluable practical and theoretical understanding of digital media
Help you reach a higher level of competence and performance
Find employment for you if you are unemployed
Increase your value to your business if you are employed
Give you a more diverse talent base

Who can apply?

You must be ...

Ambitious, committed, creative, reliable and keen to succeed
Aged 18-24
If you are already employed, your employer must allow you to attend your training day each week
If you are unemployed you must be ready to undertake an intense 12 month programme of full time work and study
Neither have a degree or currently be studying towards one

How do I apply?

Employer requirements

Your employer will need to ...

Employ you on a part or full time basis. Most employers pay apprentices between £95 - £160 per week (this can be more if you are already in employment)
Help support the training that we provide to ensure that you become a skilled
employee
Provide on the job development for for you