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.
These industries include ...
- web design
- online and social media marketing
- photography / digital imaging
- video production
- interactive multimedia
- and any business or organisation that maintains or develops its own digital media and web site 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
- 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
Qualification units
Click the following links to read detailed overviews of the qulification units for each option ...
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
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
Why study with us?
Read about our staff, facilities and the many advantages that put us ahead of our competitors.
How to apply

Find out more
Overview
Employers
Frequently asked questions
Email course leader mattottewill@imthurricane.org or call 020 8691 1900 between 11am and 5.30pm Mon-Fri
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Email course leader mattottewill@imthurricane.org or call 020 8691 1900 between 11am and 5.30pm Mon-Fri
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