Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals

Developing Science Professionals overview

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• A new Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals.

• A professional development programme for laboratory, scientific and technical employees up to graduate level.

• A quality assured national framework using nationally recognised qualifications.

• Pathways for chemical science, life science, food science, healthcare science, process development and packaging development.

• Supports professional recognition as registered science technician or registered scientist.

• An alternative work-based training route to the traditional academic route to graduate status.

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The Higher Apprenticeship offers:

•An opportunity to recruit ambitious people committed to developing their career in your company.•An employer driven work-based development programme tailored to the high level skills needs of your laboratory, scientific and technical employees that is complemented by academic knowledge.•A route to grow your own talent pool and build an elite cohort to work alongside your graduate intake.•A programme that allows you to develop new, diverse talent working alongside your existing experts and address the challenges of retaining corporate knowledge and succession planning. •A structured method for developing the mentoring and supervisory skills of established employees.

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The Higher Apprenticeship offers:

•A CPD programme for your laboratory, scientific and technical employees.•A programme that recognises the current skills of your laboratory, scientific and technical employees and provides motivation to achieve professional status.•Flexibility to allow Apprentices to remain in the role they have entered or have the opportunity to progress within the company, gaining further experience and qualifications as they develop.•Higher Apprentices are focussed individuals with a commitment to developing practical skills alongside the high level academic knowledge needed for challenging technical roles in hi-tech industries.•A new way to recruit and train laboratory, scientific and technical employees.

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FdSc Chemical Science (MMU) or (Hull)

or

HND Diploma Chemical Science

for Industry

FdSc Applied BioscienceTechnology (Kent)

or

HND Diploma BiologicalSciences for Industry

Any p/t BSc Chemical Science

or Chemistry

Any p/t BSc Life Sciences or Bioscience 

HNC Diploma ChemicalScience for Industry

or FD Science Subject plus LATA Level 4

Or HNC Applied Chemistry plus LATA Level 4 

Life Sciences Healthcare Sc.

Any p/t BSc Healthcare Science 

FdSci Healthcare Science (UWE)

or

HND Diploma BiologicalSciences for Industry

HNC Diploma BiologicalSciences for Industry

or FD Science Subject plus LATA Level 4

or HNC Applied Biology plus LATA Level 4 

Chemical Science

HNC Diploma BiologicalSciences for Industry

or FD Science Subject plus LATA Level 4

or HNC Applied Biology plus LATA Level 4 

Process Dev.

Any p/t BEng Chemical Engineering 

FD Plant & Process Engineering (Hull)

HNC Diploma in Operations Engineering

plus

Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Process Industries

Operations

Packaging Dev.

Any p/t BEng Mechanical Engineering 

FD Mechanical Engineering (Hull)

Food Science

Any p/t BSc Food Science 

FD Food Science & Technology

(Nottingham Trent)

Higher Apprenticeship for Life Sciences & Chemical Science Professionals

All pathways include professional competences gained through Personal Learning & Thinking Skills, Employee Rights & Responsibilities and Functional Skills.Entry at level 4 or 5 minimum requirements: A Levels or a BTEC in STEM subjects or an Advanced Apprenticeship, for example: Laboratory and Science Technicians.

Professional Recognition through Science Council and professional bodies

Chemical Science Pathway Life Sciences Pathway

Qualification at Level 5 Professional competenciesCommitment to CPDProfessional body code of conductSupervisor support

Qualification at Level 3 Professional competenciesCommitment to CPDProfessional body code of conductSupervisor support

Registered Science TechnicianRSC or SoB

Registered Scientist RSC or SoB

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The Higher Apprenticeship costs:

•Individuals may apply for a student loan to contribute to tuition fees.•Programme costs set by the training provider.•Framework delivery costs set by TAS.•Government incentive grants to encourage employment of apprentices may be available through your training provider.•Support for professional registration fees and framework delivery costs is available through the Developing Science Professionals Programme up to March 2013.

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The Higher Apprenticeship is supported by:

Technical Apprenticeship Service (TAS)•Manage delivery of the Higher Apprenticeship.•Help specify, advertise and recruit apprentices and support internal HR & training facilities.•Help source local and national training provision.•Contractually can employ the apprentice on behalf of the employer to overcome any ‘headcount’ issues and reduce any perceived ‘risk’.

National Apprenticeship Services (NAS)•Quality assured national framework.•Advertise for Higher Apprentices through apprentice matching service. •Recognition of your company training through national awards schemes.

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