Level 3 Apprenticeship
Information Communications Technician - Level 3
Start your career journey with this foundational Level 3 apprenticeship. Learn essential skills and gain practical experience in a professional environment.
Apprenticeships
An Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship is an effective way to become a Information Communications Technician. The apprenticeship will require the dedication of 15-18 months of a learner's time, which should be considered when you apply.
An Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship will see you working for a business, performing Information Communications Technician tasks for them such as implementing and maintaining complete IT solutions, including their hardware infrastructure (such as servers and networks) and software (such as operating systems, middleware, and applications). You will also have dedicated days of learning at the college, being effectively taught how to be a Information Communications Technician through practical work experience and through lessons provided at the college by tutors.
As an apprentice, you will be paid a competitive salary for the work you are doing.
One-to-one Support
You will have a Skills Coach (SC) and a Digital Programme Coordinator (DPC) assigned to support you throughout your apprenticeship.
DPC will contact you every other week to discuss your progress about Knowledge module training progress to check whether you are understanding the training and also discuss about your work placement opportunities to gather evidence for your Summative portfolio.
The Skill coach will work with you to develop your portfolio of evidence for End Point Assessment. He / She will support you to gather evidence for various workplace projects.
Both will support your employer (Technical line manager) to complete your Employer Reference, a document which highlights key competency and behaviours you have demonstrated for the final assessment as part of the End Point Assessment.
In every one-to-one session, we will set up an action plan with SMART targets for you to complete, so that you can progress your apprenticeship smoothly and achieve your apprenticeship as LVC planned.
Typical Jobs you can apply for:
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Telecoms technician
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Cloud technician
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Communications technician
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Cyber/security support
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Data centre support technician
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First-line support
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Help desk support
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IT field technician
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IT support analyst
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IT support officer
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Maintenance support technician
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Network field operative
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Network support
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Office IT technician
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Telecommunications technician
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1st & 2nd line support
Entry Requirements
- Age 16 or over
- Right to work in the UK
- Employed in a real job (not in full-time education)
- Programme minimum 12 months with 20% off-the-job training
- Level 2 English and Maths (can be achieved during apprenticeship)
Government Requirements Information
In practice the government applies one identical eligibility checklist to every apprenticeship, whether it sits at Level 3 or Level 4. The first 5 items above are the only requirements written into the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding rules and GOV UK guidance.
GCSEs, A-levels or other academic grades are not mandated by law and can be added (or waived) by individual employers and providers. A policy change will shorten the minimum programme length from 12 months to 8 months for new starts on or after 1 August 2025.
Duration
12-15 months
Level
Level 3
Sector
Technology
Start Dates
Monthly intakes available
Study Mode
Up to 80% workplace learning, with up to 20% off-the-job training