Apprentices are an important part of the overall workshop development strategy with five to six new apprentices being taken on each year. Apprentices employed are machining, toolmaking and also electrical. At any one time there will be 15-20 machining and toolmaking apprentices working their way through their training programme. Scott Technology has three trained unit standard assessors in-house and external assistance from CPIT's Trades Innovation Institute (TII).

Our apprentices at Scott Technology are required to complete an 8,000 hour apprenticeship and also complete 302 credits required for the National Certificate in Machining and Toolmaking Level 4. This can also lead onto the Level 5 or Level 6 Diploma programme.

Apprentices spend time in many aspects of the business including fabrication, fitting, machine shop surface grinding, manual milling, and manual turning through to CNC milling and turning for those that show competency in these areas.