can you do an electrical apprenticeship as an officer ?
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Im currently in my last year of Alevels and want to join as an officer but I also want to become a qualified electrician with the army. Is it possible to learn a trade as an officer ?
Anonymous asked a question to Engineering
Category: Apprenticeships
Date asked: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Last reviewed: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Caroline M.
Troop Commander
No. You cannot become a qualified electrician as an officer - you would have to join as a soldier / electrician in order to become a qualified electrician. Another option, if you want to join as an officer, is to get an electrical engineering degree (which could be done while as a serving officer) and then do the Professional Qualified Engineer course (specialising in electrical and mechanical engineering) to then become a chartered engineer but with and electrical focus.
Fundamentally it costs a lot of money and time to train people as either officers or as electricians and the Army cannot afford to train people as both.
Hope that helps.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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