2013 cohort apprentices achieve their modern apprenitceship certificate

Border Engineering Training Association is pleased to announce that we have had another sucessfull year with a 100% success rate with all eleven apprentices who started back in August 2013 achieving their SVQ level 3 in their discipline specific area and their Modern Apprenticeship certificate from SEMTA.

All eleven apprentices followed an approved training course which consisted of "off the job" training where they gained their EAL SVQ level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations and their SQA certificates at National Certificate and Higher National Certificate level with some apprentices opting to continue with their education up to HND and/or degree. As the VQs are competence based each apprentice took a different length of time to be deemed competent thus, each apprentice completed their apprenticeship at a slightly different times. Below are some of the apprentices who received their Modern Apprenticeship certificates this year.

	Mainetti (UK) Ltd Jedburgh apprentices receive their MA certificate; from left to right we have Jordan Hyslop, James Rowley and Scott Robertson and on either side of them is Stephen Fisher on the left side and David MIller on the right side. All apprenitces followed an the above mentioned approved Engineering level 3 pathway with Jordan and James following Engineering Maintenance (Engineering Systems) and Scott following Engineering Manufacture (Fitting and Assembly). As well as achieiving their SVQs and MA certiifcates all apprentices achieved their HNC. good work.
Stuart Campbell from RM AUTOCLAVE Ltd: Staurt studied at college gaining his NC and HNC in Engineering Electrical. At work he followed the engineering Level 3 pathway for Engineering Maintenance (Elecrical). This SVQ level 3 combined with his other certificates (SVQ Level 2 PEO, NC and HNC) allowed him to be put forward for his Modern Apprenticeship certifcate which he is pictured with on the right. Well done.
	Jamie Hynde from Emtelle (UK) Ltd Jedburgh: Jamie studied at college gaining his NC and HNC in Engineering Electrical. At work he followed the engineering Level 3 pathway for Engineering Maintenance (Engineering systems). This SVQ level 3 combined with his other certificates (SVQ Level 2 PEO, NC and HNC) allowed him to be put forward for his Modern Apprenticeship certifcate which he is pictured with on the left. Jamie is pictured with his mentor and assessor Stephen Cossey (left) and Robert Higginson (right). Great work, well done.
Darren Henderson from Emtelle (UK) Ltd Hawick: Darren along with Jamie above studied at college gaining his NC and HNC in Engineering Electrical. At work he followed the engineering Level 3 pathway for Engineering Maintenance (Engineering systems). This SVQ level 3 combined with his other certificates (SVQ Level 2 PEO, NC and HNC) allowed him to be put forward for his Modern Apprenticeship certifcate which he is pictured with on the right. Darren is pictured with his assessor Robert Higginson, Well done

Other apprentices who gained thier MA Certficate but are not in the above photos are:

Myle Alexander Wilson and Ryan Laidlaw; both started of at General Mill in Berwick upon tweed however, due to the factory moving to Greece both apprentices were adopted by Ahlstrom Monkjo Ltd, Chirnside, where they are still employed working as maintnance engineers helping to maintain highly sophistacate paper manufacturing equipment.

Craig Lawrie and Gary Murray; Both work at Plexus Corporation Ltd, Kelso. Both technician engineers work on process improvements. This involves utilising business improvement techniques combined with statistical analysis to reduce waste in the production process. Craig is currently studying for his Degree and should achieve this next year. Well done to both.

James Anderson who works at The L. S. Starret company Ltd, Jedburgh, finished his qualification nearly a year early. James still works on maintaining the equipment which produces such components as bandsaws, holesaws, optical projectors and other Starrett components. well done.