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Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

Birmingham Metropolitan College

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This apprenticeship could see you working for a pharmaceutical company or university as a junior technician helping a scientist in the laboratory. So if you have an investigative mind, enjoy working in a team and you are systematic and organised this could be the apprenticeship for you. Apprentices will learn practical scientific skills including collecting and analysing samples, preparing cultures and specimens, how to set up experiments and how to record and present data. This is an exciting area and could see you developing new products, diagnosing diseases and measuring pollution levels depending on the industry you work in.

About this course

Entry criteria varies depending on the framework that you are studying and the needs of the employer, however a good level of secondary education is expected and many employers expect you to have maths and English GCSE at a C grade or above. Employers also look for skills like motivation, good interpersonal skills, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and will set their own specifications depending on the role.

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  • IT
  • Laboratory Technician

Course programme

Lab technicians are needed in many scientific environments such as a research laboratory, hospital laboratory, environmental science laboratory, or in an educational establishment.


Calling Future Professionals!

  • Do you want a career in business, property, law, finance or accounting?

  • Do you want to study Business, Law, Economics, Mathematics, Finance or Accounting?

Join the new Professional Services Academy at Birmingham Metropolitan College!

The Professional Services Academy will give you the skills, knowledge and experience to pursue a career in law, business, finance, accounting and other professional services.

We have partnered with leading firms from the financial, legal, accounting and business community who are committed to fostering the professional talent of the city for potential future employment in their sectors.

By working with the largest and most successful firms in the area students studying with the Professional Services Academy will enjoy a range of benefits that will best prepare them for their working lives.

What qualifications will I study?

As a member of the Professional Services Academy, you will be studying one of the following qualifications at Birmingham Metropolitan College.

  • AS/A Levels in Law, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics or Accounts

  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business/Law/Finance

  • Certificate/Diploma in Financial Studies

  • AAT Accounting Certificate (Level 2) or Accounting Diploma (Level 3)

What are the benefits?

Students in the Professional Services Academy will have the opportunity to take part in:

  • Guest lectures from business leaders within our partner organisations and workshops to help expand your business knowledge and awareness

  • A mentor programme where all students receive one-to-one guidance and support from professionals in the sector

  • A range of visits to the Academy’s partner businesses, to gain an insight into how they are shaping the professional services sector

  • Free membership of Birmingham Aspire – a network of young professionals aged 16-24 who are considering a career in Professional Services

  • Real work experience through an internship programme between the first and second year of your studies.


Calling Future Professionals!

  • Do you want a career in business, property, law, finance or accounting?

  • Do you want to study Business, Law, Economics, Mathematics, Finance or Accounting?

Join the new Professional Services Academy at Birmingham Metropolitan College!

The Professional Services Academy will give you the skills, knowledge and experience to pursue a career in law, business, finance, accounting and other professional services.

We have partnered with leading firms from the financial, legal, accounting and business community who are committed to fostering the professional talent of the city for potential future employment in their sectors.

By working with the largest and most successful firms in the area students studying with the Professional Services Academy will enjoy a range of benefits that will best prepare them for their working lives.

What qualifications will I study?

As a member of the Professional Services Academy, you will be studying one of the following qualifications at Birmingham Metropolitan College.

  • AS/A Levels in Law, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics or Accounts

  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business/Law/Finance

  • Certificate/Diploma in Financial Studies

  • AAT Accounting Certificate (Level 2) or Accounting Diploma (Level 3)

What are the benefits?

Students in the Professional Services Academy will have the opportunity to take part in:

  • Guest lectures from business leaders within our partner organisations and workshops to help expand your business knowledge and awareness

  • A mentor programme where all students receive one-to-one guidance and support from professionals in the sector

  • A range of visits to the Academy’s partner businesses, to gain an insight into how they are shaping the professional services sector

  • Free membership of Birmingham Aspire – a network of young professionals aged 16-24 who are considering a career in Professional Services

  • Real work experience through an internship programme between the first and second year of your studies.

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Calling Future Professionals!

  • Do you want a career in business, property, law, finance or accounting?

  • Do you want to study Business, Law, Economics, Mathematics, Finance or Accounting?

Join the new Professional Services Academy at Birmingham Metropolitan College!

The Professional Services Academy will give you the skills, knowledge and experience to pursue a career in law, business, finance, accounting and other professional services.

We have partnered with leading firms from the financial, legal, accounting and business community who are committed to fostering the professional talent of the city for potential future employment in their sectors.

By working with the largest and most successful firms in the area students studying with the Professional Services Academy will enjoy a range of benefits that will best prepare them for their working lives.

What qualifications will I study?

As a member of the Professional Services Academy, you will be studying one of the following qualifications at Birmingham Metropolitan College.

  • AS/A Levels in Law, Economics, Business Studies, Mathematics or Accounts

  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business/Law/Finance

  • Certificate/Diploma in Financial Studies

  • AAT Accounting Certificate (Level 2) or Accounting Diploma (Level 3)

What are the benefits?

Students in the Professional Services Academy will have the opportunity to take part in:

  • Guest lectures from business leaders within our partner organisations and workshops to help expand your business knowledge and awareness

  • A mentor programme where all students receive one-to-one guidance and support from professionals in the sector

  • A range of visits to the Academy’s partner businesses, to gain an insight into how they are shaping the professional services sector

  • Free membership of Birmingham Aspire – a network of young professionals aged 16-24 who are considering a career in Professional Services

  • Real work experience through an internship programme between the first and second year of your studies.

Additional information

The duration of an apprenticeship will vary depending on the needs of the employer but you will be required to complete qualifications during the period usually with set study days. As part of the apprenticeship, there will be a number of specific skills that your employer or college tutor will monitor and observe to prove that you reached a certain level of understanding.

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