Network Engineer Higher Apprenticeship

Year 1

The level 4 apprenticeship programme will require you to develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours in a commercial environment and achieve a series of standards to prove your competence in: using diagnostic tools, analysers and other equipment, applying structured approaches to troubleshooting network issues and repair faults in hardware, software products and the network, integrating network related software into an existing network environment, undertaking system upgrades to network hardware, software and operating systems, understanding and applying the principles of networking, protocols and associated technologies (specifically this should include the latest published versions of OSI layer model, IP, TCP/IP, routing and switching, WANs, LANs), Understanding the causes and consequences of system failure including load balance and storage protocols and responds appropriately.

This is portfolio-based and assessed in the workplace. The programme is delivered via a blend of e-learning and classroom delivery with support from your trainer assessor. You may also be offered additional support to complete functional skills if you haven t achieved a level 1 or 2 qualification in both Maths and English.

In the second year of the apprenticeship you will continue to develop your skills, knowledge and behaviour in network engineer, continue to develop your portfolio of evidence and prepare for your independent end point assessment.