First stage of Apprentice Competition comes to a close
Posted by: electime 8th January 2019
More than 650 students have entered this year’s NICEIC and ELECSA Apprentice of the Year competition.
Stage one of the contest closed at Christmas and the judges are now working their way through all the entries to see who goes through to the next phase. Stage one was an online, multiple choice quiz of 40 questions.
Darren Staniforth, NICEIC and ELECSA’s Senior Technical Presenter said:
“It’s great to see so many people getting involved in this year’s competition.
“This the fourth year of the competition so we are pleased to that it is gaining more and more momentum and recognition.”
The second stage will see the top 20% of the contestants who completed stage one take part in a written 1 ½ hour exam that will be held at several locations across the UK and will be marked by industry experts Darren Staniforth, Jake Green and Tony Cable.
The top 8 students will then take part in in the Grand Final on 4th June 2019 at the headquarters of our competitions partner The Scolmore Group.
More information about the competition by visiting www.niceic.com/apprentice
The 2019 Electrical Apprentice of the Year Competition consists of three stages
• Stage 1: The first stage is an online exam open to all students comprising of 40 questions relating to electrical installations.
• Stage 2: The top performing 20% from stage one will go to the second stage of the contest – a written 1 ½ hour exam that will be held at several locations across the UK. The top eight performing students will then go through to the Grand Final
• Stage 3: The final will take place in June 2019 at the headquarters of competition partner, Scolmore Group. The 8 finalists will complete several practical tests and tasks under the watchful eye of Jake Green, Tony Cable and Darren Staniforth before the winner of the 2019 NICEIC and ELECSA Electrical Apprentice of the Year is announced at a special awards evening.
