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Wessex Local Section Chairman, Graham Dunkley (left), presents Certificate of Accreditation to Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) Chief Executive, Richard Heighington
Institute Accredits First Apprenticeship Scheme
The InstMC recently accredited the Advanced Apprenticeship Training Scheme of the Southampton Engineering Training Association Ltd (SETA). Graham Dunkley, Chairman of Wessex Local Section, represented the InstMC at a presentation ceremony recently and said, ‘It is the first time the Institute has accredited an advanced Apprenticeship scheme so I’m very pleased to be able to present the Accreditation Certificate to SETA’.
SETA Chief Executive Richard Heighington responded,
We’re very proud to get this accolade. The InstMC has accredited employers’ graduate schemes in the past but we’re the first Apprentice provider to be recognised for our training programme. We strongly encourage our Apprentices to look at their career in engineering as a profession, which is why we are keen to forge strong links with these professional institutions. The Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers also recognise our Apprenticeships so for this third professional body to accredit our training we think demonstrates our commitment to providing the best engineering training and professional standards to our Apprentices.
To achieve the accreditation, SETA was visited by the Institute, which spent a day auditing its work by interviewing apprentices, reviewing its Millbrook training centre and examining apprentices’ coursework.
The Institute of Measurement and Control is a membership organisation that promotes the professional excellence of engineers and technologists at all levels in the automation, instrumentation, control and related industries.