Games QA Apprenticeships
In Creating the Future: The UK Skills Action Plan for the Interactive Media and Computer Games Industries (Section 2.3 / 1 Apprenticeships pp19-21) the Computer Games Skills Forum identified that:
It is acknowledged that apprenticeship training could attract and support a more diverse workforce and perhaps provide and alternative to higher education provision. In addition, a structured approach to training and qualifying new entrants – whether graduate or non graduate – could also diminish artificial boundaries in the workforce.
Working with partners City College Brighton, NCSoft and Partnertrans, Skillset piloted the very first Apprenticeship in QA and Games Production which proved a great success. Four trainees begun a year long placement back in September 2006 within a QA team supplemented by regular training within City College. The Apprenticeship is awarded by City & Guilds.
Following a successful pilot the apprenticeship has become a national opportunity.
For more information, please feel free to download the 
QA Framework
If your company is interested in being involved and offering Apprenticeship places within your QA department please contact Chris Chilton, Computer Games and Animation Manager at Skillset at chrisc@skillset.org or 020 7713 9847
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