Apprenticeship for a 44 year old

[Miniestelle]

Is this ridiculous? I know they are not age specific but will I realistically stand a chance?

I would really like to retrain as civil engineer. The apprenticeship I have seen sounds amazing. It is L3 so kind of A level standard and then option to degree level I think.

I have the gcse requirements and four A levels already but the a levels are not STEM specific. English lit, History, Geography and General Studies. So I guess that looks a bit weird and doesn’t match up to what you would expect for civil engineering type A levels.

I also have a certificate of higher education for what it’s worth. (Two years of degree)

However, I have 20 years experience working in Local Government so in that time I was responsible and was the lead for writing service specifications, and the whole procurement process as the service purchaser. So am very familiar with the tendering process. This included working with private and not for profit stakeholders etc. Also project managed two massive demolition projects and worked closely with the demolition team and some large renovation projects on high rise buildings as the Local Council project officer. I loved those projects and working together with the contractors etc.

I wish I had explored that avenue of work at the time.

anyway, sorry to ramble on but do you think it is worth me trying? I don’t want look daft for being older or for trying to apply for a job that I am unqualified for. I am wondering if I can fit any of my experience into the application with looking like a fool or having unreasonable expectations.

Absolutely go for it. DC did a Level 3 apprenticeship at 18 (although a different subject) and was the youngest in the course by a long way, most were considerably older.

Late 30s here and just completed a level 3 apprenticeship. It was through my workplace.
Workshops were all online. It was actually harder than I thought. Age range on the workshops was 20s-40s.
If you want to do it, definitely go for it.

Go for it. Just remember your first year of any apprentice is very poorly paid. If you can afford to do it though definitely apply

not necessarily so
DS has done a year apprenticeship and now 2nd year of degree apprenticeship and has been paid very good wages. He has managed to buy his own 2 bed flat in Hertfordshire with no partner on his apprenticeship wages.
it all depends on the company

The oldest apprentice I taught was 60.
Some apprenticeships pay the going rate for the job, whatever it is.

I know someone who is doing an MA, paid for by work who are claiming it back through an apprenticeship scheme. They are in their fifties.

I started an L4 apprenticeship at 44, you should absolutely go for it. What's the worst that can happen? They say no? What's the best that can happen? Sky's the limit!
You have literally nothing to lose by applying

I did my L5 apprenticeship in my late 40s.