The Suzuki Advanced Apprenticeship Programme saw 19 trainee technicians and aftersales parts consultants collect their Completion Certificate and NVQ/VCQ Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Award this month.

The annual graduation ceremony took place at the Donington Park motor racing circuit in Leicestershire. In addition to full time jobs at Suzuki franchised dealers individuals on the scheme receive one week of tuition every two months at Suzuki’s training facility in Doncaster (South Yorkshire), as well as a fully structured career path. In total the Suzuki Advanced Apprenticeship Programme has seen 286 staff successfully complete the scheme since it started in 2003.

Denis Houston, Director of Aftersales for Suzuki GB said: “We are now in the 13th year of the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme which has seen 286 very talented youngsters successfully complete the scheme since its debut in 2003, which is a remarkable achievement. The graduates have once again been of an exceptionally high calibre, and have each put in hours of hard work alongside a busy job to gain these qualifications. This is a solid foundation for which to build their careers, and they are already proving to be valuable assets within the nationwide Suzuki retail network.”