Thursday, 3 February 2011

An Apprentice's update Week 5

Afternoon all, this week I had my Induction to the apprenticeship program I am doing. A lovely Lady called Lynn sat with me for the morning and walked me through exactly what we are going to be doing over the coming months.

We went through the modules and different aspects of Estate Agency and she explained how I would be learning. I've got four exams to pass for Estate Agency and four exams for Lettings and Property management and a bit of coursework thrown in too (It's going to be a very busy year!). Luckily though, the first exam for both of them are similar (health and safety etc). So, because I have been revising the Lettings side since December, I'm already prepared to take the first exam for both of them. They are expected to be around the end of the month.

Also, as part of the Estate Agency course, I have to compile evidence of work I have done to prove I can do the Job, which I think is a great method of learning! For instance, one of requirements of the Health and Safety module was to be able to carry out a risk assessment in the office and take action if necessary. So Lynn observed me doing the assessment and then I emailed it to Mark (The Boss), printing off the email and having a copy of the risk assessment on file was all I needed to be able to cross it off the list of criteria I need. Done!

So a busy but very eagerly awaited period of time begins in my world of an apprentice! So why not follow my blog on Twitter @thinkpropertyuk and of course our website, and share with me my experiences. I'll try and keep it as interesting as possible. Your comments and tips are very welcome and appreciated! Thank you.

Josh.

(Bring it on!)

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