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Level 3 AI and Data Foundations Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship standard: Data Technician

Streamline your data processes by unlocking the full potential of AI tools. This apprenticeship helps you work smarter, automate with confidence, and drive efficiency, all powered by the ethical, legal, and sustainable use of AI. Boost performance and deliver faster, more accurate results.

Designed and delivered by industry experts in data and AI
Embedded asynchronous learning, with a comprehensive exploration of business applications of AI
Additional role-specific pathways for finance professionals, HR professionals, and managers

Programme Overview

Next-level data skills meet seamless AI integration.

Level up your foundational skills with AI tools that plug effortlessly into your daily flow, boosting productivity, automating data processes, and streamlining everything from data extraction to integration. You’ll deliver more impact, with advanced data and AI tools that unlock faster insights, enhance data storytelling, and communicate clearly with powerful visualisation.

Adopt an AI-first mindset with the Level 3 AI and Data Foundations Apprenticeship, applying the right tools to optimise workflows, manage resources effectively, and align data strategies with business goals. You’ll gain the confidence to use AI responsibly, with a strong grounding in ethics, privacy and bias, and legal compliance.

Apprenticeship information

Duration
16 months
Start Dates
January, March, April, May, June, July, September, November
Application deadline
6 weeks before start date
Study modes
Online live teaching and performance coaching, guided self-study and work-based projects
Cost
£14,000levy funded
Free for Learners
95% government funded for non-levy payers
Apprenticeship standard
Data Technician

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Your success is our businessWe begin with specialist onboarding and guidance – aligning your personal goals with wider business objectives – to craft plans that deliver maximum mutual impact.
Learn from the best, become the bestFully-qualified Performance Coaches and industry-leading tutors bring their firsthand expertise to your studies – empowering you to become a master.
Best practice makes perfectHands-on learning through practical scenarios and our virtual learning platform ensures you have the knowhow to perform in the professional world.
Back-up that stacks upEducational psychologists and career mentors. Performance coaches and mental health specialists. You’ll have an entire multidisciplinary team behind you.
AI predicted performanceWe don’t just plan performance. We predict it. Our AI-driven model uses data to anticipate progress, adjusting in real-time to optimise success.
See it for yourselfPerformance trackers mean you can share your performance with managers, keeping them up to speed with key insights to observe progress and create better outcomes.
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BPP’s input has helped our organisation implement the strategic application of data to drive key business decisions. This was imperative to our organisation as part of our move towards a ‘tech-enabled future’.


Fiona CameronSenior Learning and Development Business Partner, GroupM

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