CHROME TREE GROUP®

Vocational Courses

Vocational Training

Vocational Programmes

If you are already working and would like to apply for a training programme click here

If you are seeking for a job with training click here

Vocational Student's FAQ

1. What vocational programmes do you offer?

Chrome Tree Group® offers training programmes
which are also called vocational training or in other words
vocational courses.

2. What are vocational programmes about?
Vocational programmes are suitable for anyone wishing to enhance their work based skills, and suitable for someone in employment already or for someone just looking for a job.

3. I heard that government advisers say that vocational courses are "waste of time"
Chrome Tree Group® agrees that many educational providers offer vocational courses that don't lead to jobs or further training. Additionally, we agree that government funded establishments pourly adminster the courses because they get paid by the number of qualifications they put people through.

On the contrary, Chrome Tree Group® is a privately funded Centre with a vision to achieve 100% Client sattisfaction. Additionally, 99% of our courses offer employment with training, which means that you won't be stuck in a clasroom, in an environment where your job is simulated. You will be placed in a real job, with a real salary and real qualifications achievable at the end of the course. Furthermore, our vocational qualifications build fundamentals for further training, another step higher towards achieving higher qualification.

4. I don't have a job, can I apply for employment with training?
Yes you can apply. We offer vocational / apprenticenship placements. To apply click here.

5. What is a Diploma/ NVQ/ Award placement?
We offer courses which are work based learning with no or minimal classroom element. Whether you chose care, cleaning or multi-skilled hospitality you will work and get recognized for the work that you do in a form of a Diploma. The course is designed to assess occupational competence in the workplace, learners are required to demonstrate skills and knowledge to a level required in the care industry, in the hospitality industry or in the cleaning industry.

6. When is my course starting date?
Courses are delivered at your work place. If you are already in employment your course will start immediately. If you are seeking employment with training, then your course will start within 4 weeks from your enrollment date. 4 weeks window is necessary to know your responsibilities and get used to the job in general before assessments can take place.

7. English level requirement
You must speak good conversational English. We accept with intermediate level of English. 

8. What if I want to change my employer?
If you change your employer, your credits are carried over to another work placement. You need to ensure that your work placement changes are authorised by CTG first before you terminate your initial work placement.

9. Can I change location and type of my placement?
CTG delivers vocational qualifications. Therefore if you are already in employment and would like to apply for a training programme please contact us to find out if we cover your location. If you will take work placement with CTG then you will not be able to chose a location, nor you would be able to chose an establishment you will work for. All work placements arranged via CTG comply with National Minum Wage legislation, also placements guaratee on average 40h/week work, accommodation will be arranged if required at costs no higher than £70/week. Most placements include one meal per day at no charge or subsidised charge.

10. I am looking for a job with training, what about my accommodation?
When work placement is arranged with CTG then CTG will ensure that you have suitable accommodation arranged prior starting your job, accommodation will be arranged if required at costs no higher than £70/week. You will be required to have at least £250 for accommodation rent purposes, but can be slightly higher if you will be paid monthly. See paragrapgh "My course& Living Costs in the UK"

11. Screening and selection process
When work placement is arranged with CTG then CTG will interview you and request references and Criminal Record Checks when necessary to ensure we selected a right person for the job and for training.

12. Payments for courses
CTG reserves the right to cancel instalment payment option at any time. You can pay for your course on-line, by bank transfer (please ask for an invoice) or cheque payable to Chrome Tree Group. Payment in instalments start from as little as £420, and the rest of the fees are paid in instalments upon commencement of your placement.

13. My course & Living Costs in the UK
Students who are arriving from abroad need to have at least £430.00 in cash to take them through to their first salary. For example for someone doing a care placement in Cambridge, students need to book their accommodation for the 1st week which will be temporary accommodation (B&B or hostel); this will cost up to £210 per week. Then whilst the first three days are students' training and whilst they live in their temporary accommodation, they start looking for permanent accommodation themselves (CTG provides tel numbers of local landlords etc) and so student pays £70 for room rent in advance and £70 for room deposit in advance; in most cases students pay 4 weeks worth of rental deposit and 1 week's rent in advance. If landlord agrees to the latter then you will need to give £280+£70= £350 to landlord upon moving in to your permanent accommodation (single room in a shared house). You must calculate at least £40/week food. So total £210 (temp accommodation) + £140 (permanent, or could be £350-permanent), plus food expenses for 2 weeks i.e. £80 = £430.00 (or £640- if landlords want more rental deposit). If you are travelling from airport to the place of work/destination, also do estimate as to how much this may cost.

14. I am Bulgarian/ Romanian national | Can I apply?

Bulgarian/ Romanian nationals are welcome to apply for our courses. For placements of employed nature, CTG can help you filing application to the UKBA to get yellow card to enbale you start employment. Alternatively you are welcome to use your own immigration advisors to help you launching an application. For learners who have paid their course fees in full, immigration service is free. For learners who have made a prepayment, there is £80.00 charge for such application.
As a guidance you will need to provide with number of documents:
1) A comprehensive insurance policy document confirming that the applicant has private medical insurance. (For example, a policy may contain certain exemptions but if the applicant is covered by the policy for medical treatment in the majority of circumstances then this will be sufficient)
2) 2 passport sized pictures
3) Passport or identity card
4) Recent Bank statements showing you have funds available. If your bank statements are from abroad then bank letter must be translated by a verified translator; if bank statement is taken on-line- then additional letter from the bank must be submitted; this letter will need to state your name, address and bank account details with an official bank stamp on the letter (again if not in English- then translation must be present); if you cannot provide a bank statement then other evidence can be provided (contact us for more details)
For placements of contracting nature yellow card is not required, and vocational course can be delivered immediately. For placements where yellow card is required and where learners apply for employment with training, placement can start only after yellow card is obtained.