Semi-skilled Marine Boatbuilder First Person to Pass EPA Achieves Distinction for Course

Chris, 34, has passed his Sunseeker Level 2 NVQ in Lean Manufacturing at Bournemouth and Poole College, being the first past the post in this cohort of students to pass his EPA (End Point Assessment) and achieving an amazing Distinction for his efforts.

As part of his course, he studied Engineering drawings, safe practices (SAP), operating procedures and lots of practical elements involving plumbing, carpentry and electrics. Chris has desires to study another course from September 2015 in Level 3 Marine Electrical, if all goes to plan.

Chris, a father-of-two and married, enjoys playing golf and football in his spare time, and said he’s extremely pleased with his result. He said: “A lot of hard work over the past year has paid off. Tutors at college, were all very helpful and enabled me to learn new skills. I made a lot of friends along the way.” Chris said that Darren Parker, Learning Manager in Electrical and Graham, lecturer in Electrical were very helpful in his studies.

Darren said of Chris’s recent result: “Chris was, and is, an excellent student. Always polite, diligent and hard working. He thoroughly deserved to pass with Distinction.

He added: “I am very proud of the fact that I was able to assist in Chris’s career. “And even more so that he recognised my effort in doing so.

Finally, he said: “I wish Chris well in his career and I am sure he will go far within Sunseeker. WELL DONE CHRIS!”