The main reason to choose Hartlepool College is that many leading companies choose to partner with the College for their apprenticeship training.These partner employers continue to play an important part in the success of Hartlepool College and by offering paid employment, while supporting training and education they offer real high quality opportunities to 'earn while you learn'. We work with a host of employers to provide apprenticeships in everything from engineering to construction, building services and environmental technologies; from business, ICT, accounting and management, to travel and tourism, property services, and retail; from hospitality and catering to sport, hairdressing and spa therapy. We are adding more apprenticeships to our offer all the time to keep up with demand from our employer partners.

In many cases the College assist our partner employers with their recruitment and those candidates who are successful benefit from some of the most advanced training facilities in the region. In some cases, employers draw from our full time programmes where we recommend learners who are demonstrating excellence in their chosen skill. Either way apprentices at Hartlepool College are competitively sought after with most successful candidates having good GCSE passes including Maths and English.