Apprenticeship openings for electricians and welders - what worked for you?

A local apprenticeship programme is taking applicants for the next intake. Any experience at all would help. The application needs a diploma or equivalent, a driver's licence and a short aptitude test. How hard is the test?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.