Some time after leaving James Hargest College, Rimoni Foai decided that a career in the construction industry had appeal.

There are many career options within the industry and Rimoni decided to become a carpenter. There are several routes a person can take to complete the theory work required in a carpentry apprenticeship: pre apprenticeship programme, annual block courses, or by distance learning.

Rimoni is apprenticed to Southern Group Training which has seconded him to builder, Bill Cox, to complete the practical requirements of his qualification.

The theory components have delivered through a series of block courses. Southern Group Training pays for Rimoni’s block course fees and pays him while he is on the block course.