On 20 July 2021 a novel acoustics apprenticeship course (level 4) was validated at LSBU. This course implements the first ever apprenticeship in acoustics created in the UK. Its academic development was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in April 2021 progress resumed with the apprenticeship academic lead Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina, and the rest of the academic team working hard to have the course validated in time before recruitment can commence in July 2021. The course residing at our School of BEA, is planned to start in September 2021. LSBU will be the first UK academic institution to run an acoustics apprenticeship course. Also, LSBU will be the only institution to run it in the next academic year 2021-22. Well done for this achievement and best wishes for the future of the course.