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Level 3 Installation & Maintenance Electrician

Duration: Chesterfield – 42 months +6 months EPA

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Entry requirements
  • 4 or equivalent in Maths
  • 3 or equivalent in English
  • Apprentices would be expected to achieve L2 Functional Skills in English prior to reaching gateway before EPA
Assessment methods
  • End Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Observation with questions (AM2S)
  • Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
  • Multiple-choice test
Progression
  • L3 Team Leader / Supervisor
  • Full time Electrician

Working in the electrical industry requires a wide range of skills and comes with a high level of responsibility. Electricians must work in residential, commercial, and industrial environments to install, maintain and fix a number of electrical equipment, including complex wiring and machinery. Electricians can work as part of a team, but all are personally responsible for maintaining their own safety and the safety of others by providing a quality and reliable service. With the rise in renewable energy, electricians are carrying out more varied work than ever before, including working with wind turbines, ‘smart’ heating systems and solar panels. Therefore, it’s important for electricians to stay up to date with the latest techniques and qualifications. Chesterfield College’s Level 3 Electrotechnical apprenticeship standard has been designed with the needs of employers in mind, ensuring that the practical skills and health and safety awareness knowledge that electricians need are embedded within a comprehensive training and development plan.

Workplace Behaviour Development

  • Work reliably and effectively without close supervision.
  • Use oral, written and electronic communication methods.

 

  • Work effectively with colleagues, other trades, clients, suppliers and the public.
  • Maintain and enhance competence.

Skills and Knowledge Development

  • Understand and apply the principles, practices and legislations for the termination and connection of conductors, cables and cords in electrical systems
  • Understand and apply the practices and procedures for the preparation and installation of wiring systems and electrotechnical equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
  • Understand and apply the principles, practices and legislations for the inspection, testing, commissioning and certification of electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings

Electrical safety is an important area of Electricians’ work. On completion of their work the electrical installation must be safe to use. Electricians must comply with statutory and non-statutory requirements including the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Electricity at Work Regulations (EAWR), the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE), and Working at Height Regulations, BS 7671 and related codes of practice and industry guidance including but not limited to the Building Safety Act.

Off-the-job training

The apprentice needs to provide evidence of the learning they are receiving from the employer which is called Off the Job Learning. This needs to be a minimum of 6 hours per week. The training can include onsite training they receive from a mentor, standard induction training and general day-to-day learning of new tasks. Off-the-job training can form part of regular weekly sessions or combined for larger blocks of time, depending on the approach which works best for the employer. Chesterfield College can help advise on appropriate off-the-job training if required.

Modules

Month 1-12

Health and Safety
Scientific Principles and Technologies
Online exams
Practical assessment
On-site assessments

Month 12-24

Termination and connection conductors
Online exam
Written assessment
On-site assessment

Month 24-36

Inspecting, testing and commissioning
Fault diagnosis and rectification
Organise the work environment
IET wiring regulations
Online exam
Practical assessment
On-site assessment

Month 36-48

Completion of on-site assessments and workplace logbook

Months 48 – 54

End Point Assessment

Qualifications gained

  • City and Guilds Level 3 Electrotechnical – Installation or Maintenance
  • English (If Applicable)

Professional recognition

  • This apprenticeship aligns with Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for Technician Member (TMIET)
  • This apprenticeship aligns with The Electrotechnical Joint Industry Board for ECS Gold Card. As part of the application process the appropriate Health and Safety components will be recognised.
  • Please contact the professional body for more details.

 

Career progression routes

  • Electrician
  • Installation Electrician
  • Maintenance Electrician

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