Installation & Maintenance Electrician ST0152

Mode of study

Part Time

Entry requirements

GCSE Maths 9-4 and GCSE English 9-4. You should be employed, or have an employer willing to sponsor you. Applications are assessed on a case by case basis.

Course Code

AP3ETA1P/1

Duration

Location

Work-Based

Awarding body

Generic award - no awarding body

Assessment

You will sit various assessments throughout the course, alongside an endpoint assessment at the end of the programme.

About the course

Electrician's work encompasses using engineering knowledge and understanding to apply technical and practical skills. They contribute to the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of products, equipment, processes, of electric systems or services. Electrical equipment and systems may include switchboards, motors, cables, fuses, thermal relays, protective devices, heating, lighting, air conditioning and metering equipment as well as property and life safety installations and renewable energy technologies plus the installation and maintenance of electrical connections of new and emerging technologies supporting low carbon targets. The new technologies will include enhanced connectivity, green and renewable technologies including heating and cooling technologies, using where appropriate, Modern Methods of Construction including offsite and prefabricated components.

Career options

Full-time employment. Upon completion, you can also progress to a higher level apprenticeship or qualification.

Career progression is excellent for apprentices, and over the course of their careers, those with an Apprenticeship earn on average, £100,000 more than those without. (A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Apprenticeships and Other Vocational Qualifications, University of Sheffield, 2007)

Course Content - What will I learn?

Initial verification and testing, commissioning, and maintenance of low voltage (up to and including 1000 V or AC 1500 V DC) electrical and electronic equipment.'Electricians can also work on the maintenance of electrical and electronic installations including automated production systems.'

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.