Approx. duration: 48 months
Start Date: September and January
Attendance: One day a week at the Rural Campus
Entry requirements:
- Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants
- Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and have a contract of employment
- Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan assessment to clarify course suitability
- Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to 4 GCSEs including Maths and English 9-4/A-C or Functional Skills Level 2
- Apprentices aged 16-18 years are subject to the mandatory requirement to study towards and achieve English and Maths Functional Skills at Level 2 where the Apprentice only holds the level 1 qualifications (GCSE grades D-G/3-1)
- Following the updated ESFA Apprenticeship rules, from 11th February 2025. Apprentices who begin their apprenticeship training when aged 19+ will no longer be subject to this mandatory requirement. It is now the decision of the apprentice and their employer at the start of their apprenticeship to choose to study towards a Maths and English qualification
On programme learning:
- Installation Electrician and Maintenance Electrician Standard
- Electrotechnical Level 3
- English and Maths (if required) Level 2
End-point assessment:
Delivered by NET
Progression:
Installation Electrician/Self-employed/Higher level Apprenticeship and Management. By the end of the Apprenticeship you will have satisfied the requirements for registration as Eng Tech by the Engineering Council.
Course Summary:
An Electricians role is to install, maintain and repair electrical systems in industrial, commercial and residential environments. These could include working on:
- Switchboards
- Motors
- Cables
- Fuses
- Thermal Relays
- Protective devices
- Heating and lighting
They will use engineering knowledge and understanding to apply technical and practical skills. This will involve carrying out work in both indoor and outdoor settings. They may contribute to the design of electrical systems, setting out jobs from drawings and specifications and the necessary installation materials.