Core Knowledge:
Technicians will understand:
- first principles relating to the operation and maintenance of appropriate plant and equipment.
- relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements.
- maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment.
- the relevant engineering theories and principles relative to their occupation.
Core Skills:
This will require them to:
- comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations.
- locate and rectify faults on plant and equipment.
- communicate with and provide information to stakeholders in line with personal role and responsibilities.
- read, understand and interpret information and work in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation.
- prepare work areas to undertake work related activities and reinstate those areas after the completion of the work related activities.
- inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements.
- assess and test the performance and condition of plant and equipment.
- communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate engineering process has been completed to specification.
Core Behaviours:
- Health & Safety – follow health & safety policies and procedures and be prepared to challenge unsafe behaviour using appropriate techniques to ensure the protection of people and property when working alone and/or with appropriate supervision.
- Quality focused – ensures that work achieves quality standard both occupationally and personally.
- Working with others – works well with people from different disciplines, backgrounds and expertise to accomplish an activity safely and on time.
- Interpersonal skills – build relationships with others and take into account other’s needs and concerns.
- Critical reasoning – uses resources, techniques and obtained facts to develop sound solutions while recognising and defining problems.
- Sustainability and ethical behaviour – behaves ethically and undertakes work in a way that contributes to sustainable development.
- Risk awareness – demonstrates high concentration, the desire to reduce risks, ability to be compliant and awareness of change, through regular monitoring and checking of information.
On completion candidates will gain nationally recognised qualifications.
- Level 3 Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
- Level 2 City & Guilds FGAS
In addition, candidates will also gain one of the following industry specific pathways:
- Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Installing and Commissioning Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems
- Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Servicing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems
- Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Installing and Commissioning Refrigeration Systems
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Servicing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems
Financial Support
UK students can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the cost of their course and a maintenance loan to cover living costs.
We also have a range of other financial support available.
Course Fees
UK
We do not currently have fee information available for this course. Please contact us for further information.