Electrotechnical Apprenticeship Standard – Level 3

COURSE OVERVIEW

The NVQ Level 3 Diploma, which is a combined knowledge and competence based qualification, is delivered via college classroom sessions, work based assessments and onsite observations from our assessor. Candidates will be expected to cover a range of units for which they will need to provide work-based evidence.

This framework will provide the necessary skills for someone to fulfill one of the following roles or similar:

Job title

Job role

Electrical Installation

Completes the installation, inspection, testing and commissioning of

electrical systems, devices, appliances and equipment in domestic,

industrial, commercial, leisure and agricultural buildings, structures and

environments

Knowledge Unit

• Understanding Health and Safety legislation, practices and procedures – installing and maintaining electrotechnical systems and equipment
• Understanding environmental legislation, working practices and the principles of environmental technology systems
• Understanding the practices and procedures for overseeing and organising the work environment – electrical installation.
• Understanding the practices and procedures for the preparation and installation of wiring systems and electrotechnical equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
• Understanding the principles of planning and selection for the installation of electrotechnical equipment and systems in buildings, structures and the environment
• Understanding the principles, practices and legislation for the termination and connection of conductors, cables and cords in electrical systems
• Understanding principles, practices and legislation for the inspection, testing, commissioning and certification of electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment.
• Understanding the principles, practices and legislation for diagnosing and correcting electrical faults in electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
• Understanding the electrical principles associated with the design, building, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems

Competence Units

• Applying Health and Safety legislation and working practices – installing and maintaining electrotechnical systems and equipment
• Applying environmental legislation, working practices and the principles of environmental technology systems
• Overseeing and organising the work environment – electrical installation
• Planning, preparing and installing wiring systems and associated equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
• Terminating and connecting conductors, cables and flexible cords in electrical systems
• Inspecting, testing, commissioning and certifying electrotechnical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
• Diagnosing and correcting electrical faults in electrical systems and equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
• Ectrotechnical occupational competence