Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician

Typically 36 months duration, not including EPA period.

Minimum 6 hours per week recorded off the job training.

Complete agreed training programme to gain the required level of knowledge and skills.

Achievement of English and Maths level 2.

Completion of portfolio of evidence.

Achieved a minimum level 2 English and Maths.

Satisfactory completion of the training plan agreed with the apprentice by the employer.

Sufficient evidence in the form of a portfolio to allow the apprentice to consistently demonstrate knowledge, skills and behaviours as described in the standard.

Employer satisfied that the apprentice is consistently working at or above the required level of occupational competence.

Employer, training provider and EPAO agree EPA process.

Practical observation duration based on the comparable time that a competent worker would take to complete. Typically no longer than one day.

Observed and managed by an independent assessor.

Oral questioning to confirm understanding during the observation.

Apprentices will be assessed to confirm that they can apply their knowledge of plant and systems to safely perform maintenance and operational activities with minimum supervision.

Pass, Merit and Distinction available.

Conducted under exam conditions.

30 multiple choice knowledge questions.

Pass, Merit and Distinction available.

Assessed during a technical interview.

2 – 2.5-hour duration.

The technical interview will assess the KSBs as specified in the standards.

Portfolio of evidence can be used to support the technical interview.

Conducted by two technical experts.