Course overview
Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship City of Bristol CollegeMaintenance and Operations Engineering Technicians cover 7 roles: Electrical Technicians; Mechanical Technicians; Control and Instrumentation Technicians; Wind Turbine Technicians Electrical System and Process Control Technicians; Electromechanical Technicians and Plant Operations Technicians.
They will maintain the safety, integrity and effective operation of plant and equipment in one or more of the following Industries that are part of or have activities that are part of the broader national infrastructure Engineering Sector: the electricity generating environment, which may use a range of different fuels including coal, gas, nuclear, wind and other renewable sources; telecommunications power plants; oil and gas refining; nuclear waste reprocessing; processing and production of chemicals; pharmaceuticals; human and animal food; cosmetics; petrochemicals; sewerage and the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas.
Technicians will undertake installation, testing, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance and repair of a range of equipment, sometimes complex, as part of planned preventative and reactive maintenance programmes. They may also undertake decommissioning activities when the plant is being removed from service.
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Additional information
Who is this course for?
This course is for people who are employed as a Level 3 Apprentice in an engineering role.
The duration of the apprenticeship is determined by a number of different factors such as experience and prior learning. The minimum time of an apprenticeship is 12 months with the maximum being identified on an individual basis.
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It will give you the technical and practical skills required to work within the area of engineering that relates to your apprenticeship. You must be prepared to commit at least three years to the course and maintain motivation throughout. You will need to be capable of using your own initiative.
What you'll learn
You will gain a good grounding in the area of engineering that relates to your apprenticeship.
In the first year, you will mostly be at college, learning the technical and practical skills.
In the second year you will continue acquiring technical competence through day-release to College.
In the third year you’ll be in the workplace full-time, working towards completing the Level 3Apprenticeship.
Course entry requirements
Apprentices will be required to have or achieve Level 2 in English and Maths by the end of their apprenticeship if they do not already have a GCSE Grade 1 – 5/A-C in both subjects. Apprentices should be able to demonstrate through initial assessment that they are working at Level 2.
The duration of the apprenticeship is determined by a number of different factors such as experience and prior learning. The minimum time of an apprenticeship is 12 months with the maximum being identified on an individual basis.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
Online or Face to face in the workplace
You may also need to complete self-study guides in engineering practice, and gain functional skills as appropriate.
Future career and study opportunities
Many Level 3 Apprentices progress to higher technical courses (HNC or degree), or to higher-level apprenticeships.
Others secure positions such as installation and commissioning technicians.
Additional costs
As a City of Bristol College apprentice, you may incur additional costs on your apprenticeship. For example, it is likely you may need to pay for travel and stationery, and for some apprenticeships you may need to purchase specialist equipment.
