Course overview
Engineering Maintenance Technician (EMT) Level 3 Apprenticeship City of Bristol CollegeEngineering Maintenance Technicians (EMTs) work in a wide range of industries that use plant, machinery, equipment, systems, and fixtures. This includes energy, leisure and entertainment, manufacturing, processing, and utilities companies. Working environments vary across these industries.
This Level 3 apprenticeship is available in two options:
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Engineering Maintenance Technician (EMT) Single Discipline Level 3
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Engineering Maintenance Technician (EMT) Dual Discipline Level 3
Both pathways are core-and-options apprenticeships. An apprentice must be trained and assessed against the core and one option.
Single Discipline options include:
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Electrical engineering maintenance technician
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Control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technician
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Mechanical engineering maintenance technician
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Electrical: work focuses on electrical aspects of plant, equipment, and systems, such as motors, single-phase and three-phase power supplies, and low or high-voltage electrical distribution.
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Control and instrumentation: work focuses on control and instrumentation aspects, such as programmable logic controllers, flow meters, heat exchangers, and safety controls.
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Mechanical: work focuses on mechanical aspects, such as actuators, fans, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and pipework.
Dual Discipline options include:
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Electrical and control and instrumentation technician
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Electrical and mechanical maintenance technician
Across both pathways, Engineering Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining plant and equipment to optimise operation. This involves carrying out planned and preventative maintenance to prevent issues occurring and reactive maintenance when problems occur — for example, responding to breakdowns.
Technicians must prepare for and accept jobs, complete work safely to required standards, close the job, and complete accurate work records. They also contribute to continuous improvement activities. Depending on the task, work may be completed as part of a team or independently.
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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.
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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.
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.
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 – 9 in both subjects. Where an apprentice has a level 2 or equivalent then they will be required to work towards achieving their level 2 Functional skills during their apprenticeship.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
Delivery method:
- Online
- Face to face in the workplace
- Face to face Class delivery
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.
