Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Level 3

Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Level 3

Elevate Your Engineering Passion

Embark on a journey where your technical skills shape the future of aerospace, aviation, automotive, maritime defence, and the broader realms of advanced manufacturing and engineering. As an Engineering Technician, you're at the forefront of innovation, mastering complex tasks that fuse safety with cutting-edge technology.

Craft Excellence

Your role is critical: from design and development to commissioning and decommissioning, you ensure excellence at every stage. With a keen eye for quality assurance and a knack for solving intricate engineering challenges, you contribute significantly to the manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of groundbreaking products and systems.

Communicate with Impact

Your technical prowess is matched by your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, bridging the gap between intricate engineering concepts and those who need to understand them. Your commitment to professional growth ensures you remain at the pinnacle of your field, always ready to adapt and advance.

Specialise and Succeed

Choose your path and specialise in areas ripe for innovation:

  • Mechatronics Maintenance: Dive into the world of robotics and automation, ensuring machinery and systems operate flawlessly.

  • Toolmaker: Craft the precision tools that are the backbone of manufacturing, shaping the future with every component.

  • Technical Support: Be the go-to expert for solving technical challenges, ensuring systems and processes run without a hitch.

Join the Vanguard of Engineering

As an Engineering Technician, you don't just witness the future—you build it. With responsibility for the quality and precision of your work, you stand as a testament to the power of technical excellence and innovation. Step into a career where your skills pave the way for advancements that redefine industries.

For more information, contact the apprenticeships team at applyapprentice@newcollege.ac.uk

Delivery and assessment

At the end of your qualification, you will complete an EPA which comprises of:

  • An online knowledge test

  • A practical observation

  • A professional review

To view the End Point Assessment guide, click here.

Pay and training

As an apprentice, you’ll be:

  • Entitled to at least the National Minimum Apprenticeship Wage. For more information, visit gov.uk here.

  • Paid for time for training or study as part of your apprenticeship

  • Entitled to holiday pay and other employee rights

At least six hours per week of your normal working hours must be spent on ‘off the job’ training. Your ‘off the job’ training might happen every week, every month or in a separate block of time.

Entry requirements

You must be employed within a relevant job role to undertake the programme. Employers offer apprenticeship vacancies and will set job-specific entry requirements. We can also assist in finding you a suitable employer.

If you have a current Personal Learning Record (PLR)*, this will be used to establish your eligibility for this apprenticeship programme.

The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are:

English; GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent

Maths; GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent

You must be able to achieve a minimum of Level 2 in your Initial Diagnostic Assessment to be accepted onto this apprenticeship.

*PLR is a permanent online record of your qualifications, held by the Department for Education, launched in January 2009. If you achieved your qualifications prior to this date and no longer have your certificates or studied with an organisation based outside of the UK, a suitable assessment process will be undertaken to establish your eligibility for the programme.

Please contact the team at applyapprentice@newcollege.ac.uk

Future career and study opportunities

Higher Level Engineering Qualifications and Level 4 Apprenticeships

Engineering Technician

Aerospace Technician

Aviation Engineer

Maritime Engineering

Machinist

Mechatronics Engineer

Toolmaker 

Contact

If you have a question about this or any other apprenticeship course, email apprenticeships@newcollege.ac.uk or call 01793 611470 and select option 5 for apprenticeships.

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