Engineering Fitter

Minimum 12 months, typically, 46 months duration.

Minimum 20% recoroed off the job training.

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

Achievement of english and maths level 2.

Working towards advanced manufacturing engineering technical certificate level 3.

Completion of portfolio of evidence.

Completed training as required in the standard.

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

Level 2 in english and maths achieved.

Achieved advanced manufacturing engineering technical certificate level 3.

Demonstrated competence to operate safely in a fitting environment.

Project activity agreed by employer with EPAO.

Submission of completed portfolio of evidence authenticated by the employer.

Employer, training provider and EPAO agree EPA process.

Completion of agreed project of 2000 words.

Typically, 4 weeks duration.

Project enables demonstration of the standards ksbs.

Apprentice supervised bya technical expert for duration of project.

Technical expert to provide factual report to epao on the project.

60-minute questioning by assessor on submitted project.

Conducted under exam conditions.

30 multiple choice knowledge questions.

All knowledge tests must achieve a minimum of 60%.

Assessed during professional discussion.

45-minute professional discussion.

The professional discussion will assess the KSB as specified in the standards.

Portfolio of evidence can be used to support the professional discussion.