Engineering Apprenticeships
Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship – Dual Discipline
The Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship – Dual Discipline prepares apprentices to maintain, repair, and improve industrial equipment and engineering systems across sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and utilities. Apprentices develop practical skills in fault finding, preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and safe working practices, while specialising in electrical and mechanical maintenance or electrical and control and instrumentation maintenance.
The programme combines workplace experience with technical training, helping learners progress into skilled engineering maintenance roles and future career development within the engineering sector.
Level
Level 3
Duration
48 months + typically 4 months for EPA
Delivery
In-person
Who is This Course For?
This apprenticeship is ideal for businesses that need multi-skilled, adaptable engineers capable of working across multiple technical disciplines. Combining either electrical and mechanical engineering or electrical and control & instrumentation engineering, the programme develops broad, cross-functional maintenance skills.
It is particularly well suited to fast-paced production environments, lean engineering teams, and businesses where engineers need to respond quickly to a wide range of maintenance and operational challenges. The apprenticeship supports improved operational flexibility, reduced downtime, and stronger all-round engineering capability.
Occupational Summary
Occupational Profile
Engineering Maintenance Technicians (Dual Discipline) are responsible for maintaining the safe and efficient operation of plant, machinery, and equipment across a wide range of industries including manufacturing, energy, utilities, processing, and more.
What makes this pathway stand out is the multi-skilled approach, allowing apprentices to develop expertise across two key engineering areas:
In their day-to-day role, technicians carry out planned preventative maintenance to avoid issues, alongside reactive maintenance to resolve breakdowns quickly and effectively.
They prepare and complete work safely, record their activities, and ensure all tasks meet company and industry standards.
They work closely with engineers, operators, managers, and wider business teams, often balancing independent working with team-based tasks. Safety, reliability, and efficiency are always at the heart of the role.
This is a core and options apprenticeship. An apprentice must be trained and assessed against the core and one option. The options are:
- Electrical & Control and Instrumentation: covering motors, power supplies, electrical distribution, PLCs, sensors, flow systems, and safety controls.
- Electrical & Mechanical: combining electrical systems with mechanical components such as pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, and actuators.
The two specialist options are Electrical and control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technician, and Electrical and mechanical engineering maintenance technician.
Typical job roles include:
Maintenance Technician
Engineering Maintenance Technician
Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
Control, Instrumentation & Automation Technician
Maintenance Engineering Technician
Engineering Technician
Skills England Standard
Engineering maintenance technician – dual discipline ST1443 v1.0
Apprenticeship Standard
ST1443
Current Version
Version 1.0
Maximum Funding
£27,000
For the current occupational standard and end-point assessment information, visit Skills England.
Learner Entry Requirements
This apprenticeship is ideal for individuals looking to build a career as a multi-skilled maintenance engineer.
Typically, learners should:
- Be employed in an engineering or maintenance role
- Have a good standard of English and Maths (or be willing to achieve Functional Skills)
- Demonstrate an interest in both electrical and mechanical or control systems
- Have a practical, problem-solving mindset
- Be able to work safely in an industrial environment
- Show commitment to developing a broad range of engineering skills
Previous experience in engineering is helpful but not essential; we provide full support and structured training throughout.
Outcome of the Course
On completion of the apprenticeship, learners will be able to:
- Carry out maintenance across multiple engineering disciplines
- Diagnose and resolve faults in both electrical and mechanical or control systems
- Perform planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance activities
- Maintain plant and equipment to maximise uptime and performance
- Work safely in line with health, safety, and environmental regulations
- Interpret technical drawings, specifications, and maintenance documentation
- Record and report maintenance activities accurately
- Contribute to continuous improvement and operational efficiency
Apprentices will complete an End-Point Assessment (EPA) which includes:
- Practical observation with questioning
- Professional interview supported by a portfolio of evidence
- Multiple-choice knowledge test
On successful completion, apprentices will achieve a Level 3 Apprenticeship Certificate, graded Pass, Merit, or Distinction.
Employer-Focused Summary
The Engineering Maintenance Technician Level 3 (Dual Discipline) Apprenticeship is ideal for employers looking to develop multi-skilled engineers who can work across different systems and reduce reliance on specialist silos.
At Elevated Knowledge, we work with employers to build technicians who can respond quickly to faults, support preventative maintenance strategies, and drive improvements across operations.
Your apprentices will:
- Provide flexible, multi-skilled maintenance support
- Reduce downtime by diagnosing issues across multiple disciplines
- Improve operational efficiency and equipment reliability
- Support continuous improvement and business performance
- Work safely and compliantly within your environment
The standard also supports progression towards Engineering Technician (EngTech) status with professional bodies such as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology, helping to support long-term career development and retention.
This apprenticeship offers a cost-effective way to future-proof your workforce and develop highly capable maintenance engineers.
Course Requirements
English and maths qualifications must be completed in line with the apprenticeship funding rules.
Occupational Duties
Duties
Maintain health, safety and environmental compliance at the work site, including risk assessment and emergency procedures.
Communicate with stakeholders to plan, coordinate and discuss maintenance work and provide relevant technical information.
Prepare for maintenance work by organising resources, consumables and replacement parts.
Review job requirements and formally accept work under the appropriate safe system or permit.
Carry out maintenance to applicable regulatory, industry and company quality requirements.
Close out completed jobs, obtain sign-off and hand plant and equipment back safely.
Complete maintenance records including job reports, parts records and fault-finding documentation.
Contribute to improvements in safety, reliability, sustainability and efficiency, and maintain professional development.
Electrical and control and instrumentation option: carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical, instrumentation and control equipment and systems, including calibration.
Electrical and control and instrumentation option: diagnose and resolve faults in electrical plant, instrumentation equipment and control systems.
Electrical and control and instrumentation option: remove and replace electrical, instrumentation and control equipment and systems.
Electrical and control and instrumentation option: inspect, examine and test electrical plant, instrumentation equipment and control systems.
Electrical and control and instrumentation option: check the availability and performance of electrical and instrumentation maintenance tools and equipment.
Electrical and mechanical option: carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical plant, equipment and systems.
Electrical and mechanical option: diagnose faults and solve problems in electrical and mechanical plant, equipment and systems.
Electrical and mechanical option: remove and replace electrical and mechanical plant, equipment and systems.
Electrical and mechanical option: inspect, examine and test electrical plant and equipment and mechanical aspects of plant.
Electrical and mechanical option: check the availability and performance of electrical and mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
Gateway
Gateway Requirements
Before end-point assessment, the employer must confirm that the apprentice has completed training, is working at or above the occupational standard in the core and their chosen dual-discipline option, and is ready for independent assessment.
Complete the required apprenticeship training and meet the current English and maths requirements applicable to the individual apprentice under the funding rules.
Compile and submit a portfolio of evidence from on-programme work to underpin the independent EPA interview.
Employer and training provider review readiness and confirm that the selected option and relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours have been covered.
The appointed assessment organisation checks that the gateway requirements have been met before the typically four-month EPA period begins.
End-Point Assessment
ST1443, Engineering maintenance technician – dual discipline Level 3
Following the 48-month on-programme period, apprentices normally complete their independent end-point assessment within four months after the gateway. They are assessed on the core and one selected specialist option.
- Observation with questions: fail, pass or distinction.
- Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence: fail, pass or distinction.
- Multiple-choice knowledge test: fail or pass. Overall apprenticeship grades: fail, pass, merit or distinction.
End-Point Assessment
ST1443 Version 1.0 specifies three independent end-point assessment methods:
- Observation with questions during practical maintenance activities in the normal working environment.
- Interview underpinned by the apprentice’s portfolio, drawing on real work and the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the core and chosen option.
- Multiple-choice knowledge test assessing knowledge required by the standard.
Apprentices who meet every EPA assessment requirement can achieve a Level 3 apprenticeship completion certificate, graded pass, merit or distinction. Eligibility for professional registration is subject to the relevant professional body’s requirements.
Portfolio of Evidence Requirement
Portfolio of evidence
The apprentice compiles a portfolio of evidence during on-programme training and submits it at gateway. It supports the independent EPA interview, but the portfolio is not itself an independently graded assessment method.
Evidence must come from the apprentice’s own work and show the required knowledge, skills and behaviours for the core and their selected option. Elevated’s e-portfolio and remote training observations are provider arrangements; the independent EPA observation follows the requirements of the appointed assessment organisation.
Evidence may include
- Authenticated examples of planned or reactive maintenance completed by the apprentice.
- Work records showing diagnosis, investigation and rectification of equipment faults.
- Inspection, examination and testing records relating to the selected dual-discipline option.
- Safe-working, maintenance planning, job close-out and handover records.
- Records of improvements to reliability, efficiency or work processes.
What’s Included
What’s Included
Expert Assessors
Flexible Assessment Methods
Real-World Validation
Engineering Maintenance Technician, Dual Discipline, Level 3
