Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Level 3 Standard

Entry Requirements

• GCSE Grade 4/C in English (Language or Literature) and GCSE grade 5/ B in Maths, or Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English
• Candidates with a GCSE grade 4/ C in Maths may be required to take a bespoke Maths assessment before they can be offered a place on the course.
  In order to enrol onto an apprenticeship, you need to be employed in a relevant job role and undertake a range of tasks which would enable you to complete the apprenticeship qualification.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be awarded with a Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard, which includes the following:

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering
• ICE EngTech professional qualification (subject to supporting documents)

Objective

The following modules are studied as part of this programme- those marked with ‘O’ are optional units:

• Unit 1: Construction Principles
• Unit 2: Construction Design
• Unit 4: Construction Technology
• Unit 5: Health and Safety in Construction
• Unit 6: Surveying in Construction (O)
• Unit 9: Management of a Construction Project (Optional unit for BTEC purposes but required by ICE / Engineering Council for membership)
• Unit 11: Site Engineering for Construction
• Unit 15: Further Mathematics for Construction
• Unit 23: Construction in Civil Engineering
• Unit 38: Highway Construction and Maintenance in Civil Engineering (O)

For more information about the above units, please check this website: https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Construction-and-the-Built-Environment/2017/specification/btec-l3-nat-dip-in-civil-engineering-spec.pdf

Assessment

Training and assessments are delivered in the workplace and in college. Apprentices will be required to attend college-based sessions as part of their training, whilst also completing off-the-job training in the workplace. You will also complete assessments and observations in the workplace.

At the end of the apprenticeship you will complete an End Point Assessment (EPA) which will consist of:

• Stage 1: 2,500- word report as part of a project, and a 10- minute presentation with an independent assessor
• Stage 2: 40- minute professional discussion with an independent assessor, underpinned by the portfolio of evidence

Progression

Successful apprentices may wish to explore further study and progression onto HND courses or a degree in Civil Engineering.

Career Progression

On completion of the apprenticeship the apprentice will have satisfied the requirements for registration as an Engineering Technician by the relevant professional engineering institution in accordance with the requirements of the Engineering Council as the registration body. The apprentice may choose to pursue professional qualifications with the ICE to achieve Chartered status.

Fees

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.
 
For employers with less than 50 employees who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsides the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the costs. In the case of this course, the fee would be £700.
 
For an employer with more than 50 employees a 5% charge will be implemented regardless of the age of the apprentice which in this case would be £700.
 
A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would be £14,000.
 
Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices must not be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.
 
To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.

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