New Qualifications
September has seen the launch of several brand new Energy & Environment qualifications:-
- A suite of EEA Level 3 Certificate in Substation Fitter Construction Operations qualifications with three different pathways: Remove & Refurbish; Mechanical Plant; Electrical Plant. These qualifications are the first of their kind and include the key knowledge and skills requirements for all aspects of Substation Fitter Construction Operations. These qualifications can be completed as stand-alone qualifications or to support the delivery of the Power Industry – Substation Fitter apprenticeship.
- EEA Level 3 Award in Awareness of Gas Escape, Locate and Repair. This is a knowledge-based qualification, aimed at managers or supervisors who are responsible for managing Gas Escape, Locate and Repair (ELR) teams.
All of these qualifications have been developed in close collaboration with employers and training providers and meet a particular knowledge and/or skills need, which is not covered by any other qualification currently available. Please click on the links above for further information.
The following qualifications are due to be live in October:
- EEA Level 1 Certificate in Network Construction Operations (Water) and EEA Level 1 Certificate in Network Construction Operations (Gas)
Other qualifications are also in development, including a suite of Engineering Maintenance Technician qualifications with pathways in electrical engineering, instrumentation and control engineering and mechanical engineering. These qualifications can be completed as stand-alone qualifications or to support the delivery of the new Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeships; single and dual discipline.
To find out more about any of these qualifications please email our Senior Sales and Business Development Manager, James Wingerath.
New End-point Assessments
Those of you working in engineering maintenance will know that two existing standards are due to close for new apprenticeship starts. These are:
- Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician (ST0154)
- End date 31 December 2025
- Utilities Engineering Technician (ST0159)
- End date 31 December 2025
We will continue to offer end-point assessment for these standards until all apprentices have completed.
Replacements for these apprenticeships are already available, or very nearly available.
- Engineering Maintenance Technician – single discipline (ST1426) is available now. Our specification for this standard is available here.
- Engineering Maintenance Technician – dual discipline (ST1443) is operational with us from 1 October. Our specification for this standard is available here.
- Groundworker (ST0513) is now available from us and the specification for this standard is available here.
- Water Industry Asset Maintenance Technician (ST1404) is the replacement for Utilities Engineering Technician and is planned to be available from us on 1 January 2026.
Also in development:
- Heat Network Maintenance Technician (ST1308).
- This standard is planned to be available from us on 1 January 2026 and providers can register with us before that date.
- This standard complements our Low Carbon Heating Technician end-point assessment which is available now.
