Learners must:

• Be aged 19 or over
• Be employed
• Have employer support to undertake the training
• Have a workplace role or identified skills need relevant to electrical fitting and assembly

High Ridge Training will work with the employer and learner to confirm that the programme is appropriate to the individual's role and development needs before enrolment. Employers should identify a genuine workplace skills need that the programme will help address.

Learners must successfully complete a skills test to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills required by the unit. The learner's employer must then validate the outcome, confirming competency in the workplace.

Assessment will consider the learner's ability to:

• Apply health and safety requirements
• Interpret electrical specifications, drawings and technical information
• Plan and organise electrical activities
• Select and use appropriate tools and equipment
• Wire and terminate different types of electrical cabling
• Complete electrical fitting and assembly activities safely
• Test electrical assemblies and components
• Identify and diagnose electrical faults

The programme comprises a minimum of 70 hours of training and typically runs over 1 to 16 weeks, designed to provide focused, flexible development that can be aligned with employer and workforce requirements.

No. This is an Apprenticeship Unit: a short, targeted training programme that enables employers to develop specific technical capability without the time commitment of a full apprenticeship programme.

The unit can form part of a wider workforce development plan, and learners can progress to a full apprenticeship such as the Level 2 Engineering Operative.

The unit is suitable for employed engineering operatives and technicians who need to develop or strengthen their practical electrical skills, including employees working within:

• Engineering and manufacturing
• Production and assembly
• Engineering maintenance
• Electrical assembly
• Manufacturing support
• Technical engineering environments

Typical roles include Electrical Assembler, Panel Wirer, Maintenance Operative, Production Technician, Engineering Operative and Assembly Technician.

Delivery Model: Flexible employer-led delivery combining technical remote learning and practical skills development. Delivery includes:

• Tutor-led technical training
• Practical electrical fitting and assembly activities
• Electrical wiring and termination activities
• Interpretation of drawings and technical documentation
• Electrical testing and fault-finding activities
• Knowledge development and professional discussion
• Practical assessment and skills testing

The programme is designed to allow learners to apply their developing knowledge and skills within an engineering context and build practical competence relevant to their role.

Funding: Levy and non-levy employer funding available. Government-funded training is available for eligible employees.

Speak to our team to confirm eligibility for your organisation.

Successful completion can support learners to take on a broader range of electrical fitting and assembly responsibilities within their existing role and provide a foundation for continued engineering development. Progression may include further training within:

• Level 2 Engineering Operative
• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Engineering maintenance
• Mechanical fitting and assembly
• Manufacturing and production engineering
• Engineering operations
• Higher-level engineering apprenticeships

• Develop targeted electrical fitting and assembly skills
• Complete focused training without undertaking a full apprenticeship programme
• Build practical wiring, termination and assembly competence
• Strengthen electrical testing and fault-finding capability
• Develop skills that can be applied directly within the workplace
• Support employers in addressing identified technical skills gaps
• Access government-funded training for eligible employees

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners. Learners receive ongoing pastoral, academic and professional support throughout their programme.

The Electrical Fitting and Assembly Apprenticeship Unit (AU0005) is published on Skills England. You can also contact our team for advice on eligibility, funding and start dates.