Course Guide 2018-19 Full-time Courses and Apprenticeships
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FULL-TIME COURSES<br />
Electrical Installation<br />
Diploma<br />
Level: 2<br />
Centre: Brunel Construction Centre<br />
Duration: 1 year<br />
Electrical Installation<br />
Diploma<br />
Level: 3<br />
Centre: Brunel Construction Centre<br />
Duration: 1 year<br />
Entry requirements<br />
A satisfactory BPEC trade aptitude test score.<br />
C<strong>and</strong>idates must have had a colour blindness<br />
check prior to application.<br />
Overview<br />
If you’re looking to become an electrician, this<br />
qualification is your starting point. It is designed<br />
for new entrants to the electrical industry,<br />
providing you with the basic skills <strong>and</strong> experience<br />
you need to progress within the electrical<br />
sector. You will study a combination of practical<br />
techniques <strong>and</strong> theory based applications that<br />
reinforce the practical elements of the course <strong>and</strong><br />
undertake a wide variety of st<strong>and</strong>ard electrical<br />
installation work.<br />
The course includes:<br />
• Health <strong>and</strong> safety in electrical installation<br />
• Electrical installation theory <strong>and</strong> technology<br />
• Electrical installation methods, procedures<br />
<strong>and</strong> requirements<br />
• Electrical installation craft skills<br />
• Electrical science <strong>and</strong> principles<br />
• Maths <strong>and</strong> English unless achieved GCSE<br />
grade 4 or above<br />
How will I be assessed?<br />
• On-screen exams<br />
• Written assignments<br />
• Practical assessments<br />
• Work placement<br />
What’s next?<br />
Level 3 Electrical Installation Diploma or<br />
Apprenticeship.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
Level 2 Electrical Diploma. C<strong>and</strong>idates may have<br />
to demonstrate flexibility regarding <strong>time</strong>tabling<br />
as this course is merged with the apprenticeship<br />
groups. C<strong>and</strong>idates must have had a colour<br />
blindness check prior to application.<br />
Overview<br />
This course is the industry recognised route for<br />
electricians looking to achieve that next level of<br />
electrical knowledge <strong>and</strong> skills, providing an<br />
advanced underst<strong>and</strong>ing of electrical science,<br />
inspection <strong>and</strong> testing procedures, fault diagnosis<br />
<strong>and</strong> rectification <strong>and</strong> installation design.<br />
It includes:<br />
• Underst<strong>and</strong>ing environmental legislation,<br />
working practices <strong>and</strong> the principles of<br />
environmental technology systems<br />
• Electrical installation planning, preparation<br />
<strong>and</strong> designing<br />
• Electrical installation craft skills<br />
• Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the principles, practices<br />
<strong>and</strong> legislation for the inspection, testing,<br />
commissioning <strong>and</strong> certification of<br />
electrotechnical systems<br />
• Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the principles, practices <strong>and</strong><br />
legislation for diagnosing <strong>and</strong> correcting<br />
electrical faults in electrotechnical systems<br />
• Electrical science <strong>and</strong> principles<br />
• Maths <strong>and</strong> English unless achieved GCSE<br />
grade 4 or above<br />
How will I be assessed?<br />
• On-screen exams<br />
• Written assignments<br />
• Practical assessments<br />
• Work placement<br />
What’s next?<br />
Higher Education, employment or Apprenticeship.
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