Overview of the qualification and course
This competence qualification has been developed by the Rail Engineering Employers Trailblazer group and as such is intended to provide the means to record the competency aspect of the Level 3 Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship.
In order to articulate the specific level of skills, knowledge and behaviours required to be achieved and assessed to demonstrate full occupational competence in the Apprenticeship, the employers in the Rail Engineering Apprenticeship Trailblazer group have developed a set of standards that this qualification represents.
Pathways and competencies offered
This qualification is aimed at apprentices in the rail engineering industry who need to demonstrate their competence to enable progression within their workplace and careers, they could be learners who may have limited prior experience in rail engineering but have the ability to achieve a level 3 qualification, for example:
Apprentices that are recent school Leavers, and are starting a career in the rail engineering; this qualification provides the knowledge aspect of the Level 3 Rail Engineering Apprenticeships Standard and can be attempted once the employer deems it appropriate to do so.
Up skilling of career changers who have may existing technical engineering competence and need this to be recognised in a qualification.
Pathways to be offered to gain this qualification includes:
- Track renewals and construction
- Overhead Lines Construction
- Signalling
- Telecommunications
- Traction
- Rolling stock
