City & Guilds
Level 3
QN: 501/0458/5
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Engineering Maintenance
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 7948 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
84 Units
Guided Hours
7948 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assisting in the Installation of Electrical/Electronic Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assist in the installation of electrical/electronic equipment
- Know how to assist in the installation of electrical/electronic equipment
2
Assisting in the Installation of Engineering Services Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assist in the installation of engineering services equipment
- Know how to assist in the installation of engineering services equipment
3
Assisting in the Installation of Equipment to Produce an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assist in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered system
- Know how to assist in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered system
4
Assisting in the Installation of Fluid Power Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assist in the installation of fluid power equipment
- Know how to assist in the installation of fluid power equipment
5
Assisting in the Installation of Instrumentation and Control Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assist in the installation of instrumentation and control equipment
- Know how to assist in the installation of instrumentation and control equipment
6
Assisting in the Installation of Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Assist in the installation of mechanical equipment
- Know how to assist in the installation of mechanical equipment
7
Carrying Out Condition Monitoring of Plant and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment
- Know how to carry out condition monitoring of plant and equipment
8
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on communication-electronic systems
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on communication-electronic systems
9
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electrical Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on electrical equipment and circuits
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on electrical equipment and circuits
10
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electronic Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on electronic equipment and circuits
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on electronic equipment and circuits
11
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Engineered Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on engineered systems
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on engineered systems
12
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Escalators
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on escalators
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on escalators
13
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Fluid Power Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on fluid power equipment and circuits
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on fluid power equipment and circuits
14
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Instrumentation and Control Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on instrumentation and control equipment and circuits
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on instrumentation and control equipment and circuits
15
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Lifts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on lifts
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on lifts
16
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on mechanical equipment
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on mechanical equipment
17
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Medical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on medical equipment
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on medical equipment
18
Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Services and Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out fault diagnosis on services and systems
- Know how to carry out fault diagnosis on services and systems
19
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on communication-electronic systems
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on communication-electronic systems
20
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Electrical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on electrical equipment
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on electrical equipment
21
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Engineered Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems
22
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Fluid Power Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on fluid power equipment
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on fluid power equipment
23
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Instrumentation and Control Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment
24
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment (continued), 2a
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment, 2b
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment (continued)
25
Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Services Systems and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out preventative planned maintenance on services systems and equipment
- Know how to carry out preventative planned maintenance on services systems and equipment
26
Carrying Out Scheduled Servicing on Medical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Carry out scheduled servicing on medical equipment
- Know how to carry out scheduled servicing on medical equipment
27
Checking Lift Function
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Check lift function
- Know how to check lift function
28
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
- Know how to comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
29
Configure Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Configure communication-electronic systems
- Know how to configure communication-electronic systems
30
Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Hand over and confirm completion of maintenance activities
- Know how to hand over and confirm completion of maintenance activities
31
Inspecting and Servicing Escalators
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Inspect and service escalators
- Know how to inspect and service escalators
32
Inspecting and Servicing Lift Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Inspect and service lift equipment
- Know how to inspect and service lift equipment
33
Installing Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Install communication-electronic systems
- Know how to install communication-electronic systems
34
Maintaining Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain air conditioning and ventilation systems
- Know how to maintain air conditioning and ventilation systems
35
Maintaining Compressed Air Systems and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain compressed air systems and equipment
- Know how to maintain compressed air systems and equipment
36
Maintaining Electrical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain electrical equipment
- Know how to maintain electrical equipment
37
Maintaining Electrical Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain electrical equipment within an engineered system
- Know how to maintain electrical equipment within an engineered system
38
Maintaining Emergency Power Generation Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain emergency power generation equipment
- Know how to maintain emergency power generation equipment
39
Maintaining Environmental Control Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain environmental control equipment
- Know how to maintain environmental control equipment
40
Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain fluid power equipment
- Know how to maintain fluid power equipment
41
Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain fluid power equipment within an engineered system
- Know how to maintain fluid power equipment within an engineered system
42
Maintaining Fresh Water Distribution Systems and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain fresh water distribution systems and equipment
- Know how to maintain fresh water distribution systems and equipment
43
Maintaining Gas Distribution Systems and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain gas distribution systems and equipment
- Know how to maintain gas distribution systems and equipment
44
Maintaining Heating and Ventilation Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain heating and ventilation systems
- Know how to maintain heating and ventilation systems
45
Maintaining Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain industrial refrigeration equipment
- Know how to maintain industrial refrigeration equipment
46
Maintaining Instrumentation and Control Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain instrumentation and control equipment and circuits
- Know how to maintain instrumentation and control equipment and circuits
47
Maintaining Instrumentation and Control Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain instrumentation and control systems
- Know how to maintain instrumentation and control systems
48
Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain mechanical equipment
- Know how to maintain mechanical equipment
49
Maintaining Mechanical Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain mechanical equipment within an engineered system
- Know how to maintain mechanical equipment within an engineered system
50
Maintaining Medical Device and Surgical Instrument Decontamination Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain medical device and surgical instrument decontamination equipment
- Know how to maintain medical device and surgical instrument decontamination equipment
51
Maintaining Medical Gas Pipeline Systems and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain medical gas pipeline systems and equipment
- Know how to maintain medical gas pipeline systems and equipment
52
Maintaining Process Control Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain process control systems
- Know how to maintain process control systems
53
Maintaining Process Controller Equipment within an Engineered System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain process controller equipment within an engineered system, 1b
- Maintain process controller equipment within an engineered system (continued)
- Know how to maintain process controller equipment within an engineered system
54
Maintaining Waste/Foul Water Distribution Systems and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain waste/foul water distribution systems and equipment
- Know how to maintain waste/foul water distribution systems and equipment
55
Maintaining Workplace Environmental Control Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Maintain workplace environmental control systems
- Know how to maintain workplace environmental control systems
56
Modifying Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Modify communication-electronic systems
- Know how to modify communication-electronic systems
57
Modifying or Rewiring Electrical Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Modify or rewire electrical circuits
- Know how to modify or rewire electrical circuits
58
Producing Replacement Components for Maintenance Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce replacement components for maintenance activities
- Know how to produce replacement components for maintenance activities
59
Reading and Extracting Information from Service Drawings and Specifications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Read and extract information from service drawings and specifications
- Know how to read and extract information from service drawings and specifications
60
Rectifying Faults in Escalators
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Rectify faults in escalators
- Know how to rectify faults in escalators
61
Rectifying Faults in Lifts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Rectify faults in lifts
- Know how to rectify faults in lifts
62
Repairing Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Repair communication-electronic systems
- Know how to repair communication-electronic systems
63
Repairing Electronic Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Repair electronic equipment
- Know how to repair electronic equipment
64
Repairing/Overhauling Instrumentation and Control Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Repair/overhaul instrumentation and control equipment
- Know how to repair/overhaul instrumentation and control equipment
65
Repairing/Replacing Lift Doors, Chains, Ropes and Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Repair/replace lift doors, chains, ropes and equipment
- Know how to repair/replace lift doors, chains, ropes and equipment
66
Restoring Mechanical Components to Usable Condition by Repair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Restore mechanical components to usable condition by repair
- Know how to restore mechanical components to usable condition by repair
67
Servicing Anaesthetic and Ventilation Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service anaesthetic and ventilation equipment
- Know how to service anaesthetic and ventilation equipment
68
Servicing Cardiovascular Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service cardiovascular equipment
- Know how to service cardiovascular equipment
69
Servicing Dental Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service dental equipment
- Know how to service dental equipment
70
Servicing Laboratory Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service laboratory equipment
- Know how to service laboratory equipment
71
Servicing Mechanical and Electromechanical Assistive Technology Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service mechanical and electromechanical assistive technology equipment
- Know how to service mechanical and electromechanical assistive technology equipment
72
Servicing Medical Imaging Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service medical imaging equipment
- Know how to service medical imaging equipment
73
Servicing Medical Therapeutic Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service medical therapeutic equipment
- Know how to service medical therapeutic equipment
74
Servicing Operating Theatre and Surgical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service operating theatre and surgical equipment
- Know how to service operating theatre and surgical equipment
75
Servicing Physiological Monitoring and Infusion Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Service physiological monitoring and infusion equipment
- Know how to service physiological monitoring and infusion equipment
76
Testing and Calibrating Instrumentation and Control Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test and calibrate instrumentation and control equipment and circuits
- Know how to test and calibrate instrumentation and control equipment and circuits
77
Testing and Reinstating Escalator Installations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test and reinstate escalator installations
- Know how to test and reinstate escalator installations
78
Testing Communication-Electronic Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test communication-electronic systems
- Know how to test communication-electronic systems
79
Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test electrical equipment and circuits
- Know how to test electrical equipment and circuits
80
Testing Electronic Equipment and Circuits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test electronic equipment and circuits
- Know how to test electronic equipment and circuits
81
Testing Fluid Power Equipment and Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test fluid power equipment and systems
- Know how to test fluid power equipment and systems
82
Testing Medical Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Test medical equipment
- Know how to test medical equipment
83
Using and interpreting engineering data and documentation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Use and interpret engineering data and documentation
- Know how to use and interpret engineering data and documentation
84
Working efficiently and effectively in engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work efficiently and effectively in engineering
- Know how to work efficiently and effectively in engineering
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 501/0458/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2010
- Operational End
- Aug 2026