EEA
Level 3
QN: 610/6635/7
Curriculum Active
EEA Level 3 Diploma for Engineering Maintenance Technician (Electrical)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EEA. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 891 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
EEA
Syllabus Units
12 Units
Guided Hours
891 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Complying with business operations and quality systems within engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the key business operation considerations required for engineering maintenance
- Know and understand equipment life cycle considerations and their impact on maintenance planning and decision-making
- Understand and apply quality management and continuous improvement systems used in engineering environments
- Know and understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in engineering maintenance
- Know and understand the principles and practices of Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) in maintenance operations
- Be able to apply foreign material exclusion (FME) procedures during maintenance activities
2
Diagnose electrical system faults and implement problem solving techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the common failure modes for electrical equipment and control systems
- Know and understand the fault finding and rectification techniques and use of diagnostic equipment when maintaining electrical systems
- Know and understand problem solving and critical reasoning techniques when maintaining electrical systems
- Be able to apply fault finding and rectification techniques, including the use of diagnostic equipment when maintaining electrical systems
- Be able to apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques when maintaining electrical systems
3
Principles and regulations of electrical engineering systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the regulations which are applicable to working with electrical systems
- Know and understand the operating principles of electrical devices and equipment
- Know and understand electrical engineering principles, terminology and calculations
4
Principles of engineering maintenance, regulations and standards
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand sectors in which engineering maintenance takes place and the roles and responsibilities of a maintenance technician
- Know and understand engineering standards and maintenance strategies
- Know and understand environmental regulations and sustainability requirements relevant to the engineering maintenance sector
- Be able to implement engineering maintenance standards and operational procedures
- Be able to apply environmental regulations and sustainability requirements within the workplace
5
Undertake maintenance, inspection, calibration and testing activities for electrical systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand how to inspect
- maintain, calibrate and test electrical plant, equipment and systems.
- Know and understand how to select
- use, care for and calibrate tools and equipment used in electrical maintenance
- Be able to conduct inspections and carry out testing on electrical systems.
- Be able to remove and replace electrical components within plant, equipment and systems
- Be able to identify any requirements to clean electrical and be able to complete the task
- Be able to complete functional testing of electrical equipment and systems
6
Undertake planning, organising and engineering maintenance tasks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand planning, prioritisation, organisation, and time management techniques in engineering maintenance tasks
- Be able to apply planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to prepare and manage maintenance tasks
- Be able to identify and organise the resources required to complete maintenance tasks
- Be able to respond and adapt to work demands
- Be able to identify correct equipment for maintenance and verify plant configuration against defined specifications
- Be able to prepare the work area to undertake maintenance tasks
- Be able to follow control procedures for maintenance tools and equipment
- Be able to reinstate the work area after completing maintenance tasks
7
Undertake safe isolation and deisolation of electrical systems whilst conducting maintenance activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand how to isolate and deisolate when working with electrical systems
- Be able to confirm electrical isolation has been completed, including testing for dead
- Be able to complete deisolation of electrical and connected services and confirm deisolation has been completed
- Be able to reconnect the various equipment required when maintaining electrical systems
8
Working effectively as part of a team to undertake engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the principles of effective team working
- Know and understand the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Know and understand communication methods and techniques relevant to engineering maintenance
- Know and understand the requirements for documenting information within engineering maintenance
- Know and understand the principles of continuous improvement and how these apply to the role of a maintenance technician
- Be able to work and communicate effectively in a team
- Be able to produce documentation
- record information and report inaccuracies with information within an engineering workplace
- Be able to undertake continuous professional development
9
Working with engineering information, materials, new technology and technical drawings required for maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand sources of engineering information to support maintenance activities
- Know and understand how to interpret engineering sketches, drawings, and graphical information
- Know and understand the principles, technologies, and benefits of Industry 4.0 in engineering maintenance environments
- Know and understand the properties of engineering materials and how they affect suitability and performance in maintenance applications
- Be able to review and use technical information to carry out maintenance activities accurately and safely
10
Working with mathematical principles and formulae required for engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand mathematical calculations and methods required for engineering maintenance
- Be able to apply mathematical principles and formulae to complete engineering maintenance tasks
11
Working with technology, equipment and systems required for electrical engineering maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand the functions and applications of electrical circuits
- Know and understand the types of diagrams used when working with electrical plant and systems
- Know and understand the types of cables used in the installation and maintenance of electrical plant and systems
- Know and understand methods of cable termination when maintaining electrical plant and systems
- Be able to select, check and use tools when maintaining electrical plant and systems
- Be able to prepare and conduct terminations on electrical cables
- Be able to set up and adjust electrical plant and systems
- Be able to use innovative engineering technology
12
Working within health and safety requirements in engineering maintenance to ensure compliance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know and understand health and safety regulations and working practices that apply to an engineering workplace
- Know and understand the hazards and risks in the engineering workplace and how to mitigate these
- Know and understand the requirement for personal protective equipment to be used in an engineering workplace
- Know and understand security procedures for an engineering workplace
- Know and understand emergency and incident response procedures
- Be able to manage health and safety risks in an engineering workplace and apply measures to control these
- Be able to apply health and safety procedures in an engineering workplace to ensure compliance with regulations and standards
- Be able to implement security procedures in an engineering workplace
- Be able to carry out emergency response procedures in an engineering workplace
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6635/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EEA
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2025