Engineering Maintenance Technician (Single & Dual discipline) qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 23 Mar 2026

Product code 9331

This EPA is for the Level 3 EPA Engineering Maintenance Technician - Single discipline, ST1426 (9331-11) / Level 3 EPA Engineering Maintenance Technician - Dual discipline, ST1443 (9331-12).

The Engineering maintenance Technician apprenticeship is two separate standards and the apprentice must be registered on either the single discipline, ST1426 (9331-11), or the Dual discipline, ST1443 (9331-12).

Engineering maintenance technicians work in a range of industries that use plant - machinery, apparatus and fixtures - and equipment. This includes energy, leisure entertainment, manufacturing, processing, and utilities companies. The working environments vary across the industries.

This is a core and options apprenticeship. An apprentice must be trained and assessed against the core and one option.

For the single discipline the options are:

electrical engineering maintenance technician
control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technician
mechanical engineering maintenance technician

Electrical engineering maintenance technicians' work focuses on electrical aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, motors, single-phase and three-phase, power supplies, and low voltage or high voltage electrical distribution.

Control and instrumentation engineering maintenance technicians' work focuses on the control and instrumentation aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, programmable logic controllers, flow meters, heat exchangers and safety controls.

Mechanical engineering maintenance technicians' work focuses on mechanical aspects of plant, equipment and systems. For example, actuators, fans, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and pipework.

For the dual discipline the options are:

electrical and control and instrumentation technician
electrical and mechanical maintenance technician

Electrical and control and instrumentation maintenance technicians work covers electrical and control and instrumentation. For example, motors, single-phase and three-phase, power supplies, low voltage or high-voltage electrical distribution, programmable logic controllers, flow meters, heat exchangers and safety controls.

Electrical and mechanical maintenance technicians work covers electrical and mechanical. For example, motors, single-phase and three-phase, power supplies, and low voltage or high-voltage electrical distribution, actuators, fans, pumps, valves, gearboxes, and pipework.

Occupational summary
Engineering maintenance technicians maintain plant, equipment and systems to optimise operation. They conduct planned and preventative maintenance to prevent issues occurring and reactive maintenance when problems occur. For example, responding to breakdowns. They must prepare for and accept jobs, complete work safely to required standards, close the job, and complete work records. They also contribute to continuous improvement activities. They may complete work as part of a team or alone, depending on the task.

Daily, they interact with other maintenance technicians, engineers, and support operatives. They also have contact with other internal and external stakeholders. This may include operations, managers, quality, research and development, and admin staff. They may also have contact with auditors, regulators, and customers undertaking site visits. They typically report to an experienced maintenance engineer.

They must maintain the safe and reliable operation of plant, equipment and systems. Work must comply with any industry specific regulations. Safety is a key priority. They must comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations and procedures, and sustainability practices. They must complete tasks in line with their company’s procedures and timescales. They must also take account of wider business considerations such as cost and service level agreements.

Summary of our offer

Our resources for our Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship will give you the guidance you need to support apprentices through their on programme learning, build their confidence and competence to ensure a quality learning experience in preparation for End Point Assessment (EPA).
We are on the register of end-point assessment organisations for Engineering Maintenance Technician (Single & Dual discipline’s). Our high quality, rigorous EPA can be delivered at a convenient time for your apprentice. As part of our EPA service we provide a suite of guidance documents and preparation tools to get your apprentices ready for EPA.

On-programme

On-programme is the learning phase for apprentices to pick up the skills, knowledge and behaviours set out in the standard. Apprentices need to complete 20% off-the-job training during the on-programme phase of their apprenticeship which must take place in the apprentice’s contracted hours.

The apprentice must also complete a portfolio of evidence during their on-programme learning. The portfolio is not graded but will form the basis for the questioning during the professional discussion. The apprentice must collect supporting evidence throughout their final year to build up their portfolio. It is recommended that employers and training providers work closely to support the apprentice to gather evidence to include within their portfolio, such as a journal recording their experiences, formative written and practical tests, as well as employer appraisals.

End-point assessment

EPA product code: 9331-11

As one of the most experienced EPAOs in England, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service. Our EPA team is on hand to support you every step of the way, guiding you through gateway and ensuring your apprentice has all the tools they need to prepare for the assessment. Our assessment and grading is standardised and all our assessors have industry experience and receive on-going training, so you can trust that we will deliver a fair and robust assessment.

A full-time Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline apprentice typically spends 42 months on-programme. The apprentice must spend at least 12 months on-programme and complete the required amount of off-the-job training in line with the apprenticeship funding rules.

During the on-program, The apprentice must:

complete training to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) outlined in this apprenticeship’s standard
complete training towards English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules
compile a portfolio of evidence

Assessment events for this standard are:

Observation with questions.
interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
Multiple-choice test

Note, at gateway it must be confirmed that:

They are ready to take the EPA
They have achieved English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules

For the interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence, the apprentice must submit a portfolio of evidence. Gateway evidence must be submitted to the EPAO, along with any organisation specific policies and procedures requested by the EPAO

EPA product code: 9331-12

As one of the most experienced EPAOs in England, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service. Our EPA team is on hand to support you every step of the way, guiding you through gateway and ensuring your apprentice has all the tools they need to prepare for the assessment. Our assessment and grading is standardised and all our assessors have industry experience and receive on-going training, so you can trust that we will deliver a fair and robust assessment.

A full-time Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline apprentice typically spends 48 months on programme. The apprentice must spend at least 12 months on programme and complete the required amount of off-the-job training in line with the apprenticeship funding rules.

During the on-program, The apprentice must:

complete training to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) outlined in this apprenticeship’s standard
complete training towards English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules
compile a portfolio of evidence

Assessment events for this standard are:

Observation with questions.
interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.
Multiple-choice test

Note, at gateway it must be confirmed that:

They are ready to take the EPA
They have achieved English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules

For the interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence, the apprentice must submit a portfolio of evidence. Gateway evidence must be submitted to the EPAO, along with any organisation specific policies and procedures requested by the EPAO.

How to register

If you’re an existing City & Guilds centre or interested in becoming a centre, make sure you’ve read our EPA manual and guidance. This will explain the process and all our terms and conditions. Our short ‘how-to’ guides and videos are a great start to help you get to grips with what to expect and how to stay on track when booking EPA and preparing apprentices for assessment. You’ll find these resources in our EPA document library. To use our end-point assessment service there are three ways to either find out more or to order what you need:

If you’re an existing City & Guilds customer, go to Walled Garden and select the materials you need or register your apprentice for end-point assessment. (You may need to submit a request to deliver if you don’t yet have approval for that standard.)
Get in touch with directsales@cityandguilds.com. Our team can explain our different products and services and start getting you set up as a customer or give existing customers support on the new apprenticeship arrangements.
Speak to your City & Guilds Business Manager about how to access our products or how to register your apprentices with us.

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