Electrical Power Engineering qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 03 Aug 2022

These qualifications replaced the 2339 Electrical Power Engineering qualifications that expired in March 2021. The updated qualification content is based on the National Occupational Standards developed by Energy & Utility Skills for the industry.

These qualification are for those in the power industry. They could be undertaking an Apprenticeship Standard such as the Power Network Craftsperson, wishing to gain knowledge and prove competence in the or progress to a more responsible role.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

To achieve the Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering - Distribution and Transmission (Technical Knowledge), learners must be achieve all mandatory units.

Understand legislation in the power industry
Mathematics, mechanical and electrical theory in power engineering
Power engineering electrical networks, plant and apparatus
Power engineering: cables, sub stations and overhead lines

To achieve the Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering (Competence), learners must select one of three available pathways:

Overhead Lines
Substation Plant
Underground Cables

What Careers Can This Lead To?

They allow candidates to progress into employment or to an apprenticeship standard such as the Power Network Craftsperson.

Employment opportunities include work in the following areas:

Substation plant
Underground Cables
Overhead lines

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

These qualifications allow candidates to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and career progression in the power industry. There are two routes Technical Knowledge and Competence.

Level 2

Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering - Distribution & Transmission (Technical Knowledge) (2304-17)

Last Registration Date: 18 Dec 2024

Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering - Distribution & Transmission

Accreditation No: 603/7179/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: NVQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 18/12/2026 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £235.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering (2304-21)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power - Overhead lines

Accreditation No: 603/7184/5 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: NVQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £235.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power - Substation Plant

Accreditation No: 603/7184/5 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: NVQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £235.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Power - Underground Cables

Accreditation No: 603/7184/5 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: NVQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £235.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

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Electrical Power Engineering (2304)