Construction Equipment Maintenance Mechanic Level 2

Course content

The course includes:

• Health and Safety legislations
• Behaviours in the construction industry
• Servicing and basic maintenance requirements and repairs for various types of machinery and equipment
• Hydraulic systems
• Electrical systems
• Pneumatic systems
• Power units and fuel systems
• Brake systems
• Transmission systems
• Undercarriage, steering and suspension
• Small Plant
• Bench fitting
• Welding and cutting.

You’ll also study personal skills. These include:

• Communication
• Planning
• Safe working practices
• Being a team player at work.

Teaching and assessment

On-the-job training alongside college-based training, split between classroom-based theory and practical sessions

College attendance is structured in blocks of 1 to 4 weeks

Assessment:

• Regular assessment by practical and written tasks, with constructive feedback
• Log of Progression, detailing knowledge, skills and behaviours
• Series of Apprenticeship Assessments (AA) including:
  • Online knowledge test
  • Practical assessments
  • Professional interview

What you get

• Level 2 Construction Equipment Maintenance Mechanic
• Level 1 Functional skills.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements:

While the need to study maths and English qualifications isn’t required for learners aged 19 and over, we believe these skills are important for success. That’s why we include industry-relevant maths and English lessons as part of our courses.

To make sure learners have the right skills to help them successfully achieve their apprenticeship programme, we ask for the below:

Level 2 Apprenticeship:

• Maths and English GCSE grades 3-9 (the same as old grades D-A), or equivalent

If you don't have these grades, contact our team. We can help you explore your options.

General requirements:

1. Good communication skills
2. Eager to learn
3. Team player
4. Safe standard of work
5. Quality focused
6. Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.

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