On a compressed air and vacuum technician apprenticeship course, you’ll help install and commission equipment and their associated systems.
Continuous compressed air supply is essential to all industrial processes. The most current systems and equipment are innovatively designed products that rely on IT control systems and IoT to ensure cutting-edge efficiency.
As a compressed air and vacuum technician, you will install and commission equipment and associated systems and conduct maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repair work to ensure that the equipment operates and is controlled at peak efficiency.
You and the customer will agree on the work scope and handover, including describing the work done, providing technical and regulatory advice, and offering further recommendations.
You will be responsible for various documentation/reports, including risk assessments and service records.
Practical hands-on technical talents and strong communication skills with colleagues, management, suppliers, and end-users are required.
What you’ll learn
On a compressed air and vacuum technician apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:
- Install compressed air or vacuum equipment with pipelines, electrical connections, and control systems.
- Decommission and disconnect certain pieces of equipment or components, for example, in preparation for a long-term shutdown or disposal. Sort equipment into groups for reuse, disposal, or recycling, and put in place thorough storage measures to prevent deterioration.
- Examine pressure/vacuum vessels, safety precautions and/or other equipment.
- Use task delegation, workflow, route planning, and time management methods to plan and prepare for work. Obtain and examine the components.
Entry requirements
You’ll usually need:
- Depending on the employer, likely GCSEs or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience for an advanced apprenticeship.
- Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this before taking the end-point assessment.
Assessment methods
The End Point Assessment comprises three distinct assessment methods:
- Practical assessment with questions
- Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
- Multiple-choice test
Duration, level, subjects and potential salary upon completion
- Duration: 36 months
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Level: 3 – Advanced Apprenticeship
- Relevant school subjects: DT
- Potential salary upon completion: £25,000
Apprenticeship standard
More information about the Level 3 Compressed Air and Vacuum Technician Apprenticeship standard can be found here.
Apprenticeship end point assessment
For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.