On a fire emergency and security systems technician apprenticeship course, you’ll help design, install and maintain electronic systems to protect businesses, homes and properties.
Fire, security, and emergency systems detect intrusion, provide surveillance, monitor and limit access to buildings, properties, and locations, and detect fire and crises.
You’ll carry out pre-planned activities to install new systems and modify and maintain existing ones. You’ll approach customer service professionally, which includes being tidy and friendly since you’ll be working in and out of customers’ homes as well as outside of company premises.
What you’ll learn
On a fire emergency and security systems technician apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:
- Adhere to health and safety rules standards of practice, and employ safe working practices.
- Contribute to the design, planning, installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, fault diagnosis, service and repair, and electrical and electronic fire, emergency, and security systems processes.
- Store, retrieve, alter, transmit, and receive digital data and electronic information in applications and settings suited for the function using various ICT equipment and systems.
- Accept responsibility for both yourself and the safety and well-being of others.
Entry requirements
You’ll usually need:
- Depending on the employer, but likely GCSEs or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience.
- Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level before taking the end-point assessment.
Assessment methods
The End Point Assessment consists of three distinct assessment methods:
- Knowledge Test (Underpinning knowledge)
- Practical Skills Test Observation
- Professional Discussion (Applied knowledge)
Duration and level
- Duration: 36 months
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Level: 3 – Advanced Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship standard
More information about the Level 3 Fire Emergency and Security Systems 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.