Engineering Qualifications
Engineering qualifications are a good way to acquire the vocational skills and knowledge required for careers in the engineering construction industry.
Engineering qualifications offer practical learning programmes in vocational subjects developed with employers to national industry standards. Importantly, they are nationally recognised and accredited. Candidates prove their competence by demonstrating the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for a particular role.
Engineering qualifications enable learners to acquire the specific vocational skills, knowledge and behaviours to perform a particular role as set out by the national occupational standards (NOS). By working with industry, ECITB engineering qualifications are valued by employers because they offer development opportunities to staff across a wide range of engineering construction roles. In addition, because VQs allow for a variety of assessment methods they offer candidates flexibility in how they achieve their qualification. ECITB VQ Approved Centres are quality assured in their delivery to ensure quality and standards are maintained.
The ECITB offers a wide range of engineering qualifications in Craft and Technical and Professional disciplines.
CRAFT AND TECHNICAL
Industry General
Plating
- Level 2 Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Plating
- Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Plating
Pipefitting
- Level 2 Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Pipefitting
- Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Pipefitting
- Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF level 5
- Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Pipefitting at SCQF level 6
Electrical
- Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Electrical Fitting
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Maintenance (RQF) – Electrical
- Diploma in Maintaining Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Electrical at SCQF level 7
Welding
- Diploma in Welding Engineering Construction Pipework at SCQF level 7
- Diploma in Welding Engineering Construction Plate at SCQF level 7
Erecting
- Level 2 Diploma in Erecting Steelwork Components (RQF)
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment (RQF) – Erecting
Mechanical
- Level 2 Diploma in Supporting the Installation of Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Mechanical Fitting
- Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Mechanical Fitting
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Maintenance (RQF) – Mechanical
- Diploma in Maintaining Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Mechanical at SCQF level 7
Nuclear
- ECITB Level 3 Certificate in Nuclear Engineering & Science (RQF)
- ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Nuclear Engineering & Science (RQF)
- ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Integrated Nuclear Engineering & Science (RQF)
Instrument & Controls
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Maintenance (RQF) – Instrumentation and control
- Diploma in Maintaining Engineering Construction Plant and Systems – Instrument and Controls at SCQF level 7
Non Destructive Testing
Rigging
- Level 2 Diploma in Lifting and Positioning Engineering Construction Loads (RQF)
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment (RQF) – Rigging
- Diploma in Moving Engineering Construction Loads at SCQF level 6
PROFESSIONAL
Design and Draughting
Candidates must be registered on the qualification with an ECITB Approved Centre before undertaking any assessment. The types of assessment will vary depending on the qualification undertaken. Competence qualifications require a candidate to be observed by an Approved Centre Assessor. This is normally done in a candidate’s ‘live workplace’ environment but a number of qualifications also allow for this in an approved simulated environment.
ECITB online knowledge tests are mandated in a number of qualifications and consist of a combination of multiple choice and short written questions and answers. VQ Tests may consist of both timed assignments and/or practical tests delivered in an invigilated environment.
Technical discussions also take place between a candidate and an Assessor for competence qualifications. ECITB qualifications are designed to consider fair access to assessment and adhere to equal opportunities requirements as specified by the Equalities Act 2010. Please refer to our Procedures Manuals on Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations permitted.
Click here for the ECITB Assessment Strategy, which is relevant to all SCQF (Scotland) qualifications and all qualifications originally developed for the QCF (England and Wales) – denoted by (QCF) in the title.
For all subsequent qualifications developed for the RQF (England and Wales) the assessment strategy can be found within the qualification documentation available to Approved Centres.
The ECITB offers a number of regulated vocational competence and knowledge based qualifications across England, Scotland and Wales.
Each nation has its own qualifications regulator and the ECITB is a recognised Awarding Organisation with all three regulatory bodies:
• England – The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual);
• Wales – Qualifications Wales;
• Scotland – SQA Accreditation
ECITB Approved Centres
Approved Centres are organisations approved by the ECITB to assess its engineering qualifications. The ECITB approves and quality assures all its Centres via external monitors to ensure they have qualified staff and sufficient resources to undertake effective assessment, and adhere to all ECITB and regulatory requirements.
For a full list of ECITB Approved Centres that deliver VQs use our find a provider tool.
For further information on how to apply to be an approved centre, please contact qualifications@ecitb.org.uk
The ECITB approves and quality assures all its Approved Centres via external monitoring to ensure they have qualified staff and sufficient resources to undertake effective assessment, and adhere to all ECITB and regulatory requirements.
The ECITB Awarding Organisation publishes its fees to its Approved Centres and all ECITB fees are charged directly to its Approved Centres.. An ECITB Approved Centre will incorporate these fees in any charges it makes to its customers, and the ECITB advises all customers to discuss these directly with the approved centre for services offered. Most Approved Centres will provide a bespoke quotation based on each candidate requirements and the type of assessments utilised, including any training provision required.
For a full list of fees please click here