Centre Of Excellence Accreditation
Qualification Number: 2850-80
Accreditation Number: 600/0879/9
Who is the qualification for?:
This certificate is aimed at learners who:
- intend to follow an Apprenticeship or Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme
- wish for career progression within engineering
- wish to develop the skills learnt from other qualifications
What does the qualification cover?:
It allows learners to learn, develop and practise the basic introductory skills required for employment and/or career progression in the engineering sector.
What opportunities for progression are there?:
It allows learners to progress into employment or to the following City & Guilds qualifications:
- 2850 – Level 2 Certificate in Engineering (IVQ) (all pathways)
Structure of the qualification:
To achieve the Level 1 Certificate in Engineering IVQ (2850-80), learners must achieve 21 credits:
- 7 credits from the mandatory units, listed below:
- Y/503/0141: Working in Engineering: 7credits
- 14 credits from two of the optional units available, listed below:
- D/503/0142: Carrying out basic fitting techniques: 7credits
- H/503/0143: Carrying out basic milling techniques: 7credits
- K/503/0144: Carrying out basic turning techniques: 7credits
- A/503/0147: Carrying out mechanical assembly: 7credits
- F/503/0151: Carrying out electronics assembly: 7credits
- L/503/0153: Carrying out electrical assembly: 7credits
- R/503/0154: Working with sheet metals: 7credits
- H/503/0157: Carrying out manual arc welding techniques: 7credits
- Y/503/0169: Carrying out MIG welding processes: 7credits
- L/503/0170: Carrying out TIG welding processes: 7credits
- R/503/0171: Carrying out OXY-Acetylene welding processes: 7credits
- M/503/0162: Carrying out surface finishing techniques: 7credits
- A/503/0164: Carrying out mechanical maintenance: 7credits
- F/503/0165: Communicating using Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems: 7credits
- L/503/0167: Producing engineering drawings: 7credits
Level 2 Certificate in Engineering (IVQ)
Qualification Number: 2850-20/21/22/23
Accreditation Number: QAN 600/0880/5
Who is the qualification for?:
This certificate is aimed at learners who:
- intend to follow an Apprenticeship or Advanced Modern Apprenticeship Programme
- wish for career progression within engineering
- wish to develop the skills learnt from other qualifications
- require evidence towards the underpinning knowledge of the N/SVQ.
What does the qualification cover?:
It allows learners to learn, develop and practise the basic introductory skills required for employment and/or career progression in the engineering sector.
What opportunities for progression are there?:
It allows learners to progress into employment or to the following City & Guilds qualifications:
- 2850 – Level 2 Diploma in Engineering (IVQ) (all pathways)
Structure of the qualification:
The following qualifications are available:
- Level 2 Certificate in Engineering – Manufacturing Technology (2850-20)
- Level 2 Certificate in Engineering – Maintenance Technology (2850-21)
- Level 2 Certificate in Engineering – Fabrication and Welding Technology (2850-22)
- Level 2 Certificate in Engineering – Electrical and Electronics Technology (2850-23)
To achieve a full Level 2 Certificate in Engineering, candidates must achieve 5 units with a total credit value of 35 credits including:
- 14 credits from the mandatory units, listed below:
- Unit 201 Working in engineering (7 credits)
- Unit 202 Principles of engineering technology (7 credits)
- 7 credits from either one of their chosen pathway; eg:
- Unit 203 Principles of manufacturing technology (7 credits)
- Unit 208 Principles of maintenance technology (7 credits)
- Unit 212 Principles of fabrication and welding technology (7 credits)
- Unit 221 Principles of electrical and electronics technology (7 credits)
- 7 credits (one unit) must relate to their chosen technology,
- 7 credits (one unit) from a ‘free choice’ option that may or may not be from their chosen pathway