Maintenance Engineering
Course Code: PG10
Level: 3
Subject area: Engineering, Automotive & Marine
Awarding body: EAL
Qualification: Diploma, NVQ
Course type: Part-time
Time of Day: Daytime
Duration: One and a half years
When you'll study: Various days and times




Do you work as a maintenance engineer or installation engineer? You can gain recognition of your competence with a level 3 NVQ in Maintenance Engineering at City College Plymouth. All assessment is undertaken in your workplace and is flexible to suit the needs of you and your employer. Your work situation will need to provide the opportunity to be involved in a range of engineering maintenance and installation activities. When you start this qualification, you will choose to follow one of the following pathways: mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power, engineered systems, services maintenance, lift servicing, lift repair, escalator repair and service, communication electronics, stair lifts, servicing medical equipment or instrumentation and control.
To gain the award, you must complete one of the following pathways: mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power, engineered systems, services maintenance, lift servicing, lift repair, escalator repair and service, communication electronics, stairlifts, servicing medical equipment or instrumentation and control.
You must be employed in an engineering maintenance role.
Assessment is undertaken in your workplace. There are no formal examinations, but you will be required to generate a portfolio of evidence under the guidance of an experienced assessor.
You may be able to progress to the Foundation Degrees in Mechanical or Marine Engineering at the College.
Fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2020/21 (August 2020 – July 2021). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2021/22.
If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees may not be applicable for your course. (Please note: this does not apply to Foundation Degrees or Access to Higher Education courses, and other courses not eligible for public funding.)
Course Code: PG10
Course Fees
A Full Course Fee: £2250
B Reduced Course Fee (for those in receipt of qualifying benefits): Not applicable to this course
C Ancillary course costs (ie books and equipment): Not applicable to this course
D Advanced Learner Loan Fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
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16 - 18 | |
19 - 23 | may be free). | (Note: If you do not have a level 3 qualification, this course
24+ |
Please note fees are quoted for one year only.