Qualification Information

Standards

This SVQ is based on standards developed by the SEMTA.  SEMTA draws its membership from the engineering and marine industries.

Structure of the SVQ

The way the SVQ is made up is shown below. The unit title appears in bold and the elements that make up each unit are listed under the unit title.

Communications Electronics Pathway

Mandatory units

These are the mandatory units for all pathways. Candidates must complete all of these units:

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

And one of the following units

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Electronic Equipment and Circuits

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on electronic equipment and circuits

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Communication Electronic Systems

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on communication electronic systems

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Testing Electronic Equipment and Circuits

1. Testing electronic equipment and circuits

Or

Testing Communication-Electronic Systems

1. Testing communication-electronic systems

Repairing Electronic Equipment

1. Repairing electronic equipment

Or

Repairing Communication-Electronic Systems

1. Repairing communication-electronic systems

Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Communication-Electronic Systems

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on communication-electronic systems

Modifying Communication-Electronic Systems

1. Modifying communication-electronic systems

Configuring Communication-Electronic Systems

1. Configuring communication-electronic systems

Installing Communication-Electronic Systems

1. Installing communication-electronic systems

Electrical Pathway

 Mandatory units

Candidates must complete all of these units:

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Mechanical Equipment and Circuits

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on mechanical equipment and circuits

Maintaining Electrical Equipment

1. Maintaining electrical equipment

Modifying or Rewiring Electrical Circuits

1. Modifying or rewiring electrical circuits

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Testing Electrical Equipment and Circuits

1. Testing electrical equipment and circuits

Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Electrical Equipment

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on electrical equipment

Carrying Out Condition Monitoring of Plant and Equipment

1. Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipment

Assisting in the Installation of Electrical/Electronic Equipment

1. Assisting in the installation of electrical/electronic equipment

Engineered Systems Pathway

Mandatory units

Candidates must complete the following units

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Engineered Systems

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on engineered systems

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Maintaining Mechanical Equipment within an Engineered System

1. Maintaining mechanical equipment within an engineered system

Maintaining Electrical Equipment within an Engineered System

1. Maintaining electrical equipment within an engineered system

Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment within and Engineered System

1. Maintaining fluid power equipment within and engineered system

Maintaining Process Controller Equipment within an Engineered System

1. Maintaining process controller equipment within an engineered system

And one from the following units

Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Engineered Systems

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on engineered systems

Carrying Out Condition Monitoring of Plant and Equipment

1. Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipment

Assisting in the Installation of Equipment to Produce an Engineered System

1. Assisting in the installation of equipment to produce an engineered system

Fluid Power Pathway

Mandatory units

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Fluid Power Equipment and Circuits

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on fluid power equipment and circuits

Maintaining Fluid Power Equipment

1. Maintaining fluid power equipment

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Fluid Power Equipment

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on fluid power equipment

Carrying Out Condition Monitoring of Plant and Equipment

1. Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipment

Testing Fluid Power Equipment and Systems

1. Testing fluid power equipment and systems

Assisting in the Installation of Fluid Power Equipment

1. Assisting in the installation of fluid power equipment

 Instrumentation and Control Pathway

Mandatory units

Candidates must complete the following units

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Instrumentation and Control Equipment and Circuits

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on instrumentation and control equipment and circuits

Maintaining Instrumentation and Control Equipment and Circuits

1. Maintaining instrumentation and control equipment and circuits

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Instrumentation and Control
Equipment

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment

Repairing/Overhauling Instrumentation and Control Equipment

1. Repairing/overhauling instrumentation and control equipment

Testing and Calibrating Instrumentation and Control Equipment and Circuits

1. Testing and calibrating instrumentation and control equipment and circuits

Assisting in the Installation of Instrumentation and Control Equipment

1. Assisting in the installation of instrumentation and control equipment

Lift Repair Pathway

Mandatory units

Candidates must complete the following units

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Lifts

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on lifts

Checking Lift Function

1. Checking lift function

Rectifying Faults in Lifts

1. Rectifying faults in lifts

Repairing/Replacing Lift Doors, Chains, Ropes and Equipment

1. Repairing/replacing lift doors, chains, ropes and equipment

Mechanical Pathway

Mandatory units

Candidates must complete all of these units:

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Mechanical Equipment

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on mechanical equipment

Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

1. Maintaining mechanical equipment

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Restoring Mechanical Components to Usable Condition by Repair

1. Restoring mechanical components to usable condition by repair

Production Replacement Components for Maintenance Activities

1. Production replacement components for maintenance activities

Carrying out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Mechanical Equipment

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on mechanical equipment

Carrying Out Condition Monitoring of Plant and Equipment

1. Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipment

Assisting in the Installation of Mechanical Equipment

1. Assisting in the installation of mechanical equipment

Services Maintenance Pathway

Mandatory units

Candidates must complete the following units

Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety Requirements

1. Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements

Using Engineering Drawings and Documents in Maintenance Activities

1. Using engineering drawings and documents in maintenance activities

Working Efficiently and Effectively in Engineering

1. Working efficiently and effectively in engineering

Handing Over and Confirming Completion of Maintenance Activities

1. Handing over and confirming completion of maintenance activities

Reading and Extracting Information from Service Drawings and Specifications

1. Reading and extracting information from service drawings and specifications

Carrying Out Fault Diagnosis on Services and Systems

1. Carrying out fault diagnosis on services and systems

Optional units

Candidates must also complete two of the following units

Maintaining Fresh Water Distribution Systems and Equipment

1. Maintaining fresh water distribution systems and equipment

Maintaining Waste/Foul Water Distribution Systems and Equipment

1. Maintaining waste/foul water distribution systems and equipment

Maintaining Workplace Environmental Control Systems

1. Maintaining workplace environmental control systems

Maintaining Emergency Power Generation Equipment

1. Maintaining emergency power generation equipment

Maintaining Heating and Ventilation Systems

1. Maintaining heating and ventilation systems

Maintaining Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems

1. Maintaining air conditioning and ventilation systems

Maintaining Gas Distribution Systems and Equipment

1. Maintaining gas distribution systems and equipment

Maintaining Compressed Air Systems and Equipment

1. Maintaining compressed air systems and equipment

Maintaining Process Control Systems

1. Maintaining process control systems

Maintaining Instrumentation and Control Systems

1. Maintaining instrumentation and control systems

Maintaining Industrial Refrigeration Equipment

1. Maintaining industrial refrigeration equipment

Maintaining Environmental Control Equipment

1. Maintaining environmental control equipment

Maintaining Medical Device and Surgical Instrument Decontamination Equipment

1. Maintaining medical device and surgical instrument decontamination equipment

Maintaining Medical Gas Pipeline Systems and Equipment

1. Maintaining medical gas pipeline systems and equipment

Plus one of the following units

Carrying Out Preventative Planned Maintenance on Service Systems and Equipment

1. Carrying out preventative planned maintenance on service systems and equipment

Carrying Out Condition Monitoring of Plant and Equipment

1. Carrying out condition monitoring of plant and equipment

Assisting in the Installation of Engineering Services Equipment

1. Assisting in the installation of engineering services equipment