Course

Level 3 Smart Home Technician

Programme
delivery

The Level 3 Smart Home Technician course allows for the integration of humans and technology. The 18-month course will require learners to work alongside a Senior Smart Home Technician or Designer on projects that vary in size and scale. Apprentices will help to install, configure and maintain the home technology ecosystem. Candidates will be expected to work on construction sites and in homes, using a variety of equipment and services to build integrated systems that create controllable home experiences. Candidates will also be provided with adequate working knowledge of common hardware, software and audio/visual distribution, as well as fundamentals to deal with homeowners and colleagues in associated construction trades. Learners will work to deliver a simple, secure and sustainable customer experience that is in line with industry expectations and within project timelines.

Level 3 Smart Home Technician

  • Basics of Maths & Electricity
  • Fundamentals of Wiring & Cabling
  • Fundamentals of Connectors Termination and Testing
  • Fundamentals of Fundamentals of Video & Audio
  • Fundamentals of Fundamentals of Retrofit
  • Fundamentals of Equipment Installation
  • Fundamentals of IT/Networking
  • Fundamentals of Wireless Networking
  • Fundamentals of Distributed Audio
  • Fundamentals of Home Cinema
  • Fundamentals of Security, Surveillance and Access Control Systems
  • Fundamentals of Sub Systems
  • Fundamentals of Systems Control & Commissioning
  • LAB Remote Session (IST Consolidation Session)

 

Personal and Professional Development

  • Health and Safety, Codes and Standards
  • Construction Methods and Materials
  • Introduction to Good Customer Service
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing Workshop
  • Introduction to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion & Communication Workshop
  • Introduction to Ethics & Good Professional Practise Workshop

Delivery
and time
commitment

The ESFA apprenticeship funding requires candidates to allocate a minimum of 20% of their contractual working hours to the programme over each 12-18 month programme period. (This includes learning related activities in the workplace) The blended programme would be delivered as follows:

  • Skills4Stem eLearning online (24/7)
  • Skills4Stem workbooks
  • 1 full day face-to-face or remote training session per month
  • 1 full day face-to-face or remote workshop per month
  • 1 full day face-to-face or remote workshop per month

Employer
Mentor

The ESFA apprenticeship funding requires candidates to Candidates should be assigned a workplace mentor provided by the employer to o er support and regularly debrief throughout the course. Candidates will also be required to create a comprehensive e-portfolio of evidence which will be signed o  each month by their mentor and Skills4Stem Assessor.

The ESFA apprenticeship funding requires candidates to Candidates should be assigned a workplace mentor provided by the employer to o er support and regularly debrief throughout the course. Candidates will also be required to create a comprehensive e-portfolio of evidence which will be signed o  each month by their mentor and Skills4Stem Assessor.

End
Point
Assessment

The end-point assessment is separate to any qualifications or other assessment that the apprentice may undertake during training. The apprentice will not be able to achieve the apprenticeship without passing the end-point assessment.

The assessment should include a minimum of two different assessment methods.

End point assessments give assurance that the apprentice possesses the knowledge, skills and behaviours to be fully competent in the occupation.

End point assessments are undertaken by an independent third party who has had not been involved in the training or line management of the apprentice, and who is on the Register of Apprenticeship Assessment Organisations.

Fully
Funded

£9,000 FULLY FUNDED
by the Apprentice Levy

Even if you are not a levied employer, you will only have to pay 5% of the cost and the government will pay the rest.

Please note: If the candidate does not pass the end point assessment the employer will be liable to pay Skills4Stem the outstanding 20% of the fee via invoice.

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