Experienced Worker Assessment

If you have been working in the electrical industry for 5 years or more and want to use your skills and knowledge to become qualified, the Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Assessment may be for you.  The Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Assessment is the new assessment process to recognise occupational competence for people who have been working as an electrician for typically over five years, but haven’t been able to complete an apprenticeship or achieve an equivalent Level 3 vocational qualification.  It replaces the JIB Mature Candidate Assessment and provides an improved, standardised and transparent process for experienced workers to accredit their skills. It’s been developed via an industry group comprising of ECA, JIB, NET, Unite, Certsure, ECS, NAPIT, City and Guilds and EAL.

The new Experienced Worker Assessment is based on the same content as the electrotechnical apprenticeship.  This means that both new entrants and existing workers are now being assessed and accredited against the same industry standard.

Benefits

The main benefit is that your existing qualifications, skills and experience can count towards the Experienced Worker qualification criteria, so you’ll only need to fill in any gaps.  To complete the whole assessment, you’ll need to gain the Experienced Worker Qualification, and also take the AM2E Assessment, which mirrors the AM2S assessment taken by apprentices at the end of their training.  If you’ve already completed some elements, for instance if you already hold the BS 7671 and Initial Verification qualifications, you won’t need to repeat these, making for a shorter overall assessment process.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Take a look at our steps below or view the assessment journey

1. You’ll need to have worked in the industry full time for typically 5 years or more.
2. Before you start, you will need to complete a Skills Scan which is essentially a self-assessment process to determine if the assessment is right for you. You’ll need to demonstrate you have knowledge, understanding and experience which is equivalent to the Level 3 electrotechnical apprenticeship.
3. If the Skills Scan reveals significant gaps in your technical knowledge, understanding or experience, contact your local City & Guilds or EAL training provider to look at the best options for filling the gaps.
4. If you proceed with the EWA, ETT will undertake a process called ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’. This will assess your existing qualifications, skills and experience against the Experienced Worker qualification criteria.
5. You’ll only need to complete the assessment elements that remain once the RPL process has checked off what you have proven already. You will fill in the gaps working with your chosen training provider via a combination of on-site assessment and portfolio building (and BS 7671 and Initial Verification qualifications if required). The price and duration of the Experience Worker Assessment will be adjusted to reflect the elements you require.
6. Once you’ve gained the Experienced Worker qualification, you’ll need to undertake the AM2E Assessmentat an independent NET centre. Once you successfully gain the AM2E, your Experienced Worker Assessment process is complete.

The Experienced Worker Assessment is also recognised in the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification as equivalent to an industry apprenticeship.  Check out this video for more info.