Engineering Maintenance Technician (Dual Discipline) - Electrical and Mechanical

Engineering Maintenance Technician (Dual Discipline), ST1443, is the Level 3 apprenticeship standard that most closely matches the work of an electromechanical repair business. It replaced the Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician standard (ST0154), whose options closed to new starts on 31 December 2025.

Apprentices complete a shared engineering maintenance core covering engineering principles, tools, fault diagnosis, drawings, specifications and safety. They then take the electrical and mechanical option, which covers equipment such as motors, pumps, gearboxes and fans and their controls.

The typical duration is 48 months and the standard sits in the top £27,000 funding band. For non-levy employers, apprenticeships for people aged 16 to 24 are fully funded by government. Ask your local college or training provider whether it delivers ST1443.