ETC Awards Limited · RQF Level 3
ETCAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits90
- Guided learning309 hours
- Units in this qualification36
Awarded by ETC Awards Limited · on the Ofqual register
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ETCAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is designed for learners to develop skills and knowledge required by the engineering sector. The qualification includes practical assessment alongside theoretical knowledge.
These are the units ETC Awards Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Adjusting and Sustaining Electronic Circuit Manufacturing ProcessesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to adjust electronic circuit manufacturing processes based on performance data and sustain quality through monitoring and addressing deviations. You'll document adjustments and understand factors influencing process performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Adjust electronic circuit manufacturing processes to optimise performance
- Sustain electronic circuit manufacturing processes to ensure consistent quality
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to adjust electronic circuit manufacturing processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to sustain electronic circuit manufacturing processes
Adjusting and Sustaining Semiconductor ProcessesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to adjust and sustain semiconductor processes to achieve target values. You'll monitor process parametres, implement corrective actions, and maintain process stability to optimise performance and yield.
What you'll be able to do
- Adjust semiconductor processes to meet specified parameters
- Sustain semiconductor processes within acceptable limits
- Monitor semiconductor processes to identify deviations from target values
- Describe the procedures for adjusting and sustaining semiconductor processes
- Explain the importance of maintaining stable semiconductor processes
Assembling Large Transformer and Inductor CoresReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners with the skills to assemble large transformer and inductor cores following specified procedures and safety guidelines. You'll inspect assembled cores for defects and understand different core types and their applications.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble large transformer and inductor cores in accordance with specified procedures and safety guidelines
- Demonstrate knowledge of the correct methods and techniques for assembling large transformer and inductor cores
Assembling Rotor and Armature WindingsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to assemble rotor and armature windings using correct techniques to ensure proper positioning and securing. The unit includes inspecting windings for defects and understanding different winding types and their impact on motor performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to assemble rotor and armature windings effectively
- Explain the procedures involved in assembling rotor and armature windings
Assembling Stator WindingsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain the skills to assemble stator windings following specified patterns and techniques. The unit includes ensuring correct insulation and termination, alongside understanding the purpose and types of stator winding patterns in electrical machines.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble stator windings according to specified patterns and techniques.
- Understand the procedures for assembling stator windings.
- Assemble stator windings.
Assembling Transformers and InductorsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to assemble transformers and inductors to specified dimensions and tolerances. You'll verify performance requirements, document the assembly process, and understand the functions and types of transformers and inductors.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble transformers and inductors to meet specified requirements
- Demonstrate knowledge of the processes involved in assembling transformers and inductors
Assembling and Checking Printed and Allied Electronic CircuitsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to assemble and check printed and allied electronic circuits according to industry standards. They will apply safety regulations, inspect for defects, perform functional tests, and ensure circuits meet specified requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble printed and allied electronic circuits in accordance with industry standards and safety regulations.
- Check assembled printed and allied electronic circuits to ensure correct functionality and adherence to specifications.
- Understand the procedures for assembling printed and allied electronic circuits.
- Understand the procedures for checking printed and allied electronic circuits.
Assembling and Fitting CommutatorsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to assemble and fit commutators according to drawings and specifications. The unit includes fitting commutators to shafts or armatures, inspecting for defects, and understanding the components and purposes of commutators.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble and fit commutators according to given instructions and specifications
- Demonstrate knowledge of the methods and techniques used to assemble and fit commutators
Assembling and Fitting Electrical Rotating EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to assemble and fit electrical rotating equipment following diagrams and specifications. The unit includes correct alignment, secure fastening of components, and testing to verify operation and safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble electrical rotating equipment according to provided diagrams and specifications
- Fit electrical rotating equipment components, ensuring correct alignment and secure fastening
- Test assembled and fitted electrical rotating equipment to verify correct operation and safety
- Demonstrate knowledge of the different types of electrical rotating equipment and their components
- Explain the importance of following correct assembly and fitting procedures to ensure safe and efficient operation
Assembling and Wiring Electronic Equipment and SystemsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the assembly and wiring of electronic equipment and systems according to technical drawings and specifications. You'll develop skills in selecting appropriate components, ensuring correct placement and orientation, and applying wiring techniques safely and accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble electronic equipment and systems according to technical drawings and specifications.
- Wire electronic equipment and systems ensuring correct connections and safety.
- Understand the procedures for assembling electronic equipment and systems.
- Understand the procedures for wiring electronic equipment and systems.
Balancing Assembled Rotors or ArmaturesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to balance assembled rotors or armatures using appropriate equipment and techniques to achieve specified tolerances. You'll record and interpret balancing results and understand balancing principles and their significance.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to balance assembled rotors or armatures effectively
- Explain the procedures involved in balancing assembled rotors or armatures
Carrying Out Functional Tests on Electrical EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to carry out functional tests on electrical equipment following manufacturer instructions and safety procedures. You'll use appropriate testing equipment, interpret results, and understand the role of functional testing in equipment safety and performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out functional tests on electrical equipment according to established procedures
- Interpret the results of functional tests on electrical equipment
- Document the results of functional tests on electrical equipment accurately
- Describe the procedures for carrying out functional tests on electrical equipment
- Explain the importance of carrying out functional tests on electrical equipment
Checking the Compliance of Electrical EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to check electrical equipment compliance with relevant standards and regulations. They will perform visual inspections, conduct electrical tests, document results, and identify deviations to ensure equipment safety and conformity.
What you'll be able to do
- Check the compliance of electrical equipment against relevant standards and regulations.
- Understand the procedures for checking the compliance of electrical equipment.
- Check the compliance of electrical equipment.
Checking the Compliance of Electronic ComponentsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to check electronic components for compliance using appropriate test equipment. The unit covers comparing component characteristics against standards, accurate documentation, and understanding relevant specifications.
What you'll be able to do
- Check the compliance of electronic components against relevant standards and specifications
- Demonstrate knowledge of the procedures and regulations for checking the compliance of electronic components
Complying with Statutory Regulations and Organisational Safety RequirementsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the skills and knowledge needed to prove competence in complying with statutory regulations and safety requirements in an industrial environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with duties and obligations as defined in the Health and Safety at Work Act
Designing Electronic Circuit Layouts Using CAD ToolsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll design electronic circuit layouts using CAD tools, applying industry best practices and design rules. The unit includes generating manufacturing outputs such as Gerber files and verifying designs against specifications.
What you'll be able to do
- Design electronic circuit layouts using CAD tools, adhering to industry best practices and design rules
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and techniques for designing electronic circuit layouts using CAD tools
Evaluating and Recommending Circuit Design OptionsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners to evaluate different circuit design options against key performance criteria. You'll analyse advantages and disadvantages, justify recommendations, and document the evaluation process for circuit designs.
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate different circuit design options based on given criteria
- Recommend suitable circuit design options based on the evaluation and analysis
Fitting Small Transformer and Inductor CoresReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers fitting small transformer and inductor cores according to manufacturer's instructions and specifications. You'll use appropriate tools and techniques to align and secure cores, ensuring performance and reliability.
What you'll be able to do
- Fit small transformer cores according to manufacturer's instructions and specifications
- Fit small inductor cores according to manufacturer's instructions and specifications
- Ensure cores are correctly aligned and secured to prevent damage or malfunction
- Demonstrate knowledge of the different types of small transformer and inductor cores and their applications
- Explain the importance of proper fitting techniques to ensure optimal performance and reliability
Identifying and Following Clean Room/Clean Work Area ProtocolsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers the identification and consistent application of clean room and clean work area protocols relevant to specific tasks. You'll understand the importance of maintaining contamination-free environments and be able to report deviations from established protocols.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify clean room/clean work area protocols relevant to specific tasks
- Follow clean room/clean work area protocols to maintain a contamination-free environment
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to identify clean room/clean work area protocols
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to follow clean room/clean work area protocols
Locating and Diagnosing Faults in Electrical Systems and EquipmentReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with techniques to locate and diagnose faults in electrical systems and equipment. You'll use appropriate test equipment, follow fault-finding procedures, isolate faults, and analyse symptoms to determine causes.
What you'll be able to do
- Locate faults in electrical systems and equipment using appropriate methods and tools
- Diagnose the causes of faults in electrical systems and equipment
Locating and Diagnosing Faults in Post-Production Electronic Components and CircuitsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to locate and diagnose faults in post-production electronic components and circuits. You'll use diagnostic equipment, apply systematic fault-finding techniques, analyse test data, and recommend corrective actions based on fault analysis.
What you'll be able to do
- Locate faults in post-production electronic components and circuits using appropriate diagnostic techniques and equipment.
- Diagnose the root cause of faults in post-production electronic components and circuits.
- Understand the procedures for locating faults in post-production electronic components and circuits.
- Understand the procedures for diagnosing faults in post-production electronic components and circuits.
Monitoring and Analysing Data from Electronic Circuit Manufacturing ProcessesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit covers monitoring and analysing data from electronic circuit manufacturing processes using appropriate equipment. You'll record, present, and interpret data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for process improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor data from electronic circuit manufacturing processes using appropriate monitoring equipment and techniques
- Analyse data collected from electronic circuit manufacturing processes to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement
- Demonstrate knowledge of the methods and techniques for monitoring and analysing data from electronic circuit manufacturing processes
Monitoring and Analysing Data from Semiconductor ProcessesReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to monitor and analyse data from semiconductor processes using appropriate tools. The unit covers accurate data recording, identifying trends and anomalies, and understanding data monitoring and analysis methods within semiconductor manufacturing.
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor data from semiconductor processes using appropriate tools and techniques
- Analyse data from semiconductor processes to identify trends and anomalies
- Demonstrate knowledge of the methods used to monitor data from semiconductor processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the methods used to analyse data from semiconductor processes
Mounting Electrical Components in EnclosuresReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to correctly mount electrical components in enclosures following specified procedures and safety regulations. The unit emphasises correct techniques and the importance of using appropriate tools and equipment.
What you'll be able to do
- Mount electrical components in enclosures according to specified procedures.
- Know the correct techniques for mounting electrical components in enclosures.
- Know the safety precautions required when mounting electrical components in enclosures.
- Know the different types of electrical components and their mounting requirements.
- Know the relevant regulations and standards for mounting electrical components in enclosures.
Preparing Facilities for Testing Electronic Components and CircuitsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain skills to prepare testing facilities for electronic components and circuits, ensuring environmental conditions, equipment calibration, and safety procedures meet specified requirements. The unit emphasises the importance of correct facility preparation.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare facilities according to required specifications for testing electronic components and circuits
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to prepare facilities for testing electronic components and circuits
Preparing Manufacturing Systems Equipment for OperationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to prepare manufacturing systems equipment for operation by following established procedures and safety guidelines. The unit includes inspecting equipment, performing pre-start checks, identifying hazards, and documenting the preparation process.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare manufacturing systems equipment for operation, following established procedures and safety guidelines
- Inspect manufacturing systems equipment to ensure it is in good working order prior to operation
- Carry out pre-start checks on manufacturing systems equipment, including safety devices and control systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of the operating principles and safety features of manufacturing systems equipment
- Explain the importance of proper preparation and maintenance of manufacturing systems equipment to ensure efficient and safe operation
Processing Electronic Components within the Manufacturing SystemReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to process electronic components within a manufacturing system, including correct handling, storage, and processing techniques. The unit covers component flow, quality control importance, and record maintenance.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to process electronic components within the manufacturing system
- Explain the procedures involved in processing electronic components within the manufacturing system
Providing Technical Guidance to OthersReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll develop the ability to provide clear, concise, and effective technical guidance to others. The unit covers communication methods, checking understanding, and principles that ensure safe and accurate technical support.
What you'll be able to do
- Provide clear and accurate technical guidance to others on relevant tasks
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to provide technical guidance to others effectively
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to provide technical guidance to others safely
Selecting and Preparing Materials and Components for Electrical AssemblyReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll gain knowledge to select and prepare materials and components for electrical assembly tasks. The unit includes identifying suitable materials, considering safety requirements, preparing components correctly, and justifying selections based on task needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate materials and components for a specified electrical assembly task, taking into account relevant specifications and safety requirements
- Prepare materials and components for electrical assembly, ensuring they are clean, correctly sized, and ready for use
- Demonstrate knowledge of the properties and characteristics of different materials and components used in electrical assembly
- Explain the importance of following correct procedures when selecting and preparing materials and components for electrical assembly
Selecting and Preparing Materials and Components for ManufacturingReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to select materials and components for manufacturing based on specifications, considering performance, cost, and availability. You'll verify standards compliance and prepare materials according to manufacturing requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate materials and components for manufacturing processes based on given specifications
- Prepare materials and components for manufacturing processes according to established procedures
Testing Post-Production Electronic Components and CircuitsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit provides learners with the skills to test post-production electronic components and circuits using appropriate equipment and techniques. You'll accurately record and interpret test results and understand the purpose and safety procedures of testing stages.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to test post-production electronic components and circuits effectively
- Explain the procedures involved in testing post-production electronic components and circuits
Using and interpreting engineering data and documentationReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to use and interpret engineering data and documentation accurately. The unit includes extracting information from drawings and specifications, interpreting data in various formats, applying appropriate units, and solving practical engineering problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Use and interpret engineering data and documentation accurately
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to use and interpret engineering data and documentation
Winding Transformer and Inductor CoilsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
This unit equips learners with skills to wind transformer and inductor coils correctly to specified dimensions and tolerances. You'll inspect coils for defects and understand the types of coils and the importance of correct winding.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to wind transformer and inductor coils effectively
- Explain the procedures involved in winding transformer and inductor coils
Wiring Electrical Components and Equipment in EnclosuresReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to wire electrical components and equipment within enclosures according to diagrams and specifications. You'll ensure wiring is neat, organised, secure, correctly terminated, and compliant with safety standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Wire electrical components within enclosures according to provided diagrams and specifications
- Wire electrical equipment within enclosures according to provided diagrams and specifications
- Ensure all wiring is secure, correctly terminated, and meets relevant safety standards
- Demonstrate knowledge of different wiring techniques and their applications in electrical enclosures
- Explain the importance of following correct wiring procedures to ensure safe and reliable operation
Working efficiently and effectively in engineeringReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
It teaches you to work efficiently and effectively in engineering environments by understanding key principles and time management methods. You'll appreciate the importance of clear communication, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety regulations.
What you'll be able to do
- Work efficiently and effectively in engineering environments
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to work efficiently and effectively in engineering environments
Writing Specifications for Testing Electronic Components or CircuitsReal unit · ETC Awards Limited
You'll learn to write clear specifications for testing electronic components or circuits. The unit covers defining testing scope and objectives, specifying equipment and procedures, setting acceptance criteria, and documenting specifications accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Write clear and concise specifications for testing electronic components or circuits
- Demonstrate knowledge of the factors to consider when writing specifications for testing electronic components or circuits
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 3 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Adjusting and Sustaining Electronic Circuit Manufacturing ProcessesAdjusting and Sustaining Semiconductor ProcessesAssembling Large Transformer and Inductor CoresAssembling Rotor and Armature WindingsAssembling Stator WindingsAssembling Transformers and InductorsAssembling and Checking Printed and Allied Electronic CircuitsAssembling and Fitting Commutators
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
ETCAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Adjusting and sustaining electronic circuit manufacturing processes
- Assembling Electrical Wiring Support Systems
- Assembling and checking printed and allied electronic circuits
- Assembling and fitting commutators
- Assembling and fitting electrical rotating equipment
- Assembling and wiring electronic equipment and systems
- Assembling large transformer and inductor cores
- Assembling rotor and armature windings
Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
Adjusting and sustaining electronic circuit manufacturing processesAssembling Electrical Wiring Support SystemsAssembling and checking printed and allied electronic circuitsAssembling and fitting commutatorsAssembling and fitting electrical rotating equipmentAssembling and wiring electronic equipment and systemsAssembling large transformer and inductor coresAssembling rotor and armature windingsAssembling stator windingsAssembling transformers and inductorsBalancing assembled rotors or armaturesCarrying out functional tests on electrical equipmentCheck compliance with technical standardsChecking the compliance of electrical equipmentChecking the compliance of electronic componentsControl and Maintain the Semiconductor Manufacturing ProcessDesigning electronic circuit layouts using CAD toolsEvaluating and recommending circuit design options+20 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your own work
This unit enables learners to adjust electronic circuit manufacturing processes based on performance data and sustain quality through monitoring and addressing deviations. Learners will document adjustments and understand factors influencing process performance.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for ETCAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
36 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ETC Awards Limited.
- Adjusting and Sustaining Electronic Circuit Manufacturing Processes
- Adjusting and Sustaining Semiconductor Processes
- Assembling Large Transformer and Inductor Cores
- Assembling Rotor and Armature Windings
- Assembling Stator Windings
- Assembling Transformers and Inductors
and 30 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.