The Installation/Maintenance Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) is the process designed to recognise occupational competence for people who have been working as an Installation or Maintenance Electrician for more than five years, but haven’t completed an apprenticeship or an equivalent, recognised Level 3 vocational qualification, it is not a short cut to qualified status.
Importantly, successful completion of this EWA and its End Point Assessment the AM2E meets the criteria for an ECS gold card application. It’s also recognised in the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification as equivalent to an industry apprenticeship.
To ensure eligibility, candidates must complete a skill scan, and must hold a Level 3 Inspection, Testing and Certification qualification and a qualification for the current BS7671 Wiring Regulations. In addition, from the 4th of September 2023, the Installation/Maintenance Electrician EWA will include a mandatory minimum Level 2 qualification entry requirement.
Candidates who do not already hold these qualifications can undertake these at one of our training centres.
A primary benefit of the EWA is that candidates existing qualifications, skills and experience can count towards the Experienced Worker qualification.
The EWA was developed by an industry group comprising ECA, JIB, NET, Unite, Certsure, ECS, NAPIT, City and Guilds, EAL and the IET.
Performance Units – evidence
For the Performance Units, all aspects of assessment and evidence for completion of onsite units must come after registration on the qualification. So you must be working in the industry currently in order to meet this requirement. Work completed prior to registration is not admissible as evidence, even if it is authenticated.
