Apprenticeship training course
Dual fuel smart meter installer (level 2)
Safely installing, exchanging and maintaining smart meters, explaining to customers how they work and how to use energy more efficiently.
- Qualification level
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2
Equivalent to GCSE. - Typical duration
- 14 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Construction and the built environment
- Maximum funding
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£12,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Install and exchange smart meters, associated equipment and communication systems.
- Commission smart meters, associated equipment and communication systems.
- Carry out ongoing maintenance of smart meters, associated equipment and communication systems.
- Identify, diagnose and rectify faults in smart meters, associated equipment and communication systems.
- Decommission smart meters, associated equipment and communication systems.
- Carry out dynamic risk assessment.
- Select, use and maintain tools, test equipment, ladder and access systems, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Apply health and safety practices. Identify and report non-compliant conditions or situations.
- Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
- Complete work records, maintain asset details and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
- Advise customers on energy efficiency and how to operate smart meters.
- Communicate verbally with utility companies and other trades in order to complete tasks.
- Identify where customers are experiencing issues around fuel poverty, and provide support and assistance through the energy provider or support services.
- Dispose of defective smart meters or assets, and all waste.
Full information on Dual fuel smart meter installer (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.