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Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Technician

Protecting People, Property & Businesses
Why Choose This Apprenticeship?

Train to design, install, and maintain life-saving fire, emergency, and security systems – keeping homes, businesses, and public spaces safe. Apprentices will gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, learning how to install and maintain systems like:

🔥 Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
🏠 Intruder Alarms & Access Control
🎥 CCTV & Video Surveillance

What You’ll Learn:
  • Install and maintain electronic safety systems
  • Diagnose and repair faults
  • Work with the latest security tech and data protocols
  • Ensure safety compliance and meet industry regulations
  • Communicate with clients and on-site teams

  • Health and safety awareness on-site and in the workplace

  • Safely isolate systems before maintenance or installation

  • Apply core electrical principles to fire and security systems

  • Take over and upgrade existing security and fire systems

  • Survey sites and design compliant, effective system layouts

Training Structure:

The apprenticeship typically lasts 2 and a half years, followed by an End-Point Assessment (EPA) period. Apprentices will attend face-to-face training sessions on block release, providing a balance of on-the-job learning and structured classroom support.

In addition, unique to Skills for Security apprentices, you will also gain access to Skills On-Demand. This gives you unlimited, on-demand opportunities to learn advanced technical training above the basic requirements of the apprenticeship.

Career Pathways:

Post apprenticeship, you can go on to become:

  • Fire System Engineer
  • Security Systems Technician
  • Alarm Installer
  • CCTV Specialist
  • Plus many more exciting job roles!
What you gain after completion:
  • Level 3 Advanced Technical Apprenticeship
  • Electro-technical certification ID Card showing qualification status
  • Ability to apply for an ECS Gold card
  • Ability to apply for ENG Tech TMIET registration via the IET
End-Point Assessment (EPA):

To complete the apprenticeship, apprentices will:

✅ Complete a Practical Assessment
✅ Sit a Multiple-Choice Test
✅ Attend a Portfolio-Based Interview

The demand for skilled fire and security professionals is growing – secure your future in a high-demand industry and start building your career today!

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