Policy paper
Apprenticeship standards list
Published 25 June 2026
Applies to England
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List of priority apprenticeship standards
List of apprenticeships identified for the pathways to priority occupations measure.
| Apprenticeship | Level | Sector subject area |
|---|---|---|
| Land-based service engineer | 2 | 3.1 Agriculture |
| Land-based service engineering technician | 3 | 3.1 Agriculture |
| Water environment worker | 3 | 3.4 Environmental conservation |
| Environmental practitioner (Degree) | 6 | 3.4 Environmental conservation |
| HR support | 3 | 15.2 Administration |
| Recruiter | 3 | 15.2 Administration |
| Learning and development consultant business partner | 5 | 15.3 Business management |
| People professional | 5 | 15.3 Business management |
| Business administrator | 3 | 15.2 Administration |
| Improvement technician | 3 | 15.3 Business management |
| Associate project manager | 4 | 15.3 Business management |
| Data protection and information governance practitioner | 4 | 15.2 Administration |
| Improvement specialist | 5 | 15.3 Business management |
| Information manager | 4 | 15.2 Administration |
| Junior management consultant | 4 | 15.3 Business management |
| Quality practitioner | 4 | 15.3 Business management |
| Regulatory compliance officer | 4 | 15.3 Business management |
| Project manager (integrated degree) | 6 | 15.3 Business management |
| Service designer | 6 | 15.3 Business management |
| Trading standards professional | 6 | 1.4 Public services |
| Social worker (integrated degree) | 6 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Adult care worker | 2 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Lead adult care worker | 3 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Leader in adult care | 5 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Construction support technician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Transport planning technician | 3 | 5.3 Urban, rural and regional planning |
| Town planning assistant | 4 | 5.3 Urban, rural and regional planning |
| Architectural assistant (integrated degree) | 6 | 5.1 Architecture |
| Building control surveyor (integrated degree) | 6 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Building services engineer | 6 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Chartered surveyor (degree) | 6 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Construction quantity surveyor (degree) | 6 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Design and construction management (degree) | 6 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) | 6 | 5.3 Urban, rural and regional planning |
| Transport planner (integrated degree) | 6 | 5.3 Urban, rural and regional planning |
| Bricklayer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Carpentry and joinery | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Craft bricklayer | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Craft carpentry and joinery | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Craft painter and decorator | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Craft plasterer | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Curtain wall installer | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Fencing installer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Fenestration installer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Fitted interiors installer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Floorlayer - textile and resilient | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Interior systems installer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Mastic asphalter | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Military engineering construction technician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Painter and decorator | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Plasterer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Roofer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Thatcher | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Wall and floor tiler | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Construction site supervisor | 4 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Heritage construction specialist | 5 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Construction site management (degree) | 6 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Commercial thermal insulation operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Construction plant operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Demolition operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Highways maintenance skilled operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Industrial thermal insulation technician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Road surfacing operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Steeplejack | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Scaffolder | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Steel fixer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Engineering construction erector rigger | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Groundworker | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Insulation installation operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Lightning protection operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Building services engineering installer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Building services engineering technician 2022 | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Domestic electrician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Dual fuel smart meter installer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Gas engineering operative | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Installation and maintenance electrician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Low carbon heating technician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Plumbing and domestic heating technician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Powered pedestrian door installer and service engineer | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Smart home technician | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer | 4 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Fire safety engineer | 6 | 1.4 Public services |
| Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Highways electrician or service operative | 3 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| CNFE - Cellular network field engineer | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Facilities services operative | 2 | 15.3 Business management |
| Property maintenance operative | 2 | 5.2 Building and construction |
| Hair, wigs, make-up and prosthetics technician | 3 | 9.2 Crafts, creative arts and design |
| Scenic artist | 3 | 9.2 Crafts, creative arts and design |
| Jewellery, silversmithing, and allied trades professional | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Clock maker | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Watchmaker | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Broadcast and media systems technical operator | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Camera prep technician | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Content creator | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Junior advertising creative | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Production assistant - screen and audio | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Creative industries production technician | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Junior grip | 2 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Scenic automation technician | 3 | 9.2 Crafts, creative arts and design |
| Scenic construction technician | 3 | 9.2 Crafts, creative arts and design |
| Assistant recording technician | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Audiovisual technician | 5 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Broadcast and media systems technician | 5 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Journalist | 5 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Junior animator | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Junior production coordinator | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Junior visual effects - VFX artist or assistant technical director - ATD | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Photographer | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Post production engineer | 5 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Post production technical operator | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Publishing professional | 4 | 9.4 Publishing and information services |
| Advertising creative | 6 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Broadcast and media systems engineer (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| VFX artist or technical director | 6 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Archaeological technician | 3 | 10.2 Archaeology and archaeological sciences |
| Collections technician | 3 | 9.2 Crafts, creative arts and design |
| Historic environment advice assistant | 4 | 1.4 Public services |
| Registrar (creative and cultural) | 6 | 15.3 Business management |
| Cyber security technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital device repair technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital support technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Information communications technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| IT solutions technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Network cable installer | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Radio network technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Cyber security technologist (2021) | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Network engineer | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Applications support lead | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Software development technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| DevOps engineer | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital accessibility specialist | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital product manager | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Software developer | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Software tester | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Creative digital design professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 9.2 Crafts, creative arts and design |
| Digital user experience (UX) professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation practitioner | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital community manager | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Digital learning designer | 5 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital and technology solutions professional | 6 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Data technician | 3 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Data analyst | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Data engineer | 5 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Digital forensic technician | 4 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Data scientist (integrated degree) | 6 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Machine learning engineer | 6 | 6.1 Digital technology (practitioners) |
| Education technician (he assistant technician and simulation-based technician) | 3 | 13.2 Direct learning support |
| Engineering design technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Fitted furniture design technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Railway engineering design technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Engineering manufacturing technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Space engineering technician | 4 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Aerospace engineer | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Electro-mechanical engineer | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| High integrity software engineer | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Materials science technologist (degree) | 6 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Product design and development engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Robotics engineer - degree | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Space systems engineer | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Tool process design engineer | 6 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Fenestration fabricator | 2 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Maritime pipeworker | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Metal fabricator | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Non-destructive testing (NDT) operator | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Pipe welder | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Plate welder | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Welder | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Advanced furniture CNC technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Battery manufacturing technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Boatbuilder | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Cold forming setter technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Composites technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Engineering fitter | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Heritage engineering technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Machining technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Polymer processing technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Spectacle technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Manufacturing engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Manufacturing manager (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Ordnance munitions and explosives (OME) professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Brewer | 4 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Fashion and textiles product technologist | 4 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Food and drink engineer | 5 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Nuclear technician | 5 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Nuclear welding inspection technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Ordnance munitions explosives technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Process leader | 4 | 15.3 Business management |
| Textile technical specialist | 4 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Nuclear reactor desk engineer | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Science industry process and plant engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Lean manufacturing operative | 2 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Metal casting, foundry and patternmaking technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Packaging professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Engineering and manufacturing support technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Engineering technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Maritime electrical fitter | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Maritime mechanical fitter | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Mineral and construction product sampling and testing operations | 2 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Non-destructive technologies technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Nuclear health physics monitor | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Project controls technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Engineer surveyor | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Non-destructive testing engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Project controls professional | 6 | 15.3 Business management |
| Aircraft maintenance technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Autocare technician | 2 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Automotive glazing technician | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Aviation maintenance mechanic | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Bicycle mechanic | 2 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Bus and coach engineering technician | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Commercial catering equipment technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Construction equipment maintenance mechanic | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Construction equipment maintenance technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Drinks dispense technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Electrical, electronic product service and installation engineer | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Healthcare engineering specialist technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Heat network maintenance technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Lift and escalator engineering | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Lift truck and powered access engineering technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Lifting equipment technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Marine electrician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Mechatronics maintenance technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Motorcycle technician (repair and maintenance) | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Rail engineering operative | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Rail engineering technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Stairlift, platform lift, service lift electromechanic | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Surface finisher | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Survival equipment fitter | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Aircraft certifying technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Automation and controls engineering technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Electrical power networks engineer | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Lead engineering maintenance technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Propulsion technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Rail engineering advanced technician | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Rail and rail systems senior engineer (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Food and drink maintenance engineer | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Gas network craftsperson | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Gas network operative | 2 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Maintenance and operations engineering technician | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Power industry distribution cable jointer | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Power industry overhead linesperson | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Power industry substation fitter | 3 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Process industry manufacturing technician | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Science manufacturing technician 2023 | 3 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Electrical power protection and plant commissioning engineer | 4 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Control systems engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Electrical and electronic engineer (degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Food and drink advanced engineer (integrated degree) | 6 | 4.1 Engineering |
| Community health and wellbeing worker | 3 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Dental nurse | 3 | 1.1 Medicine and dentistry |
| Senior healthcare support worker | 3 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Clinical dental technician | 5 | 1.1 Medicine and dentistry |
| Dental technician | 5 | 1.1 Medicine and dentistry |
| Hearing aid dispenser | 5 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Nursing associate (NMC 2018) | 5 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Oral health practitioner | 4 | 1.1 Medicine and dentistry |
| Orthodontic therapist | 4 | 1.1 Medicine and dentistry |
| Dental hygienist | 6 | 1.1 Medicine and dentistry |
| Diagnostic radiographer | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Dietitian | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Enhanced clinical practitioner | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Occupational therapist | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Orthoptist | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Osteopath | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Paramedic | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Physiotherapist | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Podiatrist | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Psychological wellbeing practitioner | 6 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Public health practitioner - integrated degree | 6 | 2.1 Science |
| Sonographer (integrated degree) | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Speech and language therapist | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Therapeutic radiographer | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Vision rehabilitation specialist | 5 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Midwife (2019 NMC standards) (Integrated degree) | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Healthcare science assistant | 2 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Prosthetic and orthotic technician | 3 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Healthcare science associate | 4 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Biomedical scientist | 6 | 2.1 Science |
| Clinical trials specialist (degree) | 6 | 2.1 Science |
| Healthcare science practitioner (integrated degree) | 6 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Operating department practitioner | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Prosthetist and orthotist | 6 | 1.2 Nursing, and subjects and vocations allied to medicine |
| Pharmacy technician (integrated) | 3 | 1.3 Health and social care |
| Animal technologist | 3 | 2.1 Science |
| Food industry technologist | 3 | 2.1 Science |
| Laboratory technician | 3 | 2.1 Science |
| Metrology technician | 3 | 2.1 Science |
| Dairy technologist | 5 | 4.2 Manufacturing technologies |
| Senior metrology technician | 5 | 2.1 Science |
| Technician scientist | 5 | 2.1 Science |
| Food industry technical professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 2.1 Science |
| Legal technician - conveyancing technician or probate technician | 4 | 15.5 Law and legal services |
| Costs lawyer | 6 | 15.5 Law and legal services |
| Compliance and risk officer | 3 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Insurance practitioner | 3 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Pensions administrator | 3 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Actuarial technician | 4 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Insurance professional | 4 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Financial services professional | 6 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Professional economist (integrated degree) | 6 | 11.4 Economics |
| Senior insurance professional | 6 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Senior compliance and risk specialist | 6 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Mortgage adviser | 3 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Accounts or finance assistant | 2 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Assistant accountant | 3 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Payroll administrator | 3 | 15.2 Administration |
| Payroll assistant manager | 5 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Professional accounting technician | 4 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Accounting finance manager | 6 | 15.1 Accounting and finance |
| Specialist rescue operative | 4 | 1.4 Public services |
| Housing and property management assistant | 2 | 7.3 Service enterprises |
| Advertising and media executive | 3 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Fundraiser | 3 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Multi-channel marketer | 3 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Market research executive | 4 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Marketing executive | 4 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Public relations and communications assistant | 4 | 9.3 Media and communication |
| Digital marketer (integrated degree) | 6 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Marketing manager | 6 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| IT technical salesperson | 3 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Sales executive | 4 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Business to business sales professional (integrated degree) | 6 | 15.4 Marketing and sales |
| Aviation ground specialist | 3 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |
| Marina and boatyard operative | 2 | 4.3 Transportation operations and maintenance |