Spotlight on EPAOs – Laboratory Technician

6 March, 2024

The Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery since 9th December 2014

Laboratory Technicians work at the forefront of technology to carry out both routine and one-off laboratory testing (and manufacturing where relevant) and perform a variety of technical support functions across the organisation. In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with the laboratory manager and colleagues, internal departments such as manufacturing, procurement and quality, internal customers such as medical staff, teaching staff and students, external suppliers and customers such as service engineers, delivery drivers, regulatory bodies and inspection teams e.g. HSE.

Access a full list EPAOs here.

From 1st August 2023, the Department for Education has merged RoATP (Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers) and RoEPAO (Register of End Point Assessment Organisations) and is now called APAR (Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register).

Access information about applying to the APAR as an apprenticeship training provider.

You can access the Level 3 Laboratory Technician apprenticeship standard here.