ALP+ Extended Diploma in Electrical Installations
Institute: Institute of Engineering and Transport
Department: Electrical and Electronic Department
How to Apply
for further information regarding How to Submit an Online Application, as well as important Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Course Description
This course with its various strands is particularly aimed at students who have successfully completed their studies at the Alternative Learning Programme of the Ministry for Education. The ALP+ programme is designed in a way that enables students to focus on a vocational area at MQF Level 3. It will provide the knowledge and skills required by the students for eventual employment at assistant technician level in various labour market sectors related to engineering, agribusiness, community services, creative arts, ICT and business. The programme combines basic skills training at both MQF Level 2 and MQF Level 3 with vocational studies at MQF Level 3, providing theoretical and practical education and training with a combination of classroom based lectures, laboratory and workshop sessions, onsite practices and possibly work based learning opportunities. On successful completion of the two-year course students will be able to access the labour market or else to continue with their studies at MCAST by following an Advanced Diploma at MQF Level 4 in their preferred area of study.
Career Prospects
Assistant Electrician,
Assistant Technician,
Machine Operator
Entry Requirements
Applicants are expected to have completed the one-year ALP programme and obtained at least an MQF Level 1 in Maltese, English and Mathematics and an MQF Level 2 in TWO vocational subjects forming part of the ALP Programme.
Applicants must present an official document, showing a positive clearance following a Colour Vision Assessment / Test, as approved by REWS as the Regulatory Authority in this area.
Other Important matters to be noted and considered:
VERY IMPORTANT ATTENTION should you wish to submit a course application for this programme of study (during Main Call for FT Course Admissions, closing on 25 August 2025):
Before you submit an application for this course, you need to download this document (click on download button hereunder).
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Print the .pdf document, and take with you to a either the OHSA Office OR else to an Ophthalmologist / General Practitioner of your choice. This is to be filled in and signed by the Medical Professional Practitioner. Where applicant is under 18 years of age on date of application the parents / guardians must also fill in and sign the parts related to their consent.
Where the programme of studies Colour Vision Clearance, is also a REWS requirement, it is important that the last page of the document you download, will be filled in and signed accordingly (together with the rest of the doc)
A scan of the filled in and complete document is to be uploaded with all the other documents you need to upload when submitting your online application for the course. If this completed (properly filled in) document (duly endorsed and signed by a Medical Doctor / GP and Parents as required) is not uploaded with your online application for this course, the application cannot be processed and vetted for eligibility. It would be as if you have not submitted an application for the course (always by the set Main Call Online Course Application deadline – 25th August 2025)
Later on after that you will receive the Course Acceptance Offer and would have become an MCAST Registered student, the Original hardcopy version of the filled-in and signed document is ALSO to be (physically) submitted at the Reception Desk, Institute of Engineering and Transport, Main Campus, Paola, by not later than the end of the first full week of lectures of the programme of study you would have been found eligible for and considered as a Registered MCAST student.
May we remind that, not submitting a scan of this filled-in document as an upload with your online course application (applications close on 25th August 2025), will make your application incomplete and cannot be processed.
When submitting online application for this course, a scan of the original and official Colour Vision Test result needs to be uplaoded together with all other documentation required.
When submitting online application for this course, a scan of the original and official Colour Vision Test result needs to be uplaoded together with all other documentation required.
When submitting online application for this course, a scan of the original and official Colour Vision Test result needs to be uplaoded together with all other documentation required.
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