Motor Vehicle Maintenance - Apprenticeship

This Apprenticeship leads to a career as a Senior technician, Workshop Supervisor or Garage Manager MOT Tester. A motor vehicle technician services and repairs light vehicles like cars and vans. They work in dealerships focused on specific manufacturers or independent garages handling various vehicle makes. In large dealerships, technicians report to the Workshop Controller, who reports to the Aftersales Manager and interacts with Service Reception. In smaller garages, technicians report to the owner or Garage Manager. Technicians must work independently and as part of a team, with strong customer service skills. They understand workshop and dealership/garage operations from a commercial standpoint, aiming for improved efficiency. Technicians address all vehicle systems, from simple part replacements to complex fault diagnostics. The nature of tasks constantly evolves due to increasingly sophisticated vehicle technologies.

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  • What you will study

    Knowledge

    • Legislative, regulatory and ethical requirements, including health and safety, law and environmental procedures
    • Vehicle emissions and legal requirements
    • Alternative fuels, hybrid and electric systems
    • How to diagnose faults using suitable fault-finding strategies

    Skills

    • Test the function of repaired and fitted components
    • Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedure
    • Use ICT applications to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web-based searches

    Behaviours

    • Test the function of repaired and fitted components
    • Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures

    Qualification

    • EU’s 2014 F-gas regulation
    • This standard has been designed to be recognised by relevant Professional Engineering Institutions and successful apprentices can apply for the appropriate level of professional registration (EngTech)
  • Entry Requirements
    • Maths and English GCSE Grades 9 - 3 (A*- E)
    • Functional Skills Level 1 or initial assessment results at Level 1
  • Moving Forward
    • Senior technician
    • Workshop Supervisor
    • Garage Manager MOT Tester
  • Duration

    42 Months

  • Delivery

    Induction One day induction to apprenticeship programme, meeting with a Skills Coach and delivery plan agreed

    In College One classroom based lesson a week for the duration

    Online Access learning materials 24/7 via Smart Assessor – your online learning environment

    Assessment On programme assessments every 6-8 weeks, including progress reviews every 8-10 weeks

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