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Course Overview

Course Overview

A motor vehicle technician services and repairs light vehicles such as cars and vans and works either in

dealerships that focus on a particular manufacturer, or for an independent garage that deals with many different

makes of vehicles. They work on all the systems found within the vehicle.

The growing complexity of today’s vehicles, and the pressure to deliver a high-quality customer experience,

requires the retail automotive sector to attract and train high calibre individuals.

Prosp User 1

Qualification

Qualification
Non regulated provision, Level 3, Transportation Operations and Maintenance

English and Maths GCSE's grades 4/C or above or equivalent. Individual employers may have their own higher entry requirements.

Prosp User 2

On an apprenticeship programme, you will learn and develop a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours. These include:

• Understands how vehicle service and repair is impacted by legislative, regulatory and ethical requirements, including health and safety law and environmental procedures

• Knows the routine servicing and inspection procedures

• Understands how to diagnose faults using suitable fault finding strategies

• Can interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability

• Follows recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults

• Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage

• Customer focused

• Team working

• Professionalism

End Point Assessment:

Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point

Assessment. The EPA of 3 distinct assessment methods:

• Knowledge Test

• Skills Test

• Professional Discussion

Prosp User 3

As part of the apprenticeship there is a dedicated off the job learning requirement. This is a minimum of 6 hours per week for the duration of the apprenticeship. This could include:

Role Development:

• Observing colleagues

• Receiving mentoring

• Shadowing

• Training

Programme Development:

• Teaching or learning the theory related to their roles

• Coursework

Prosp User 4

On completion of this standard, apprentices can progress into a wide range of employment opportunities or further education.

Typical Job Roles: Motor Vehicle Technician, Mechanic, Motor Mechanic, Light Vehicle Maintenance Technician

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THL3SMVT
Level 3
Tuesday
02/09/2024
27/06/2025
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