Automotive - Pt L2 Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Hazard Management for Emergency & Recovery Personnel

This award is designed for those people who may encounter accident damaged or broken-down vehicles, e.g. emergency services and roadside recovery operators. It contains the knowledge required to work safely around a vehicle's high & low voltage electrical system and electric drive train system.

The content of this qualification has been designed to give the learners the knowledge required to work safely around Electric/Hybrid vehicles that may have or had damage to their high energy/electrical system, during emergency and recovery situations. It contains one mandatory unit covering:

• the types of Electric/Hybrid vehicles available

• hazards associated with motor vehicle high energy electrical systems

• working safely around Electric/Hybrid vehicles including charging

• how to reduce the risk of injury when encountering electric/hybrid vehicles

• how to safely transport and store electric/hybrid vehicles

As a result, learners successfully completing this qualification will acquire significant core knowledge and the ability to work safely around, but not maintain Electric/Hybrid vehicles.

Note: This is a knowledge unit only and does not deem someone competent to work on the high energy electrical systems of an electric/hybrid vehicle.

You will be assessed by an online assessment.

There are no pre-requisites for this single unit qualification.

Level 2 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Routine Maintenance Activities.

This award is designed for technicians who maintain and repair electric/hybrid vehicles. It contains the knowledge and skills required to work safely around a vehicle's high & low voltage electrical system and electric drive train system, whilst carrying out repairs or maintenance. On completion of this qualification, technicians will have gained knowledge of both low and high voltage technologies and an understanding of their dangers. Or Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Repair and Replacement This award is designed for technicians who maintain and repair electric/hybrid vehicles. It contains the knowledge and skills required to work safely in and around the vehicle's high & low voltage electrical system and electric drive train system whilst carrying out repairs or maintenance.