Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 3 Full-time (FMTR)

If you love cars and enjoy fixing things, this could be a perfect career for you.

Motor vehicle technicians repair and service cars, vans, motorbikes, lorries and coaches. They work on all vehicle mechanics and electrics, from engines and exhaust systems to air-conditioning and security.

For individuals who love to be around cars, becoming a motor vehicle technician is a dream job. Motor vehicle technicians repair and tune engines to maximum running efficiency, install parts and accessories, and repair dented body panels.

The topics you will study are as follows:

• Automotive vehicle workshop practices.
• Inspection of vehicles.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in engines systems.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in chassis systems.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in transmission systems.
• Employability rights and responsibilities and health and safety legislation.
• Applied Maths, Electronics, Science and ICT.

You can view the awarding body course specifications by clicking on the link below;

http://awarding.theimi.org.uk/Qualifications/L3-Diploma-in-Light-Vehicle-Maintenance-and-Repair-Competence

Assessment is by a series of on-line exams and coursework.

Completion of the Level 2 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance.

Employment:

This course can form the foundations for future study and work in this industry.

Education:

This programme offers progression onto a Foundation Degree in Engineering at a Higher Education institution.