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Vehicle Maintenance Level 2 (T Level Foundation) Full-time (FMTR)
Barnsley College
Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2AX
Available start dates
Available start dates
Course Summary
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.
Course themes:
- Identify components and understand their operation
- Prepare and use workshop equipment required to remove and replace components
- Follow instructions for using hand tools to remove and replace components
- Remove and replace components and dispose of waste material
Course Details
You will work in real, practical situations to enable you to develop the skills and experience necessary to operate and maintain a modern motor car safely and efficiently, developing self and working safely with others in which you will learn how to:
- Contribute to good housekeeping
- Establish, maintain and strengthen working relationships
- Apply safe working practices
- Comply with statutory regulations
- Identify components and understand their operation
- Prepare and use workshop equipment required to remove and replace components
- Follow instructions for using hand tools to remove and replace components
- Remove and replace components and dispose of waste material
- Remove and replace transmission and drive line
- Remove and replace engine components
- Remove and replace chassis Components
- Carry out routine vehicle maintenance
- Remove and replace auxiliary electrical units
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Each unit is assessed by means of practical assessment and multiple choice online tests.
Entry requirements
Equipment required
Your next steps...
On completion of this programme, you may wish to progress on to Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 3.
Students that show good progress and achievement can be considered for entry on to the Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship programmes offered by local companies in partnership with Barnsley College.
Additional information
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