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Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Apprenticeship

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Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (light vehicle) Apprenticeship

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Adult Course, Apprenticeship, School Leaver Course

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Are you looking for an opportunity to earn while you learn? Then an Automotive Apprenticeship is right for you!

On this Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Apprenticeship, you can:

  • Gain training whilst you are employed and earning a wage
  • Achieve nationally recognised qualifications
  • Benefit from coaching and mentoring from industry professionals
  • Enhance your career prospects

We offer a structured training programme for those in employment who want to learn and we work with employers to recruit apprentices seeking an Apprenticeship placement in the automotive industry.

The minimum entry requirements for this Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Apprenticeship are as follows;

  • English GCSE Grade 4/C, Level 2 Functional Skills, or equivalent
  • Mathematics GCSE Grade 4/C, Level 2 Functional Skills, or equivalent
  • Demonstrate a passion for the motor vehicle industry
  • Be at least 16 years of age

This Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle) Apprenticeship will allow you to:

  • Develop a deep technical and diagnostic competence in response to the increasing complexity of vehicle technologies
  • Establish sophisticated customer service behaviours
  • Maintain the motivation and ability to contribute to the commercial success of their company

 

You will study the knowledge, skills and behaviours which include:

  • Health and Safety
  • Vehicle Inspection
  • Routine Vehicle Maintenance
  • Engine Components, Lubrication and Cooling Systems (Engine Timing)
  • Fuel, Air, Ignition and Exhaust
  • Vehicle Chassis Systems inc Brakes, Suspension, Steering (4 Wheel Geometry/Alignment)
  • Wheels and Tyres
  • Intermediate Diagnostics
  • Advanced Diagnostics
  • Customer Service
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The apprentice, employer and your assessor will maintain a logbook that demonstrates progress including:

  • An ongoing assessment of soft skills and behaviours
  • Knowledge and understanding tests at milestones 1 and 2, known as ‘Gateways’
  • Comprehensive skills tests at Gateways 1 and 2

There will be a third check at Gateway 3. At this point, the employer and assessor must decide whether the apprentice can sit the End Point Assessment (EPA) and complete the course.

  • Progress to a Level 4
  • Progress on to higher level qualifications such as CIPD or CMI
  • Progress your career in the automotive industry

 

Course Details

Qualification

Level 3

Exam Board

IMI

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Department

Automotive

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