Motor Vehicle Courses
Autocare Technician
Overview
An Autocare Technician carries out a range of services and repairs to cars, car derived vans and light goods vehicles, working in an autocare or “Fast-Fit” Centre, which may be part of a national chain or operated by a regional/local independent group/owner.
An Autocare Technician requires a unique combination of technical, retail and customer service skills. They will use a range of tools, measuring and diagnostic equipment to identify and repair simple system faults.
They must be able to work as part of a team but also operate independently, understand how their centre operates from a commercial perspective and how their actions contribute to business results, whilst maintaining a high standard of workmanship.
Apprenticeships Available
Level 2 Autocare Technician
Typical Duration
-30 months
Career Progression
On completion of this course you may then progress onto the Level 3 qualification.
Alternatively, with experience, you could move into workshop supervision and management jobs, or related areas, like breakdown and recovery, service centre advice or general vehicle mechanics.
Light Vehicle Maintenance Technician
Overview
A motor vehicle service and maintenance technician services and repairs light vehicles such as cars and vans and works either in dealerships which focus on a particular manufacturer, or in an independent garage which deals with many different makes of vehicles.
The technician will work on all the systems found within the vehicle. The day-to-day work ranges from replacing simple parts through to solving complex faults with the use of diagnostic methods and equipment. The tasks faced are constantly changing, driven by the introduction of ever more complex technologies and diagnostic techniques.
Apprenticeships Available
Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle)
Typical Duration
– 36 months
Career Progression
On completion of this course you may then progress onto become a senior technician, workshop supervisor, garage manager or MOT tester become a motor vehicle breakdown engineer, or specialise in an area such as motorsport engineering.
