Automotive Maintenance and Repair qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 01 Nov 2018

The NVQs allow you to prove that you have the skills to maintain and repair vehicles - from mechanical and electrical work, re-sprays, bodywork and tyre fitting, to getting stranded motorists back on the road again.

These practical qualifications demonstrate your skills on the job, in your own workplace, showing that you meet national standards for automotive workers. They can take you from your first workshop repair job to a role where you supervise a team of people.

You could specialise in mechanical and electrical work, re-sprays and bodywork, tyre-fitting, or getting stranded motorists back on the road again.

These automotive qualifications give you lots of options - there are basic certificates and diplomas to get you started, and higher levels to help you move into a role where you supervise a team of people.

For the NVQs, you need a current job or work placement where you do repair work, body work, tyre-fitting or roadside recovery. If you don't have a suitable job or work placement, you could do the certificate or diploma version of the 4101 qualification. You might be a young learner (under 16) or an adult.

The VRQs are for anyone interested in starting or developing a career in the motor industry. You don't need any previous experience or a current work placement. You might be a young learner (under 16) or an adult.

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland
International

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

For the NVQs, you need a current job or work placement where you do repair work, body work, tyre-fitting or roadside recovery.

If you don't have a suitable job or work placement, you could do the certificate or diploma version of the 4101 qualification.

NVQs are usually assessed by producing a portfolio of evidence to show competence and assignments or online tests to assess your knowledge.

For the VRQs you learn with your training provider - maybe through practical sessions, group discussions or assignments.

VRQs are usually assessed by your training provider or FE College using assignments, practical task, exams or online tests.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

After taking these automotive qualifications you'll have a qualification that show employers and customers you have the skills to work in one of a range of jobs - perhaps in a specialist repair or bodywork workshop, vehicle fitting specialists, or the roadside assistance and recovery sector.

Level 1 in Automotive qualification could help you get your first job as a tyre fitter. By achieving the higher levels you could get the skills to start your own tyre fitting service.

Level 2 or Level 3 automotive qualification could help you get a more senior role as a fitter, mechanic, electrical engineer, vehicle breakdown engineer, or as a specialist finisher in car bodywork.

After achieving each level you can move onto the next level qualification.

If you enjoy leading teams of people at work you could also move onto a qualification as a team leader or supervisor. You can gain qualifications at Levels 2, 3 and 4 through ILM.

You can take some of these automotive qualifications as part of an industry Apprenticeship.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

To find all the resource requirements for, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

Anyone can take this qualification, but you must make sure all your learners can access the resources they need to complete it.

Level 1

Level 1 will suit you if you're just starting out in a tyre shop and want a recognised qualification to show you understand the basics of your role and help you move on in your career.

You complete four core units:

receive and store stock
contribute to workplace good housekeeping
maintain positive working relationships
ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety.

You also select one of these two optional units:

inspect, repair and replace standard light vehicle tyres
inspect, repair and replace commercial vehicle tyres.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

After taking these automotive qualifications you'll have a qualification that show employers and customers you have the skills to work in one of a range of jobs - perhaps in a specialist repair or bodywork workshop, vehicle fitting specialists, or the roadside assistance and recovery sector.

Level 1 in Automotive qualification could help you get your first job as a tyre fitter. By achieving the higher levels you could get the skills to start your own tyre fitting service.

After achieving each level you can move onto the next level qualification.