Vehicle Maintenance & Repair - Advanced Apprenticeship

Course overview The Automotive Retail Industry provides employment for over half a million people within England and is consequently a major contributor to the British economy. 55% of people who work within the automotive retail sector have roles within the area of vehicle maintenance and repair, this industry has an aging workforce therefore there is the need to develop new talent. Typically an individual who is working towards an intermediate apprenticeship framework will be training to become a service technician, where they will be carrying out maintenance and inspections including servicing, repairing and replacing faulty parts and maintaining records. Apprenticeships are a tested way of training either a new or existing team member. An apprenticeship will provide on-the-job training which leads to an employee gaining a nationally recognised qualification which has been developed by the Sector Skills Council. The Apprenticeship framework will include the following elements; • Competence Based Qualification – Level 3 Diploma (NVQ) • Knowledge Based Qualification - Level 3 Diploma • Mathematics – Level 2 • English – Level 2 • Information and Communication Technologies – Level 2 • Personal Learning & Thinking Skills • Employment Rights and Responsibilities Entry requirements An employee/apprentice must be over 16 years of age with no prior level 4 qualifications or above working a minimum of 30 contracted hours per week in an appropriate occupational role