Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Heavy Vehicle) NVQ Level 2

This NVQ is a work-based qualification which assesses the skills and knowledge that people in your job need to perform their job role effectively.

It is a motor industry qualification that covers activities that relate to service technicians working on heavy vehicles in all types of garages, dealerships and maintenance depots.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a broad working knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace and other skills associated with working in a garage.

The qualification includes the following areas:

• Carrying out routine vehicle maintenance
• Removing and replacing engine units, electrical auxiliary units, chassis units and components

And offers opportunities for candidates to also demonstrate:

• Conducting pre and post work vehicle inspections
• Valeting vehicles
• Removing and replacing vehicle transmission and driveline units and components

The candidate will demonstrate their skills and knowledge by collecting evidence of their work. This evidence is usually presented in a portfolio (however your approved centre may use an alternative method). An assessor will advise the candidate about how to generate, collect and present the evidence and there will also be IMI set online multiple-choice tests.