Motor Vehicle Apprenticeships
All qualifications have a strong bias towards health and safety in the workplace.
A Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair qualification involves work on cars and light commercial vehicles such as Transit Vans. The technology inside a modern car now is so advanced that the skills required by technicians are quite often a mixture of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering. Diagnostic computers are becoming more predominant as many of the cars mechanical features are being linked into the central computer within the car.
A Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair qualification involves work on large commercial vehicles such as lorries, large vans, and buses. Commercial vehicles travel larger distances and require more routine maintenance.
Heavy Vehicles have larger engines, larger parts and quite often have other technology attached to them such as tachographs, tail lifts, load sensors,etc. These features are attached because many commercial vehicles are used for a specific purpose i.e. to transport freight, to be easily loaded and unloaded at their destinations.
A Vehicle Body Repair qualification involves work in an accident repair centre. The work involves removing panels and parts off cars damaged in an accident. A Body Repair Technician replaces the panels with new panels and parts, or carries out repairs on the damaged parts and then re-attaches them to the car once they have been repaired to manufacturer standards.
The skills gained in this career path will include welding and specific repair techniques for different materials such as fibre glass, alloys, metals and plastics.
A Vehicle Refinish qualification involves work in an accident repair centre. The work will involve taking repaired vehicles and applying paints to ensure that the damaged area matches the undamaged areas of the car. The work involves different stages preparation of panels before paint is applied, application of base coats, and finish coats to a very high specification. Paint mixing is another skill acquired through the training.
Refinish work is very precise. Attention to detail is very important to be successful in this type of work.
Education Requirements
To be successful in these career paths, GSCE passes (ideally C and above) should have been achieved in English, Mathematics and a Science subject. Other relevant subjects include ICT and Technology. You will sit an aptitude test before entering the training programme.
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an apprenticeship application form.
Links:
www.cityandguilds.com
www.ford-apprenticeships.co.uk
www.imiawards.org.uk
www.delni.gov.uk/index/successthroughskills
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