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Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Award - Barnstaple

Course code: FTB014

The Programme

The course is run over three days a week. It is a combination of practical lessons in our fully equipped workshops and theory relating to the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. To supplement the programme students will be encouraged to find work placements. The course will be split up into three parts; Award, Certificate and Diploma. Each will be achieved in stages through the year.

The Programme Content

This course introduces the fundamentals of the vehicle's main systems covering engines, transmission, electrical and chassis. It encourages the student to develop skills that are required when working on a modern vehicle and assists them in starting a career.

Entry Requirements

Although there are no minimum grades for entry, students must demonstrate a desire to work in the vehicle maintenance and repair industry, ideally wanting to progress on to an apprenticeship.

Costs

Students will need to purchase safety shoes and a pair of overalls. There will be a number of trips during the year that may incur a cost*.

Venue

Barnstaple Campus

Progression

Students who complete the course can enter the industry as a semi skilled technician, as an apprentice - depending on work placement - or progress on to the full time Level 2 Certificate in Maintenance and Repair subject to interview.

Successful completion of the Level 1 Diploma in Motor Vehicle Studies provides a sound preparation for further vocational training, such as continuing onto other related qualifications at Level 2 or appropriate apprenticeships at Level 2 such as:
• Vehicle Fitting
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
• Roadside Assistance and Recovery
• Vehicle Parts Operations
• Vehicle Sales

Length of Study

One year.

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2012 / 2013 academic year.

Further Information

Further Information