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Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Award - Tiverton

Course code: FTT013

The Programme

The course 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.

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.

The Programme Content

Functional Skills (Literacy, Numeracy and ICT) are also included in the programme.

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 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

Tiverton Campus

Progression

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

Length of Study

One year.

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2012 / 2013 academic year.

Further Information

Further Information