Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance – Level 1
This Level 1 Certificate course is aimed at school and college leavers who wish to join the automotive industry. It is also valuable for individuals keen to develop occupational knowledge and to undertake practical tasks.
Course Summary
Course Information for Students
Who is this course for?
This Level 1 Certificate course is aimed at school and college leavers who wish to join the automotive industry. It is also valuable for individuals keen to develop occupational knowledge and to undertake practical tasks.
Learners will also develop their skills in Maths and English, through either Functional Skills or GCSE studies, which will support their main programme of study to help their future progression and enhance their life skills.
Who is this course for?
Who is this course for?
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
You must have already completed an Entry Level 3 course in Light Vehicle Repair or a related Engineering subject and/or have achieved GCSEs in Maths and English at grades 4 to 2, and Science at grades C to E (with only one grade 4 in either Maths or English). You will also be required to sit a mechanical comprehension entrance test.
If you have achieved GCSE grade C in BOTH Maths and English, please refer to the Intermediate Diploma.
What will you learn?
You will study:
- Health and Safety
- Tools, Equipment and Maintenance
- Spark Ignition Systems
- Liquid Cooling and Lubrication Systems
- Braking Systems
- Routine Vehicle Maintenance
- Wheels and Tyres
- Exhaust Systems
- Electrical Foundation Skills
- Welding Skills
- Motor Industry
- English (Functional Skills or GCSE resit)
- Maths (Functional Skills or GCSE resit)
- A minimum of five days work experience in a motor vehicle environment
What will you learn?
What will you learn?
How will you learn?
How will you learn?
How will you learn?
This course will be delivered on-site.
What will you need to bring with you?
You must provide your own steel toe-capped boots to be worn at all times in the workshop. A £40 fee will also be required for overalls, sweatshirts and T-shirts.
What will you need to bring with you?
What will you need to bring with you?
How will you be assessed?
How will you be assessed?
How will you be assessed?
Underpinning knowledge will be assessed 90% through job card evidence – with observations of practical tasks to assess competency – and 10% via external multiple choice online examinations. Maths and English will be assessed through a final exam in both Functional Skills and GCSE formats.
Where next?
Subject to achieving this qualification, an exemplary attendance record and the required screening outcomes in Maths and English, you can progress to the Level 2 Subsidiary Diploma in Light Vehicle (Car) Maintenance and Repair, the Level 2 Full Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (if GCSE grade C is achieved in both Maths and English) or to a Level 2 Light Vehicle apprenticeship if you are employed in the automotive industry as a vehicle technician.
Want to know more about life in the motor industry? Why not visit www.autocity.org.uk/world-of-work for an introduction?
Where next?
Where next?
Who do you contact for more information?
Who do you contact for more information?
Who do you contact for more information?
For more information contact Derby College on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk
Course Information for Employers
Information for Employers
Career Information
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