Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair (SCQF Level 7) Modern Apprenticeship

What is special about this course?

Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) offer anyone over the age of 16 the chance to earn while you learn. They are an exciting way of gaining a recognised qualification that will help to start your career without having to study full time. 

This course is certified by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and is recognised and valued by employers. The heavy vehicle industry is classified by vehicles over 3.5 tonnes gross weight. 

As an apprentice in the vehicle maintenance field you could be involved in a range of projects from inspecting and repairing HGVs, working on a range of vehicle systems, undertaking diagnostics techniques, and more. 

You will be encouraged and supported to undertake an Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) Assessment on completion of your apprenticeship. 

You will work with experienced colleagues on real projects while putting into practice what you learn from our dedicated lecturers at our Linkwood Technology Centre.

Entry requirements

You should be in a job or placement where you are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow you to gather the required evidence to achieve the qualification.

Mandatory units include:  

• Skills in health, safety and good housekeeping in the automotive environment 
• Skills in supporting job roles in the automotive work environment 
• Skills in materials, fabrication, tools and measuring devices used in the automotive environment 
• Knowledge of health, safety and good housekeeping in the automotive environment 
• Knowledge of support for job roles in the automotive work environment 
• Knowledge of materials, fabrication, tools and measuring devices used in the automotive environment 
• Skills required to inspect heavy vehicles to comply with legal requirements 
• Skills in diagnosing and rectifying heavy vehicle engine faults  
• Skills in diagnosing and rectifying heavy vehicle chassis system faults 
• Knowledge of inspecting heavy vehicles  
• Knowledge of diagnosis and rectification of heavy vehicle engine faults 
• Knowledge of diagnosis and rectification of heavy vehicle chassis faults 
• Knowledge of diagnosis and rectification of heavy transmission and driveline faults 
• Skills in diagnosing and rectifying vehicle auxiliary electrical faults 
• Knowledge of diagnosis and rectification of vehicle auxiliary electrical faults 

Optional units include: 

• Skills in how to make learning possible through demonstrations and instruction 
• Skills to identify and agree motor vehicle customer service needs 
• Knowledge of how to make learning possible through demonstrations and instruction 
• Knowledge of how to identify and agree motor vehicle customer service needs 
• Skills required to overhaul heavy vehicle engine mechanical units 
• Skills in diagnosing and rectifying heavy vehicle transmission and driveline faults 
• Skills required to overhaul heavy vehicle transmission units 
• Skills required to overhaul heavy vehicle steering and suspension units 
• Knowledge of overhauling heavy vehicle engine mechanical units 
• Knowledge of overhauling heavy vehicle transmission units 
• Knowledge of overhauling heavy vehicle steering and suspension unit

Fees

In most cases course fees will be covered for 16 - 19 year olds provided they are in employment. Funding may also be available for ages 20 - 24 and 25+ in certain sectors.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.