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Introduction to Motor Vehicle Maintenance

Start Date

01/09/2026

End Date

25/06/2027

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Course Level

Entry Level 3

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Part-Time

Course Ref

AMTRP001 (2026/2027)

Location

Accrington & Rossendale College - Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Campus, Broad Oak Road, Accrington, BB5 2AS

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Course Overview Description

This qualification is for learners who have a keen interest in automotive maintenance and repair and are looking to progress within this or the engineering industry. This qualification will provide learners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills at the level suiting their ability at entry.

This qualification has been designed to be practical, engaging and motivating, to support Learners in gaining the key knowledge and skills typically required by automotive maintenance and repair employers.

What Will I Learn

Units covered during this qualification will introduce you to:
• Health and Safety in the Workplace
• Common Tools and Equipment for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Lubrication System Components and Maintenance
• Spark Ignition System Components and Maintenance
• Steering System Components and Maintenance
• Suspension System Components and Maintenance
• Braking System Components and Maintenance
• Wheel and Tyre Construction and Maintenance

How Is The Course Delivered

Learners will mainly be learning in a practical environment where they will be looking at the different units listed above. Each unit will include one practical assessment and a task write up, knowledge question will have to be answered to complete each unit.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.

How Learning Assessed

All work should be able to be completed in the college environment, some adjustments to write ups might need to be completed in learner own time, together with revision for the online exam. Progress will be visible on their e-portfolio with a clear pie chart of percentage completed after each task is signed off. Ongoing verbal feedback will also be given each week.

Additional Information

Learners must attend all sessions to ensure they are able to complete this qualification. Extra time might be required for online exam resits.

What Careers

Once they have achieved their qualification, learners can progress to further training and education in automotive and engineering subjects (including an apprenticeship) or to a job role in the vehicle or engineering maintenance and repair sector.

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Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.

At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.

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