Apprenticeship Standard - Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance (Light Vehicle) Technician

English and Maths GCSE's grades 4/C or above or equivalent. Individual employers may have their own higher entry requirements.

On an apprenticeship programme, you will learn and develop a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours. These include:

• Understands how vehicle service and repair is impacted by legislative, regulatory and ethical requirements, including health and safety law and environmental procedures
• Knows the routine servicing and inspection procedures
• Understands how to diagnose faults using suitable fault finding strategies
• Can interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability
• Follows recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults
• Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage
• Customer focused
• Team working
• Professionalism

End Point Assessment:

Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment. The EPA of 3 distinct assessment methods:

• Knowledge Test
• Skills Test
• Professional Discussion

As part of the apprenticeship there is a dedicated off the job learning requirement. This is a minimum of 6 hours per week for the duration of the apprenticeship. This could include:

Role Development:

• Observing colleagues
• Receiving mentoring
• Shadowing
• Training

Programme Development:

• Teaching or learning the theory related to their roles
• Coursework

On completion of this standard, apprentices can progress into a wide range of employment opportunities or further education.

Typical Job Roles: Motor Vehicle Technician, Mechanic, Motor Mechanic, Light Vehicle Maintenance Technician