VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPAIR BODY PRINCIPLES Level 3 Diploma Apprenticeship

Level 3
Apprenticeship
Portadown Campus
IMI

Overview

There is a demand across the country for skilled and qualified body technicians and employers increasingly need committed, well trained and enthusiastic workers. By completing this course, you will increase your skills, knowledge and performance and become a valuable team member.

The course is designed for learners who are keen to learn through practical tasks and the theory behind each task. You will develop practical skills in automotive accident repair including areas such as body repair, chassis alignment and welding techniques.

This qualification will demonstrate to an employer that you have gained the right knowledge and experience to help them in their business and encourage them to invest in you and your career.

The course provides vocationally related knowledge and skills, which will improve employability within these vocations. Successful completion of units or the full award can contribute to the achievement of a VCQ when vocationally employed.

To be eligible to enter ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 funded Level 2 / Level 3 apprenticeship provision, a person must meet all of the following criteria:

Have attained the upper limit of Compulsory School Age: A 16 year old who is entitled to leave school after the statutory leaving date of 30 June, or a 17 year old who leaves school / Further Education (FE) College during the month of June, will be permitted to enter ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 from the first Monday in July. A school leaver / FE College leaver who is 17 years old and who leaves before 1 June can be admitted to ApprenticeshipsNI 2021 at any time after leaving school / FE College.
A person aged 25+ at the date of registration on to the course is therefore defined by the Department for the Economy as an adult. Adult apprenticeships are restricted to a number of vocational areas that are supported by the Department for the Economy.
Be either an existing employee in a new job role that requires a substantial amount of learning and skills development, or a new employee in (or about to take up) a permanent remunerative employment offer, including a specific start date as detailed on the Delivery Agreement and confirmed by the Employer.
Be employed by a company that has a base in Northern Ireland and is registered as an employer with HMRC and be contracted to work a minimum of 21 hours per week (which includes day release / off-the-job directed training) with one employer. Directed training must be paid as part of the apprentice’s contracted hours.
Have the potential to successfully complete all the requirements of the appropriate Level 2 / Level 3 apprenticeship framework.
Meet any health requirements (e.g. colour vision) specific to the occupation of their choice.
Have achieved any necessary entry academic qualifications (e.g. GCSEs) determined by the relevant sector for the apprenticeship and approved by the Department.
Pass any entry tests specified by the relevant sector / employer and approved by the Department.
Applicants with a previous level 2 or 3 qualification in the same occupational area may not be eligible for participation in a similar occupational area at the same level. This will require approval by the Department.

Employers may apply their own criteria during recruitment. However, only those potential apprentices who are assessed as capable / committed to achieving the full requirements of an apprenticeship framework will be recruited.

Attendance at Individual or Group Pre-Entry Advice Sessions (IPEAS and GPEAS) may be required. These interviews may take place either on campus, via telephone or video call (Microsoft teams) and will play an important role in the selection of all courses.

Modules covered:

Welding techniques on specialist metal.
Chassis alignment.
Remove and replace structural body panels.
Multi-panel configuration.
Essential Skills in Communication, Application of Number and Information Technology (Please note: applicants who have achieved GCSE English, Mathematics or IT at grades A-C, will be exempt from the equivalent essential skill).

Assessment takes for the form of practical tasks, written assignments and online tests.

On completion of this qualification, students may progress through the levels and onto higher education. They may also progress to other level 3 motor industry qualifications. The College also offers Level 4 Motor Vehicle courses.