VEHICLE BODY REPAIR Level 2 Traineeship

Level 2
Traineeship
Portadown Campus
IMI

Overview

The level 2 traineeship in vehicle body repair is a practical and theoretical course where you learn some of the key skills required for a career in the motor industry. Learners can experience a wide variety of body repair activities, including body repair, welding and panel work.

There is a demand 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.

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.

You will also develop your transversal skills such as problem solving, time management, teamwork, communication and entrepreneurship. 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.

The Traineeship provides a high-quality vocational education and training programme at Level 2 and is primarily aimed at school leavers who aspire to work within a specific sector.
The College will review the qualifications and/or experience held by applicants and will consider whether this profile shows an ability to progress towards a level 2 traineeship framework.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate at interview that they have a satisfactory level of fluency in English – both written and spoken. The College reserves the right to refer any applicant to appropriate English Language or Literacy classes until their level of fluency in written and spoken English is sufficient to allow participation in other areas of study.
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age on or before 1st July in the year of proposed entry to the course.
Applicants will be required to hold a minimum of a level 1 qualification defined as 4 GCSEs at grades D-G. For this subject this should include Maths Grade E and English Grade E. On enrolment the applicant will undertake an initial assessment which will confirm whether they should enter the full Traineeship or the Preparatory Phase.
Applicants presenting with a Junior Cert qualification should have attained a majority of higher-level subjects.
During the Pre-Entry Advice Sessions which may take place either on campus, via telephone or video call (Microsoft teams) , applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they are committed and motivated to the programme.
The College may also use other evidence provided as part of the application process.
Please note that entrance requirements may be increased in some vocational areas.

Module covered:

Basic Engineering - Bench Fitting.
Motor Vehicle Body Construction and Materials.
Mechanical Fastening Operations.
Removing and Fitting Panels.
Exterior Body Panel Repair.
Welding Techniques.
Essential Skills in Communication, Application of Number (applicants who have achieved GCSE English or Mathematics at grades A-C will be exempt from the equivalent Essential Skills).

Assessment is in the form of practical tasks, written assignments and online tests. Summative skills testing will be used to showcase practical skills and embed competition.