Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Live listings typically advertise £52,000 a year. See the full Vehicle Technician salary guide.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Level 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (IMI) L385 courses
- IMI Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L266 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles L238 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L228 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L223 courses
- IMI Level 2 Diploma in Automotive Care (Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair) L210 courses
Add-on certificates
Complements to the main route. Where no level is shown, the awarding body does not specify one.
Where this can take you
You could work for: haulage companies, airports, organisations that have their own vehicle fleet, like rental companies and bus and coach companies. With experience, you could become a senior service engineer or workshop manager. With further training, you could take up a dealer principal role, managing all aspects of a service and repair company’s business.
Courses for this career
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Level 2
- IMI Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L266 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles L238 courses
- Level 2 Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L228 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair L223 courses
- IMI Level 2 Diploma in Automotive Care (Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair) L210 courses
Level 3