Get on the road to a great career in the automotive industry with the Level 1 Diploma in Automotive.
This pre-apprenticeship programme will develop your skills and knowledge in a range of areas and give you a multi-skilled qualification which will enable you to progress to a higher level qualification or an apprenticeship in the area that interests you the most.
You will learn skills in light vehicle service and repair, vehicle body repair, vehicle body refinishing, valeting and vehicle construction and use your skills in a realistic working environment in our modern industry-standard workshop.
*** Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre now open!*** You will train at the new purpose-built £8.1 million purpose-built Advanced Technology and Automotive Centre at the Wellington Road campus, in Bilston, which boasts a 12-bay automotive workshop, a drive-in electric vehicle lab containing simulated training boards, a four-wheel laser alignment machine, and ADAS and Bosch diagnostic equipment.
To access this course you will be required to:
Have three or more GCSEs at grade G/1 or above Attend an interview at the college Complete an online assessment to determine your current skills and knowledge
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What you could study next
This Level 1 Diploma is a stepping stone into specialist training. From here, you could move into a Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, which is the qualification that leads toward a skilled automotive technician career. Many learners use this course to secure an automotive apprenticeship, which combines paid work with structured training at Level 2 or Level 3.
