Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Routine Maintenance Activities -IMI Level 2 Award

Essentials

Duration: 2 weeks Part-time
Start date: 12th October 2023
End date: 19th October 2023
Day: Thursday
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm

Course fee: FREE

This course is fully funded by the Department for the Economy, under the Skill Up Programme. This course is a part of a suite of free online accredited courses that the College is offering to upskill, retrain and gain a qualification with no costs associated.

Course Content

This course is designed for those people who may encounter electric/hybrid vehicles within a routine maintenance situation. It also contains the knowledge and skills required to work safely around a vehicle that may have had damage to its high energy/electrical system.
This Award sized qualification offers an introduction to this specialised industry sector which in addition to complimenting their current industry qualifications and experience, will enable them to continue to work safely within their role.

The content of this qualification has been designed to give the learners the knowledge and skills required to work safely on Electric/Hybrid vehicles whilst carrying out routine maintenance and repair activities (not voltage components or systems). This may include vehicles that may have or had damage to their high energy/electrical system.

It contains one mandatory unit covering knowledge of:

• electric/hybrid vehicle system components and operation
• hazards surrounding electric/hybrid vehicles
• how to reduce the risks to yourself and others when working on electric/hybrid vehicles
• safely preparing the vehicle when carrying routine maintenance (NOT high voltage components or systems)

SKILLS OF:

• working safely on an electric/hybrid vehicle (NOT high voltage components or systems)

As a result, learners successfully completing this qualification will acquire significant core knowledge and skills and the ability to work safely around and maintain Electric/Hybrid vehicles.

You must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of Northern Ireland and eligible to work in the UK

You can start with any qualification depending on existing skills and experience. For the best chance of success we recommend that students begin their studies with a good standard of English and Maths.