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Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles L2

Course details

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Qualification name Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles
Qualification level 2
Awarding organisation City & Guilds of London Institute
Learning method Classroom based
Course type Higher Education
Course hours Full-time
Course start date 1st September 2027
Cost description For information about prices and funding please see our website.
Attendance pattern Daytime

Discover the learning experience and opportunities you can expect from this course.

This course is ideal for anyone looking to kick-start their motor vehicle career. It will give you the opportunity to develop your practical skills whilst gaining a better understanding of the fast-fit industry. As a fast fit technician, you will be taught how to replace and repair exhausts, brakes, tyres and batteries. The course is both theory and practical based and includes training on new and innovative hybrid and electrical systems. Progression can lead into Level 2 Maintenance and Repair or an apprenticeship standard.

Find out what qualifications and skills you will need for this course.

L1 motor vehicle qualification or equivalent. Grade GCSE 2 or 3 in English and maths.

View the key features of this course.

A City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles (VRQ) qualification.

Understand how the course will be delivered.

Whilst studying the Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles Level 2, you will have practical time in the workshop and also classroom theory covering a range of units which include: - Testing batteries and other engine parts to find faults - Checking tyres and exhausts for defects - Replacing or repairing faulty parts

Find out what material you will need.

Safety footwear, overalls and course text books which you can purchase from the College.

Gain employment in the vehicle fitting industry or an apprenticeship programme.

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Name Woodhouse Lane Campus
Address Woodhouse Lane
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6JZ
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