Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Principles Diploma

If you want to work on HGVs and large vehicles this course gives you a practical workshop-first route into the sector. You will learn how major systems work and build skills removing and refitting components to specification with guidance from experienced mechanics. It is a strong foundation for Level 3 study or apprenticeship progression.

Entry requirements for external applicants and school leavers • Two or more GCSEs at grade 4 or above including maths and English, or successful completion of a relevant Level 1 qualification and maths and English grade 4. Entry requirements for existing learners with the Cornwall College Group • Successful completion of previous course and, where relevant, meet the English and/or maths requirements of the Level 2 course. Please note: Some of our courses may have extra entry requirements

This one-year technical certificate will expand on from the introduction course to how the systems work and operate using components and terminology used in the heavy vehicle industry; you will learn how the systems work and how they interact with one another. By gaining the skills to remove and re-fit all the specific systems of heavy vehicle maintenance and repair you’ll be prepared for the more specialised practical repair, installation and diagnostic elements of further qualifications.

You will be assessed throughout the course by a combination of online assessment, practical assignments, written assignments and multi-choice exams.

Once you’ve finished the Level 2 course, you will have an internationally recognised industry qualification, you’ll have a real understanding of light vehicle maintenance and repair and be ready to move on to the more advanced Level 3 courses. We also offer apprenticeships across the automotive industry, so if you want to earn while you learn, then you can consider that option. The Automotive industry is the fastest moving technology based industry, why not be part of it.