Qualification Details

Level 2 National Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Auto-electrical) (VRQ)

Qual Ref: 100/5582/4 (AE)

This is a flexible qualification fundamentally designed for young students, ideally those on an ASL Modern Apprenticeship scheme.  It suits both lower level students, who discover the motor vehicle environment is one that they can flourish in, and for those ‘Young Engineers’ with potential.

(The IMI Awards National at Level 3 is also a bridging qualification that allows people wishing to progress to Master Technician (workshop technical manager level) or into higher education to a BSc or BEng.)

The IMI Awards National provides individuals a broad breadth of learning within four Applied Units, where the criteria is contextualised for the retail motor industry.  The Applied Units include the following:
• Vehicle Science
• Vehicle Maths
• ICT for Vehicle Repair
• And one optional unit; mechanical students will complete Vehicle Electrical & Electronics

A key aspect of the IMI Awards National qualifications is their close relationship to Key Skills.

The vocational aspect of the IMI Awards National is the Technical Units, which include faults that are confined to one auto-electrical system, interpretation of data from system symptoms and diagnosis of non-complex faults.

Students will study both the theory and practical aspects of the following;
• repairing electrical units
• locating and correcting simple electrical faults
• enhancing vehicle electrical system features
and the choice of either,
• conducting pre and post work inspections
• or, removing and fitting basic mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) components

Students also gain a broad knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace and other skills associated with working in a garage.

The student’s knowledge is assessed by IMI Awards set practical assessments in a motor vehicle workshop environment, IMI Awards set assignments, IMI Awards set ‘on-line’ multiple-choice testing, and by assessments set by the student’s centre.

For further information and advice, please contact an IMI Awards approved centre.