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Upskill your workforce
Electric/Hybrid Vehicle & Welding training courses for your employees
We are offering courses in Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance and Welding training courses to local employers to help upskill your team.
Electrical/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement – Level 3
Awarding Body: IMI International
Overview:
This Award-sized qualification offers an introduction to the specialised Electric/Hybrid vehicle maintenance industry sector. In additional to compliment a learner’s current industry qualifications and experience, this course will enable them to continue to work safely within their role.
What will I study?
The content of this qualification will give learners the knowledge and skills required to work safely on Electric/Hybrid vehicles whilst carrying out diagnostic, testing and repair activities. This may include vehicles that may have or had damage to their high energy/electrical system.
It contains two mandatory units:
EV2.2 –
- 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)
EV3 –
- working safely on an electric/hybrid vehicle
- using information to carry out the task
- carrying out repairs on high energy electrical systems
- recording information and making suitable recommendations
As a result, learners successfully completing this qualification will acquire significant core knowledge and skills and the ability to remove and replace Electric/Hybrid vehicle high voltage components.
Will this course suit me?
This qualification is for learners with an interest in gaining the knowledge to work safely when carrying out repair activities on Electric/Hybrid vehicle high voltage systems.
It is designed for people who may encounter electric/hybrid vehicles within a routine maintenance situation. It contains the knowledge and skills required to work safely around a vehicle that may have had damage to its high energy/electrical system.
The Diagnosis, Testing and Repair of Electric/Hybrid Vehicles and Components – Level 4
Awarding Body: IMI International
Overview:
This qualification contains the knowledge of the dangers surrounding repairs carried out to live high voltage vehicle electrical components and systems. The purpose and aim of this qualification is to provide technicians working on electric/ hybrid vehicles with the required level of skills and knowledge to carry out repairs on live high voltage vehicle electrical components and systems safely.
This qualification has been developed by IMI in conjunction with electric vehicle manufacturers, the health and safety executive, training providers and the IMI Sector Skills Council. It is the first qualification to address live electric vehicle (high voltage) technology. The qualification is essential to ensure the health and safety of individuals working with live high voltage vehicle electrical components and systems.
How will I be assessed?
Learners will be assessed by practical assessments, oral assessments and written assessments.
Will this course suit me?
This qualification has been developed in close liaison with industry specialists, electric vehicle manufacturers, training providers, the health and safety executive and the IMI Sector Skills Council. This is the first qualification of its kind to address working on live electric/hybrid vehicle high voltage vehicle systems and components. The qualification is essential to ensure the health and safety of individuals working on electric/hybrid vehicles. On completion of this qualification technicians will be able to practically demonstrate that they have the skills required for repairing high voltage vehicle systems and components.
This qualification is designed for technicians who maintain and repair electric/hybrid high voltage vehicle systems and components. It contains the knowledge and skills required to work on live high voltage vehicle electrical components and associated systems.
On completion, technicians will be able to practically demonstrate that they have the skills required to repair high voltage vehicle electrical components and systems.
Welding Training Course
Grow your employee’s skillset working in welding, covering a range of areas related to processes and gaining certification in ASME IX or BSEN 9606-1.
Awarding body: TWI
Overview:
This course aims to train individuals in either the MMA, MAG or TIG welding process, in preparation to test in accordance with either ASME IX or BSEN 9606 -1.
ASME stands for American Society of Mechanical Engineers. It is a professional organization that sets standards and codes for the autoclave industry. The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) sets code standards for the pressure vessel industry.
Entry Requirements:
Learners must have welding experience and it is desirable they have a minimum of a Level 2 in Welding.
Course Duration:
2 days including assessment (Monday and Tuesday)
How will I be assessed?
The assessment will include a visual inspection and NDT/DT of the learner’s practical assessment in accordance with ASME IX or BSEN 9606-1.
On successful completion of this course, learners will be awarded an ASME IX or BSEN 9606-1 certificate by the TWI
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