Electric / Hybrid Level 2 - £395 +VAT

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 Course designed for a suitably qualified technician, two days covering the following:

• Understanding the different types of Hybrid/electric/extended rangers/parallel and series drives.
• Understanding main components of HV, EV and PHEV and example layouts.
• Risks of H-voltages AC/DC, understanding the control of the invertors, Stroke simulated braking systems, Atkinson cycle engines, transmission systems.
• How to stay safe, shut down procedures for many makes of vehicles and understanding the importance of manufactures' information.
• Ohms law, electrical circuits, checking procedure to ensure vehicle is safe!
• Health and safety and preparing workshops for vehicle dismantling.
• Vehicle reinstatement after repair.
• Practical demonstration shutting a vehicle down and testing for zero voltages.
• Practical tests and oral examination to include an online test.

This course is taken over two days, finishing with an workshop test and online exam. The exam is made up of 35 multiple choice questions, requiring a pass rate of 60%.

This course is an extension from Hybrid level two and is designed for a suitably qualified technician. The course will be over three days covering the following:

• Understanding the different types of Hybrid/electric/extended rangers/parallel and series drives.
• Understanding main components of HV, EV and PHEV and example layouts.
• Risks of H-voltages AC/DC, understanding the control of the invertors, Stroke simulated braking systems, Atkinson cycle engines, transmission systems.
• How to stay safe, shut down procedures for many makes of vehicles and understanding the importance of manufactures' information.
• Ohms law, electrical circuits, checking procedure to ensure vehicle is safe!
• Health and safety and preparing workshops for vehicle dismantling.
• Vehicle reinstatement after repair.
• Practical demonstration shutting a vehicle down and testing for zero voltages.
• Practical tests and oral examination to include an online test.

This course is taken over three days, on day two you will be required to complete a workshop test and online exam. The exam is made up of 35 multiple choice questions, requiring a pass rate of 60%. Day three will be an overview of the previous two days, which includes a practical examination on removing and replacing a high voltage component on a vehicle, including a high voltage battery pack followed by extensive oral questions on hybrid/EV health and safety.

This course is for:

• new MOT testers,
• testers who have been suspended by DVSA, 
• and those who have been away from testing for more than five years.

The course covers:

• Safe working practices
• Good working relationships in the vehicle test centre
• How to manage own CPD as an MOT tester
• How to carry out pre-test checks
• How to carry out statutory periodic road worthiness test (MOT)
• How to enter the results on the MOT testing system
• Brake testing
• Emission testing

This course is taken over four days (Monday – Thursday), which includes 32 guided learning hours and finishing with a multi-choice exam, an MOT tester demonstration test and assessment test. The exam is made up of 40 multiple choice questions and requires a pass rate of 80%.

DVSA now require DBS checks for new testers, please read sec 4 of link below

 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-testing-guide/appendix-7-convictions-and-repute

We recommended to stay in overnight accommodation due to the course requiring candidates to commit to evening study, alongside college study. This will allow them to concentrate and study in the evening, in the hotel room. It has been seen that candidates who stay away from home tend to have higher pass rates, due to fewer distractions.

This course will allow you to understand ADAS and how it operates.

All new vehicles from approximately 2016 onwards are fitted with ADAS. Therefore it is very important that ADAS is understood and a vehicle is calibrated correctly before leaving a workshop. 

If a vehicle is worked on in a workshop and the work carried out affects anything ADAS related you may be required to produce a calibration certificate.

An example which shows that it is critical that ADAS is re-calibrated:

• If a vehicle is involved in an accident the insurance company may ask for the calibration certificate, if they feel that the ADAS calibration would have prevented the accident.

If a garage cannot prove the system was calibrated the insurance company may hold the garage responsible for repairs and costs.

The course is made up of three-four hours of classroom based learning, followed by workshop activity. Each candidate will then need to calibrate the ADAS on a vehicle, which will then be followed by a computer or paper based exam.

This course is required if are not level 3 qualified  (see below), as required by the DVSA, to progress onto the MOT Training.  City & Guilds, IMI or VTAA qualification's are offered depending on location, all accepted by DVSA as a pre-qualification to the MOT training course.

The course covers:

• Emission testing in depth
• Brake testing
• Vehicle inspection
• Suspension fault finding
• Electrical fault finding
• oscilloscope use

This course is three days covering up to 16 different topics, finishing with a multi-choice exam and up to 12 workshop physical tests. use of dial gauges, brake pipe flaring, diagnosing emission readings and oscilloscope print outs etc.  

DVSA minimum qualifications required ;

 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-testing-guide/appendix-5-tester-qualifications

This course is for technicians wishing to enhance their diagnostic skills.

The course covers eleven essential topics:

• Fundamental Electrics & wiring diagrams
• Oscilloscope Diagnostics including pressure transducer diagnostics
• Diagnosis by Four Gas Emissions, really understanding emission readings
• Engine Management Systems, rule of thumb values & thresholds
• Diesel Common Rail Technology, great course for better understanding of diagnosis
• DPF, AdBlue and GPF's, great once you understand how it all works. its simple !
• Advanced Braking Systems, I-booster braking systems etc
• Wheel Alignment and ADAS. No 1 now needs to be understood.
• Airbag Systems, diagnosis and how to deal with different systems.
• Smart Charge / Stop Start Technology. you never new there was so much more to it.
• CAN-Bus Networks, up to mathematical conversion to binary  and CSV files

Optional: one day IMI accredited assessment to gain the diagnostic technician qualification. Its a fantastic qualification to of gained , if you want that pay rise.

At the end of this course you will have enhanced your diagnostic capability to a new level, which should lead to increased profitability within your workshop. The course uses up to date technology, includes fantastic hints and tips and will improve your performance as a technician.

The course will be one day a month over a twelve month period.

This course is for:

• New garage owners of MOT sites
• Anyone requiring the AE and AEDM role

The course covers:

• Manage the legislative and compliance requirement of a Vehicle Test Centre
• Deal with customer service problems within a test centre
• Develop and supervise staff within a test centre
• Understand test centre quality systems and quality audits
• Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the MOT Testing Guide

This course is taken over two days, finishing with a multi-choice exam. The exam is made up of 35 questions, requiring a pass rate of 80%.

We recommend reading sections of the MOT Testing Guide before attending the course. Please contact us for sections recommended.

Important, DVSA now require a CBS check from those applying to be an AE or AEDM.