IMI Level 3 Diploma Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Key Facts
Awarding Body: IMI Awards Ltd
Level: 3
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: AFH0061
Start Date: September 2025
Code: AFH0061
This qualification covers the technical needs of today’s motor vehicle repair
industry, working on all types of light vehicles. It’s ideal for anyone looking
to be a vehicle technician or MOT tester. Challenge yourself in a practical
working environment.
Covering all light vehicle technologies at an advanced level, learners will
be expected to carry out practical diagnostic fault-finding tasks. As a
practical-based course, it provides the essential knowledge to be a service
technician working on cars and vans in all types of garages, dealerships, and
maintenance depots.
There are also opportunities to undertake air-conditioning manual handling
certification and potential to upskill to be able to work on EV and hybrid
vehicles, to further enhance your employability.
As part of the course, we will provide overalls, safety boots and safety
glasses.
There is a course fee of £50 for all learning materials, including
E-books.
This course also offers
- Industry-standard workshops
- Expert teaching staff
- Various trips and visits
- Guest speakers
- Light vehicle diagnosis and repair principles of engine systems
- Braking systems
- Steering systems
- Suspension systems
- Transmission
- Electrical systems
- Work experience
Five GCSEs at grade 4/C including
maths and English Language.
Or
Successful completion of the
AFG0061 Level 2 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, maths and
English Language at grade 4/C or equivalent and a satisfactory
reference.
Upon completion of this course, you can progress on to further study or enter into employment in the automotive industry as, for example, a vehicle technician or MOT tester.
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