IMI
Level 2
QN: 500/9816/0
Curriculum Active
IMI Level 2 Diploma in Vehicle Fitting Principles (VRQ)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IMI. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 976 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
IMI
Syllabus Units
32 Units
Guided Hours
976 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Knowledge in Assessing and Securing the Roadside Situation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand about organisational requirements and procedures
- Understand the legal requirements and codes of practice for site protection and recovery arrangements
- Understand how to assess and secure a site
2
Knowledge of Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the correct personal and vehicle protective equipment to be used within the automotive environment
- understand effective housekeeping practices in the automotive environment
- understand key health and safety requirements relevant to the automotive environment
- understand about hazards and potential risks relevant to the automotive environment
- understand personal responsibilities
3
Knowledge of how to Identify and Agree Motor Vehicle Customer Service Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand legislative and organisational requirements and procedures
- understand how to communicate and care for customers
- understand company products and services
4
Knowledge of inspection and Repair of Light Vehicle Clutches
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the specialist tools and equipment used when inspecting and replacing clutches
- Understand the different types of light vehicle clutches
- Understand how to inspect and replace light vehicle clutches
5
Knowledge of Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Exhaust Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the specialist tools and equipment used when inspecting and replacing exhaust components
- Understand about exhaust system components
- Understand how to inspect and replace exhaust systems
6
Knowledge of Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Suspension Dampers and Springs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the tools and equipment used when inspecting and replacing light vehicle suspension dampers and springs
- Understand the different types of suspension dampers and springs
- Understand how to inspect, test and replace suspension dampers and springs
7
Knowledge of Inspection, Adjustment and Replacement of Light Vehicle Braking Systems and Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the tools and equipment used when inspecting, adjusting and replacing light vehicle braking system components
- Understand the different types of light vehicle braking systems and components
- Understand how to inspect, test, adjust and replace light vehicle braking systems and components
8
Knowledge of Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Commercial Vehicle Tyres
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand commercial vehicle wheel and tyre construction, legislation and special workplace procedures
- Understand the tools and equipment used when working with commercial vehicle tyres
- Understand the construction of, and the materials used in the manufacture and repair of commercial vehicle tyres
- Understand how to inspect, remove, repair and replace of commercial vehicle tyres
9
Knowledge of Inspection, Repair and Replacement of High Performance Light Vehicle Tyres
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand high performance light vehicle wheel and tyre construction, legislation and special workplace procedures
- Understand the tools and equipment used when working with high performance light vehicle tyres
- Understand the materials used in the repair of high performance light vehicle tyres
- Understand how to inspect, remove, repair and replace high performance light vehicle tyres
10
Knowledge of Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Motorcycle Tyres
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand motorcycle tyre construction, legislation and special workplace procedures
- Understand the tools and equipment used when working with motorcycle tyres
- Understand the materials used in the repair of motorcycle tyres
- Understand how to inspect, remove, repair and replace motorcycle tyres
11
Knowledge of Inspection, Testing and Replacement of Vehicle Batteries and Related Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and replacing vehicle batteries
- Understand the different types of vehicle battery and charging system
- Understand how to inspect, test and replace light vehicle batteries
12
Knowledge of Light Vehicle Four Wheel Alignment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand steering and suspension system principles
- Understand how to measure four wheel alignment
- Understand how to adjust four wheel alignment
- Understand the importance of testing completed adjustments
13
Knowledge of Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices used in the Automotive Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand how to select
- use and care for hand tools and measuring devices in the automotive environment
- understand how to prepare and use common workshop equipment
- understand how to select materials when fabricating, modifying and repairing vehicles and fitting components
- understand how to apply automotive engineering, fabrication and fitting principles when modifying and repairing vehicles and components
14
Knowledge of Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to carry out routine light vehicle maintenance
- Understand the importance of carrying out light vehicle maintenance
15
Knowledge of Safe use of Oxy-acetylene in Automotive Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work safely with oxy-acetylene equipment
- Understand the theory of the thermal cutting process
- Understand how to set up thermal cutting equipment and carry out the process
- Understand the problems and defects associated with thermal cutting
16
Knowledge of Support for Job Roles in the Automotive Work Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand key organisational structures, functions and roles within the automotive work environment
- understand the importance of obtaining, interpreting and using information in order to support their job role within the automotive work environment
- understand the importance of different types of communication within the automotive work environment
- understand communication requirements when carrying out vehicle repairs in the automotive work environment
- understand how to develop good working relationships with colleagues and customers in the automotive workplace
17
Skills in Assessing and Securing the Roadside Situation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to secure and protect an incident site
- Be able to secure the safety of themselves and others
- Be able to make an initial assessment of a site and provide information to others
18
Skills in Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to use correct personal and vehicle protection within the automotive environment
- be able to carry out effective housekeeping practices in the automotive environment
- be able to recognise and deal with dangers in order to work safely within the automotive workplace
- be able to conduct themselves responsibly
19
Skills in Inspection and Repair of Light Vehicle Clutches
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect light vehicle clutches and components
- Be able to replace light vehicle clutches and components
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
20
Skills in Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Braking Systems & Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect and test light vehicle braking systems
- Be able to replace light vehicle braking system components
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
21
Skills in Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Exhaust Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect exhaust components
- Be able to repair and replace exhaust components
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
22
Skills in Inspection and Replacement of Light Vehicle Suspension Dampers and Springs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect and test light vehicle suspension dampers and springs
- Be able to remove and replace light vehicle suspension dampers and springs
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
23
Skills in Inspection Repair and Replacement of Commercial Vehicle Tyres
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect commercial vehicle wheels and tyres
- Be able to carry out the repair and replacement of commercial vehicle tyres, wheels and tubes
- Be able to carry out tread regrooving on commercial vehicle tyres
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
24
Skills in Inspection, Repair and Replacement of High Performance Light Vehicle Tyre
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect high performance light vehicle tyres
- Be able to repair and replace high performance light vehicle tyres
- Be able to balance wheels and tyres and carry out final checks on high performance light vehicles
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
25
Skills in Inspection, Repair and Replacement of Motorcycle Tyres
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and replacement activities
- be able to inspect motorcycle tyres
- Be able to repair and replace motorcycle tyres and tubes
- Be able to balance wheels and tyres as part of final checks on motorcycles
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
26
Skills in Inspection, Testing and Replacement of Vehicle Batteries and Related Components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out testing and replacement activities
- Be able to inspect and test batteries and components
- Be able to remove and replace batteries and components
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
27
Skills in Light Vehicle Four Wheel Alignment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out testing and adjustment activities
- Be able to check light vehicle four wheel alignment
- Be able to adjust light vehicle four wheel alignment
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
28
Skills in Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices used in the Automotive Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to select
- maintain and use and hand tools and measuring devices in the automotive environment
- be able to prepare and use common workshop equipment
- be able to select materials when fabricating, modifying and repairing vehicles and fitting components
- be able to apply automotive engineering, fabrication and fitting principles when modifying and repairing vehicles and components
29
Skills in Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out light vehicle routine maintenance
- Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
- Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
- Be able to carry out light vehicle routine maintenance
- Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
30
Skills in Safe use Of Oxy-Acetylene in Automotive Applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when carrying out oxy-acetylene activities
- Be able to set up hand held oxy-acetylene equipment
- Be able to use hand held oxy-acetylene equipment
31
Skills in Supporting Job Roles in the Automotive Work Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to work effectively within the organisational structure of the automotive work environment
- be able to obtain and use information in order to support their job role within the automotive work environment
- be able to communicate with and support colleagues and customers effectively within the automotive work environment
- be able to develop and keep good working relationships in the automotive work environment
32
Skills to Identify and Agree Motor Vehicle Customer Service Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to obtain relevant information from the customer
- be able to provide relevant information to the customer
- be able to agree work undertaken with the customer
- be able to ensure recording systems are implemented correctly
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 500/9816/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- IMI
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2010
- Operational End
- Dec 2029