IMI
    Level 3
    QN: 500/9691/6
    Curriculum Active

    IMI Level 3 Diploma in Auto Electrical and Mobile Electrical Principles (VRQ)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IMI. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 938 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    IMI
    Syllabus Units
    28 Units
    Guided Hours
    938 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Knowledge of Conducting Vehicle Enhancement and Installation Consultations with Customers in the Motor Vehicle Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to conduct installation and system consultations with customers
    2

    Knowledge of Diagnosis and Rectification of Engine Electrical Faults

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how engine electrical systems operate
    • Understand how to diagnose and rectify faults in engine electrical systems
    • Understand how to find
    • use sources of information
    3

    Knowledge of Diagnosis and Rectification of Transmission and Chassis Electrical Faults

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how transmission and chassis electrical systems operate
    • Understand how to find
    • select and use sources of information
    • Understand how to diagnose and rectify faults in transmission and chassis electrical systems
    4

    Knowledge of Diagnosis and Rectification of Vehicle Auxiliary Electrical Faults

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand vehicle electrical and electronic principles
    • Understand how light vehicle auxiliary electrical systems operate
    • Understand how to diagnose and rectify faults in auxiliary electrical systems
    5

    Knowledge of Fitting Auxiliary Locks and Security Devices _Electrical & Mechanical_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how auxiliary locks and security devices operate
    • Understand how to fit auxiliary locks and security devices
    • Understand how to carry out checks to auxiliary locks and security devices fitted
    6

    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
    7

    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
    8

    Knowledge of how to Make Learning Possible through Demonstrations and Instruction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • understand the nature and role of demonstrations and instruction
    • understand the principles and concepts of demonstration and instruction
    • understand the external factors influencing human resource development
    9

    Knowledge of Inspecting Vehicles Using Prescribed Methods

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to carry out inspections on light vehicle using prescribed methods
    10

    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
    11

    Knowledge of Removing and Fitting Basic Light Vehicle Mechanical, Electrical and Trim _MET_ Components and Non Permanently Fixed Vehicle Body Panels

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to carry out removal and fitting of basic light vehicle mechanical electrical and trim (MET) components
    • Understand how to carry out removal and fitting of basic light vehicle non permanently fixed vehicle body panels
    12

    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
    13

    Knowledge of Supporting Customer Service Improvements in the Automotive Sector

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • understand how support customer service improvements
    14

    Knowledge of the Suitability, Installation and Configuration of Vehicle Electrical Enhancements and Security Systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how vehicle electrical enhancement and vehicle electrical security systems operate
    • Understand how to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Understand how to specify and fit vehicle electrical enhancement and vehicle electrical security systems
    • Understand how to carry out checks to vehicle electrical enhancement and vehicle electrical security systems fitted
    15

    Skills in Conducting Vehicle Enhancement and Installation Consultations with Customers in the Motor Vehicle Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the consultation with customers
    • Be able to conduct pre-work vehicle electrical enhancement consultations with customers
    • Be able to carry out post work consultations and make suitable recommendations
    16

    Skills in Diagnosing and Rectifying Engine Electrical Faults

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out engine electrical diagnostic and rectification activities
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
    • Be able to carry out engine electrical diagnosis, rectification and test activities
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    17

    Skills in Diagnosing and Rectifying Transmission and Chassis Electrical Faults

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out transmission and chassis electrical diagnostic and rectification activities
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
    • Be able to carry out transmission and chassis electrical diagnosis, rectification and test activities
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    18

    Skills in Diagnosing and Rectifying Vehicle Auxiliary Electrical Faults

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out automotive vehicle auxiliary electrical diagnostic and rectification activities
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
    • Be able to carry out automotive vehicle auxiliary electrical diagnosis, rectification and test activities
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    19

    Skills in Fitting Auxiliary Locks and Security Devices _Electrical & Mechanical_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out the fitting of auxiliary locks and security devices
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
    • Be able to carry out the fitting of auxiliary locks and security devices
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    20

    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
    21

    Skills in how to Make Learning Possible through Demonstrations and Instruction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • be able to demonstrate skills and methods to learners
    • be able to instruct learners
    22

    Skills in Indentifying Suitability, Installation and Configuration of Vehicle Electrical Enhancements and Security Systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out vehicle electrical enhancement and security activities
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
    • Be able to install vehicle electrical enhancement and vehicle electrical security systems
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    23

    Skills in Inspecting Vehicles Using Prescribed Methods

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out light vehicle inspections using prescribed methods
    • 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 inspections using prescribed methods
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    24

    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
    25

    Skills in Removing and Fitting of Basic Light Vehicle Mechanical, Electrical and Trim _MET_ Components and Non Permanently Fixed Vehicle Body Panels

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when carrying out removal and fitting of basic MET components and non-permanently fixed light vehicle body panels
    • Be able to use relevant information to carry out the task
    • Be able to use appropriate tools and equipment
    • Be able to carry out removal and fitting of basic MET components and non-permanently fixed light vehicle body panels
    • Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations
    26

    Skills in Supporting Customer Service Improvements in the Automotive Sector

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use feedback to identify potential customer service improvements
    • Be able to implement changes in customer service
    • be able to assist with the evaluation of changes in customer service
    • be able to support customer service improvements
    27

    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
    28

    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)
    500/9691/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    IMI
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2010
    Operational End
    Dec 2029