Vehicle Respraying - Level 1

• No formal entry requirements
• A passion for all things motor vehicle

All offers are based on suitability of the course assessed at a taster day

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 1 Diploma in Vehicle Respraying.

• The key aspects of Health and Safety in the workshop
• The essential tools and equipment required for body respray
• How to valet vehicles
• An introduction to missing and applying foundation materials
• Aspects of vehicle technology
• Various masking techniques

• Presentations
• Task-based exercises
• Practical demonstrations
• 1:1 support
• Tutorials and lectures

You will be based at the Green Technology Centre. Classes generally run between 9:00am - 5:00pm but may vary.

• Practical assignments
• Coursework
• Presentations
• Classwork

This practical course will see you gain industry work experience through tasks, exercises, and trips. We aim to organise a visit to the Lechler main site so that you can experience different working environments and other main street paint shops demonstrating how a body shop works and what is entailed daily.

English will help you understand terminology within the sector and maths will be embedded to help you understand mixing ratios and ratios of paint to be abled.

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Upon completion of this course, you can go on to study a Level 2 Diploma in Vehicle Respraying or a two-year, hands-on apprenticeship.

You will need to pass the first year of this qualification to progress to the second.