Adult Courses Guide 2024/25
AUTOMOTIVE
Whether you’re interested in a traditional vehicle maintenance role, or you’d like to specialise in automotive engineering, there are plenty of career pathways open to you when you enrol on an automotive course - including becoming self-employed and running your own business.
This industry is for you if ... You’re a good problem solver who enjoys a challenge and is fuelled by curiosity. Where others may see obstacles, you see opportunities, and you use your eye for detail and hands- on approach to work through challenges with determination and resilience. You’re interested in vehicles, but more than that, you have a passion for understanding the inner workings of machinery. From tinkering with engines to understanding how to optimise performance, you’re in your element when you’re knee-deep in grease and gears, unraveling the mysteries of automotive technology.
Sample jobs & salaries Tyre, exhaust & windscreen fitters: £23,702 Vehicle technicians, mechanics & electricians: £29,408 Mechanical engineers: £44,120 Assemblers: £30,345 Engineering technicians: £40,500
After working in this industry, you could move on to ... • Product assembly • Plumbing & gas trades • Military • Engineering • Marine trades • Technical support services • Electrical trades
Transferable skills you may already have ... • Any kind of basic car maintenance experience • Machinery maintenance • Car or bike club membership • Electrical industry jobs • Engineering industry work
ENTRY LEVEL COURSES • Basic Car Maintenance
UPSKILLING COURSES • Electrically Propelled Vehicle Repair/Replacement • Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Systems • Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
WORKSHOPS & CPD • MOT Refresher
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