How you progress
- Learn workshop fundamentals. Develop safe working habits, tool knowledge and routine vehicle maintenance skills.
- Build diagnostic ability. Understand engines, braking, steering, suspension and electrical systems.
- Complete advanced practical work. Apply maintenance and repair principles to realistic workshop tasks and faults.
- Move into the motor trade. Seek employment, apprenticeship opportunities, self-employment or further automotive study.
Practical capabilities
- Routine servicing and vehicle inspection
- Mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis
- Repair procedures and component replacement
- Workshop safety and professional practice
Career direction
Graduates can work towards roles in vehicle servicing, repair workshops, fleet maintenance, parts and service operations, or use the pathway as a foundation for more advanced automotive qualifications.