IMI Level 2 Certificate in Light Vehicle Maintenance
Examining Body
Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
Course Duration
- Total Qualification Time (TQT): 417 hours
- Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 379 hours
- 15 hours per week – 9 hours theory, 6 hours practical
Overview of the Course
This is a Level 2 vocational qualification which provides individuals with specialist technical knowledge and understanding and practical skills required to work in the light vehicle maintenance sector as a light vehicle service technician; alongside the development of wider transferable skills for use across the whole retail motor industry. This qualification was developed with input from employers, professional bodies and training providers; and therefore includes the core knowledge and skills required by the sector. Learners taking this qualification must be 16 years or over. There are no other formal entry requirements for this qualification and learners are not expected to have any prior knowledge or experience however, this course is aimed towards learners with a keen interest in vehicle maintenance.
This qualification is practical and engaging to motivate and support learners to gain key knowledge and skills required by vehicle maintenance employers, specialising in Light Vehicles. With a mandatory requirement for employer engagement/work experience, learners get the opportunity to experience the real workplace environment.
The qualification is assessed using a range of methods appropriate for this level of technical qualification. Learners will gain their knowledge and skills in a mainly workshop based environment by carrying out tasks, which their assessors will observe. Learners will collect evidence of their skills and knowledge in a ‘portfolio of evidence’. In the mandatory topic areas learners will also be required to pass multiple choice questions, set and marked by IMI, to prove their knowledge and understanding. Achievement of this qualification is graded, pass, merit or distinction.
How the Course is Examined
- Online assessments for each mandatory unit group
- Synoptic core unit assessing both skills and knowledge from Group B
- Portfolio of evidence demonstrating practical tasks and applied learning
IMI provides sample support material for centres to use alongside planned assessments
Unit Titles & Specialisms
Mandatory Group A
- Core foundational units covering essential knowledge and health & safety.
| GA0102
| Health, Safety and Good Housekeeping in the Automotive Environment |
| GA3
| Support For Job Roles in the Automotive Environment |
| GA4 | Materials, Fabrication, Tools and Measuring Devices used in the Automotive Environment. |
Group B – Technical Units
| LVM02.1 | Remove and Replace Light Vehicle Engine Mechanical and Lubrication System Units and Components |
| LVM02.2
| Remove and Replace Light Vehicle Heating and Cooling System Units and Components |
| LVM02.3
| Remove and Replace Light Vehicle Fuel, Ignition, Air and Exhaust System Units and Components |
| LVM03
| Remove and Replace Light Vehicle Electrical Units and Components |
| LVM04
| Remove and Replace Light Vehicle Chassis Units and Components |
| LVM12
| Knowledge of Removing and Replacing Light Vehicle Transmission and Driveline Units and Components |
Synoptic Unit
| L2LVMS
| Plan, Prepare, Carry Out and Report on Routine Light Vehicle Maintenance |
Progression Pathways & Career Opportunities
- Upon achieving this qualification, learners can progress onto further training and education in automotive and engineering subjects (including apprenticeship) or to a job role in the vehicle maintenance sector.
- Suggested Careers:
- Vehicle Service Technician Apprentice
- Vehicle Breakdown Technician
- Auto Electrician
- Vehicle Manufacturing Technician