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Course Summary
With today’s busy road environment and more PCV DVSA roadside inspections being carried out than ever before, it is crucial that your fleet is running with no defects. You can only ensure this, though, if the maintenance staff inspect your fleet to the required standards set by DVSA. This course will equip your staff with the knowledge and skills to complete these inspections to the required standards.
This is an assessment where technicians must pass a practical assessment and two Under Pinning knowledge (theory) tests.
First the technician must pass the Under Pinning knowledge tests, which will consist of 50 questions, this will be split up of 35 questions that will be of technical content and 15 questions that will be of legislative content. Time to complete this test is 1 hour.
Once the technician has passed the Under Pinning knowledge test, they then have 12 months in which to successfully complete the Practical Assessment.
The Practical Assessment in the inspection technician licence is:
The Practical Assessment takes between 1.5 – 2 hours to complete.
Course Prerequisites
Three years’ industrial experience or a Level 3 S/NVQ (or equivalent qualification) plus at least one year’s experience in a relevant industrial environment.
Additional Information
IRTEC Application Form can be found HERE
Please return completed application forms to craftconfirmations@gtg.co.uk at least 1 week prior to attending the course.
Normal work wear should be worn. e.g. Overalls and Shoes
If you have any questions in relation to this course, please do not hesitate to email customersupport@gtg.co.uk
Please bring photo I.D with you to this course, please take it with you to any exams on the duration of this course and present it to the invigilator.
Key Benefits
After attending this course, delegates should find that by employing a more systematic approach to inspecting their vehicles they will maximise their chances of detecting any defects.
Course content
Employers can be confident that technicians are committed to compliance and standards. Technicians will benefit as being recognised as a competent professional with a high level of skills and technical expertise, they will appear in the IRTEC register and will receive a free Halfords Trade Card.
Who Should Attend?
This assessment is aimed at technicians who have at least three years’ industrial experience or a Level 3 S/NVQ (or equivalent qualification) plus at least one year’s experience in a relevant industrial environment.
Course Certification
IRTEC Certificated - IRTEC Certification fee of £122 will be added at checkout.
Technicians who successfully pass IRTEC assessments are awarded an IRTEC licence. This certifies the individual rather than the employer and is based on current competence. Licenses expire after five years.
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