This NVQ is for school and college leavers who wish to join the Body and Paint Operations sector in either Body Repair or Refinishing routes, or for employees of the industry who are seeking to enhance and/or demonstrate their experience and competence in their work role. (Following interviews with training providers, experienced staff will enter onto the NVQ programme at the level and route suited to their role and competence.)
This NVQ is an integral part of the IMI (Automotive Skills) Advanced Apprenticeship framework. Therefore candidates (normally aged 16-25) who are keen to build a career in the Body and Paint sector can progress onto this framework.
For some individuals the achievement of this NVQ (or the Advanced Apprenticeship) could also provide a useful recognition of professional competence to aid their step up from one job role to another, e.g. into supervisory and/or management roles. For others, it could prepare them for progression to or provide access to further FE, and/or higher education, for example;
• IMI Level 3 Certificate in Automotive Management
• IMI Level 4 Diploma for Automotive Technicians (Light/Heavy Vehicle Route)
• Gain credit for entry onto a Higher National Diploma and/or degree.
The IMI has adopted the assessment strategy as specified by Automotive Skills in full. Assessment is done in the form of on-line testing.
The IMI must stress thats it's training providers are free to use any valid assessment technique (as listed in the NVQ documentation) as appropriate to an individual's job role. IMI will not specify rigid assessment methods for each unit. Each piece of NVQ evidence is unique to an individual. Therefore it would be wrong to suggest exacting methods of assessment (unless specified by an NTO/SSC). Such instructions would go against the holistic approach to NVQs.
Qualification Accreditation Number 100/5541/1 provides pathways to the following qualifications:
IMI Level 3 NVQ in Vehicle Body and Paint Operations (Body Repair);
IMI Level 3 NVQ in Vehicle Body and Paint Operations (MET/Body Fitting);
IMI Level 3 NVQ in Vehicle Body and Paint Operations (Refinishing).
Candidates must complete all units from the Group A of their chosen pathway.