Study Area
Automotive
Automotive courses focused on vehicle maintenance, diagnostics, and modern automotive technologies.
Overview
Automotive courses focused on vehicle maintenance, diagnostics, and modern automotive technologies. Training runs for 12 weeks at our Glasgow campus, in small groups, with most of each week spent on practical work rather than in a lecture room. Participants who complete the programme receive a John Wheatley College certificate of completion.
Typical practical activities
What a week in the workshop actually looks like.
- Servicing and inspection on training vehicles
- Brake, suspension and tyre work
- Diagnostic equipment on live faults
- Workshop housekeeping and safe jacking
Skills gained
What you should be able to do by the end of the programme.
- Routine vehicle servicing
- Systematic diagnostics
- Safe workshop and lifting practice
- Recording work and parts used
Career pathways
The kinds of roles these skills relate to. The College does not offer or guarantee employment.
- Vehicle technician support roles
- Fast-fit and tyre bay work
- Further vocational study in automotive
Programmes in this area
Each runs for 12 weeks. Choose one when you apply.
Vehicle Maintenance
12 modules · 12 weeks
Auto Electrical
12 modules · 12 weeks
Motorcycle Mechanics
12 modules · 12 weeks
Heavy Vehicle Engineering
12 modules · 12 weeks
Vehicle Damage Assessment
12 modules · 12 weeks
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance
12 modules · 12 weeks
Auto Body Technology
12 modules · 12 weeks