Automotive Training Programmes

Admit it. Working on vehicles with like-minded people is hard to beat.

At Remit we always want to meet people like yourself who are looking for a challenge, want to become part of a skilled team and think that working on vehicles is better than going out on a Friday night. Okay, nearly better.

All of our apprentices are employed by a local company – you can sort that out if you'd like or we'll arrange a placement to suit you. We're helpful like that.

There are no minimum entry requirements for any of our apprenticeship programmes, but if you want to succeed up to Level 3 then it helps if you have got GCSE’s in Maths and English at Grade C or above or, if you're in Scotland, Standard Grades at 3 or above in Maths, English and a Science subject.

Don't worry if you don't have those grades though. We've taken on plenty of apprentices who have had lower grades and they've done brilliantly. The most important thing to have is a passion for working with vehicles and, if you opt for one of the practical jobs, to enjoy working with your hands.

As an apprentice in the motor industry you'll need to reach a certain level in Key Skills (known as Core Skills in Scotland) – basically we need to make sure you can read and write to a certain level. It'll help your career, especially if you intend on running your own body shop or dealership one day. If you didn't achieve these at school then it doesn't matter – we've got some excellent tutors who will help you reach the right level by working with you on a one-to-one basis throughout your apprenticeship. We want you to do well.

What is it you actually want to do?

We offer lots of different apprenticeships in the motor industry. So many, in fact, that we made a list. And then after we made the list we wrote a bit about each of them. It's hard to imagine how we could be more helpful.

Service Technician / Light Vehicle
You probably call a service technician a car mechanic. But in the industry us lot have been using the term service technician for years. This job involves working on vehicles and using all the latest diagnostic equipment and technology (i.e. gadgets that help you work out why the vehicle's not working properly). We'll teach you to diagnose faults and repair them, how to service vehicles and carry out routine maintenance. 

This course usually takes three years to gain Level 3 of the Service Technician Apprenticeship. To do this you'll go to a further education (FE) college, either on day or block release. For more information please click here.

Heavy or Public Service Vehicle Technician
Heavy or public service vehicles travel quite far over their lifetime so you can understand why looking after them is so important. We need them on the roads. You'll learn all about servicing, inspections, fault finding, diagnostic work and the removal, repair and replacement of components. You will also learn how to use the latest equipment and technology to sort out all problems, whether at the roadside or in a workshop.

This course usually takes three years to gain Level 3 of the Heavy or Public Service Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship. To do this you'll go to an FE college, either on day or block release. For more information please click here.

Parts Consultant
This is self-explanatory. You'll be learning to deal with customers and people in the workshops and dealerships, making sure the parts everyone needs are available. You will learn how to do the invoicing, phoning and ordering – and you'll develop a good technical knowledge of vehicles so that you know where a part goes and what it does.

Both the training and assessment for this is done at your workplace, so you don't need to spend any time at college. Stop cheering. It takes two years to gain Level 3 of the Parts Consultant Apprenticeship. For more information please click here.

Fast Fit Technician
In this apprenticeship you will learn how to replace tyres, exhaust systems, brakes and batteries, as well as being taught about the braking, suspension and steering systems. It's a little like working on a Formula 1 car during a race but at a slightly slower speed, perhaps. You might also be involved in some routine servicing, but that depends on the company employing you.

This course is a Level 2 Apprenticeship and takes two years to complete. For more information please click here.

Vehicle Body Repair Technician
This type of technician is often known as a panel beater. When a vehicle has been in an accident or is falling apart from old age or crummy maintenance, then a vehicle body repair technician – prepare yourself for this – repairs the vehicle body. On this apprenticeship you'll learn how to repair and replace damaged panels using gas, electric and plastic welding, and you will get to use specialist body jigs and tools. You'll also learn how to estimate costs, an essential skill if the body shop is going to make money.

This course usually takes three years to gain Level 3 of the Vehicle Body Repair Technician Apprenticeship. To do this you'll go to an FE college or specialist training centre either on day or block release. For more information please click here.

Vehicle Body Paint Technician
This apprenticeship is for those who want to learn how to apply paint and finishes to a vehicle that has been repaired by the vehicle body repairer. You will become brilliant at recognising the various materials used on vehicles and the prep needed to be done before applying the paints and finishes. It's a skilled job and you'll also be taught how to estimate costs accurately as well as given a thorough briefing in health and safety.

This course takes three years to gain Level 3 of the Vehicle Body Paint Technician Apprenticeship. To do this you'll go to an FE college or specialist training centre either on day or block release. For more information please click here.

Motorcycle Technician
This apprenticeship is for those who prefer two wheels to four. You'll learn how to do routine motorcycle maintenance and service, complete component overhaul, customising and, of course, fault diagnosis. You will be taught on a wide range of bikes from scooters to superbike replicas. Keep reading!

You won't need to go to college to do this apprenticeship as all the training will be carried out in your workplace using a mobile teaching workshop – this includes both theoretical and practical training. It takes three years to gain Level 3 of the Motorcycle Technician Apprenticeship. For more information please click here.

Vehicle Body/MET Fitter
In vehicle manufacture, robots are used to fit panels with frightening accuracy. Complex jigs are also used (the tool, not the dance) to build vehicles, and as a Vehicle Body/MET Fitter you will learn how to replace body parts to the same exacting standards as seen in the manufacturing process. Those looking to learn the robot dance need to study Peter Crouch as this option is not available on our apprenticeship. Yet!

It usually takes three years to gain Level 3 of the Vehicle Body/MET Fitter Apprenticeship. To do this you'll go to an FE college for either day or block release. For more information please click here.

Auto Electrician
Modern vehicles are packed with more electrics than you can shake a Taser at. Diagnosing and repairing faults requires electrical and electronics expertise, which is where you will step in if you choose this course.

This course is only available at Level 3, and requires day or block release to an FE college. For more information please click here.

Customer Service
If you like people then this is the apprenticeship for you. The customer service is the first person customers meet when booking in their vehicles or picking them up. Being able to chat with them in a professional, knowledgeable manner is important, so you will be taught technical knowledge as well as customer service skills – or in normal language, you'll learn to talk about the vehicles and what the technicians will do or have done, as well as being polite, efficient and someone the customer wants to see again. 

For more information please click here.

Business Administration
The motor industry is a business like any other. Along with fixing vehicles, there are all the other day-to-day administration tasks that have to be completed, like invoicing, filing, sorting out wages, dealing with customers and other office tasks. Smaller companies may only need one member of administration staff, while larger companies can have a whole team. If no-one does the administration tasks then no money is made, which results in no wages being paid, which results in no company. It's an important role.

For more information please click here.