Automotive Refinishing
This programme results in the award of two National Certificates in:
Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Level 3) with strand in Refinishing
| level of qualification: | 3 |
| credit total: | 118 |
| version: | 1 |
Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Level 4) with strand in Refinishing
| level of qualification: | 4 |
| credit total: | 93 |
| version: | 1 |
Purpose and content of the National Certificate
Purpose:
The National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Body) (Levels 3 and 4) with strand in Refinishing recognise the skills and knowledge required for people in roles that involve body repair from an introductory to an advanced level and who work within the refinishing sector of the motor industry.
The qualification core covers knowledge and skills in generic areas such as health and safety, communication, customer service, and self management, as well as industry specific knowledge and skills, including: quality control and industry standards; legislation, tools and equipment used in the industry;; and stock security in the workplace. Other areas include customer interaction, such as completing quotations and estimates for jobs, and warranties and guarantees.
The standards within the Refinishing strand ensure you develop knowledge and skills in preparation, restoration, and finishing of painted vehicle body surfaces and are able to apply these skills in more complex and unfamiliar jobs within the industry.
Content:
Compulsory unit standards
Automotive Administration
| 249 | Carry out automotive industry personal workplace requirements |
| 968 | Estimate or quote the cost of a repair or service in the motor and related industries |
| 5777 | Demonstrate knowledge of estimate and quotation procedures in the motor and related industries |
| 21078 | Demonstrate knowledge of quality control hazards in the motor and related industries |
| 21673 | Demonstrate knowledge of maintaining stock security in the motor and related industries |
| 22789 | Demonstrate knowledge of warranties and guarantees that apply to the motor or related industries |
| 23743 | Demonstrate knowledge of general legislation and regulations in the motor industry |
Automotive Electrical and Electronics
| 3877 | Demonstrate knowledge of protecting vehicle electronics in the motor industry |
Automotive Refinishing
| 5720 | Paint vehicle panels in solid colour two pack enamel in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 5723 | Paint vehicle panels in basecoat and two pack clearcoat |
| 5727 | Check preparation and apply an anti-chip coating and/or texture finish to a vehicle |
| 23994 | Demonstrate knowledge of waterborne paint systems in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24001 | Demonstrate knowledge of masking materials and masking techniques for two pack painting |
| 24002 | Mask a repair for two pack painting in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24003 | Identify and prepare vehicle body metal for top coats of paint |
| 24004 | Demonstrate knowledge of primers, fillers, and sealers in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24005 | Use primers, fillers, and sealers, and prepare paint for top coats in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24006 | Demonstrate knowledge of paint scales and mixing machines, and colour matching in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24007 | Prepare, mix and match colours to vehicles in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24008 | Demonstrate knowledge of automotive spray guns, spraying and spray gun defects, and spray gun maintenance |
| 24009 | Use a spray gun to apply top coats to vehicle panels, maintain a spray gun and equipment, and rectify spray gun defects |
| 24010 | Demonstrate knowledge of workshop and paint drying equipment in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24011 | Use and maintain workshop and paint drying equipment in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24012 | Demonstrate knowledge of paint defects in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24013 | Identify and repair paint defects in the automotive refinishing industry |
| 24014 | Demonstrate knowledge of plastic automotive parts and painting automotive plastics |
| 24015 | Prepare and paint plastic automotive parts |
| 24016 | Demonstrate knowledge of touching up two pack solid and Clear-Over-Base (COB) finishes on a vehicle |
| 24017 | Touch up the paintwork on a vehicle using two pack solid and Clear-Over-Base (COB) colours |
| 24018 | Demonstrate knowledge of touching up pearl finishes |
| 24019 | Touch up the paintwork on a vehicle using three layer pearl finishes |
| 24020 | Demonstrate knowledge of adhesive stripes and graphics in the motor industry |
| 24023 | Demonstrate knowledge of methods of and precautions when removing paint from vehicle body panel surfaces |
| 24024 | Remove paint from vehicle panels |
Automotive Workshop Engineering
| 21700 | Store and use hazardous materials in the motor and related industries |
| 21714 | Demonstrate knowledge of fastening systems used in the motor industry |
| 21718 | Demonstrate knowledge of hazardous materials used in the motor and related industries |
| 21858 | Demonstrate good work habits and perform safe work practices in the motor and related industries |
| 21859 | Select and use hand tools and workshop equipment for an automotive application |
Motor Industry - Introductory Skills
| 3856 | Identify emergency procedures in the motor and related industries |
| 16113 | Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in an automotive workshop |
| 21669 | Demonstrate knowledge of hand tools and workshop equipment for motor industry applications |
Reading
| 2990 | Identify emergency procedures in the motor and related industries |
Self-Management
| 7123 | Demonstrate knowledge of problem solving and apply a problem solving technique to a problem |
Vehicle Bodywork
| 21693 | Demonstrate knowledge of power tools and equipment used in the motor body industry |
| 21699 | Prepare a painted surface and prepare bare metal for painting in the motor body industry |
| 21701 | Demonstrate knowledge of exterior and interior motor body parts and trim in the motor industry |
| 21702 | Demonstrate knowledge of preparing a vehicle body surface for painting, and preparing bare metal |
| 21705 | Demonstrate knowledge of fillers, and filling and sanding a repair in the motor body industry |
| 21710 | Fill and sand a repair in the motor body industry |
| 21711 | Demonstrate knowledge of colours and finish coats in the motor body industry |
| 21713 | Use and maintain power tools and equipment in the motor body industry |
| 22801 | Demonstrate knowledge of adhesives and sealants used in the motor body industry |
| 23998 | Demonstrate knowledge of vehicle body corrosion and anti-corrosion procedures in the motor and related industries |
| 23999 | Reinstate vehicle body corrosion protection in the motor industry |
Optional unit standard
Work and Study Skills
| 7118 | Manage own learning programme |
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