Tyre Servicing
National Certificate in Tyre Servicing
| level of qualification: | 2 |
| credit total: | 45-65 |
Purpose and content of the National Certificate
Purpose:
This certificate is designed for those persons working in the tyre servicing branch of the motor industry. This qualification will be a means of recognising skills and knowledge that people have achieved.
Holders of this qualification are able to consult with customers and attend to their enquiries, give advise on particular tyre applications, repair and replace tyres, repair punctures, and balance and fit wheel assemblies.
This qualification consists of unit standards that form core sections and optional strands. To achieve the National Certificate in Motor Industry (Tyre Servicing) without strands, only the core sections are required. The optional strands provide a pathway for specialising in a particular area of tyre servicing.
National Certificate in Tyre Servicing Core Sections
- Core Compulsory - credit is required for all unit standards in this section
- Core Elective - people are able to choose unit standards from this section to complete their National Certificate.
In addition, people are able to gain credits for unit standards in optional strands as a means of specialising in a particular area of tyre servicing:
- Light and Heavy Commercial Tyres;
- Agricultural Equipment Tyres;
- Off-The-Road Equipment Tyres;
- Industrial Tyres;
- Steering and Suspension.
Unit standards in this qualification have relevance to other automotive engineering and underbody servicing type qualifications. Those people who wish to consider additional unit standards or qualifications should contact MITO in the first instance.
Content:
Compulsory unit standards
Self-management
| 12349 | Demonstrate time management |
Automotive Administration
| 249 | Carry out automotive industry personal workplace requirements |
| 392 | Maintain automotive stock and plant security |
| 398 | Interpret warranties and guarantees that apply to the automotive industry |
| 946 | Book in work for an automotive business |
Automotive Preventative Maintenance
| 237 | Describe automotive brake, steering, and suspension systems, and their operation |
Automotive Workshop Engineering
| 226 | Perform safe working practices in an automotive workshop |
| 228 | Select and use hand tools and workshop equipment for an automotive application |
Tyres
| 238 | Remove and replace wheels and tyres, and balance wheels |
| 916 | Repair punctures and fit tyres to wheels |
| 9074 | Demonstrate knowledge of, and rectify faults in, motor vehicle tyres and wheels |
Service Sector - Core Skills
| 56 | Attend to customer enquiries face-to-face and on the telephone |
| 57 | Provide customer service in given situations |
Core Elective unit standards
A minimum of one of the following unit standards is required
Automotive Administration
| 382 | Demonstrate knowledge of payment types, and carry out office procedures in an automotive company |
| 386 | Determine stock levels of automotive products |
| 387 | Demonstrate knowledge of stock ordering, and maintain stock for an automotive business |
| 391 | Prepare a quotation for the supply of an automotive product, repair, or service |
| 934 | Cost a job for an automotive repair or service |
Automotive Sales
| 385 | Sell automotive products |
Core Elective unit standards
The unit standard(s) specified is/are required
Light and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyres Optional Strand
Tyres
| 11739 | Repair and replace light and heavy commercial vehicle tyres |
Agricultural Equipment Tyres Optional Strand
Tyres
| 5440 | Identify tyre applications for tractors and agricultural machinery, and remove and replace tyres |
Off-the-Road Equipment Tyres Optional Strand
Tyres
| 11741 | Check, demount, and mount a heavy off-the-road equipment tyre |
Industrial Tyres Optional Strand
Tyres
| 11742 | Remove and replace wheels and tyres from industrial machines and equipmen |
Steering and Suspension Optional Strand
Vehichle Steering and Suspension
| 883 | Check and adjust vehicle front and rear wheel alignment |
| 896 | Diagnose and rectify suspension and manual steering faults on cars or light commercial vehicles |
Vehicle Bodywork
| 2629 | Demonstrate knowledge of, and work in proximity to, motor vehicle air bag mechanisms |
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