Overview

IMI Level 2 Technical Specialist in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Routine Maintenance Activities (Award)

Course Summary
This course is designed for individuals who will have an interest in gaining the knowledge to work safely when carrying out routine maintenance activities on Electric/Hybrid vehicles.

It is therefore designed for those people who may encounter electric/hybrid vehicles within a routine maintenance situation. It also contains the knowledge and skills required to work safely around a vehicle that may have had damage to its high energy/electrical system.

On completing this course, technicians will have gained both knowledge of high voltage hybrid technologies and an understanding of their dangers. This course is suited for technicians with a basic understanding of high and low voltage electrical systems, who require up-to-date knowledge of electric/hybrid vehicle.

Course Prerequisites
The technician should be working in the light vehicle sector of the industry and ideally have a least two years experience to ensure they are familiar with the skills, knowledge and techniques required to service, maintain and repair vehicles with high voltage batteries/ components such as hybrid or pure electric vehicles.

Additional Information
IMI Application Form can be found HERE.

Please return completed application forms to [email protected] at least 1 week prior to attending the course.

This is a one day course.

Progression
Once completed, technicians can then progress onto Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Repair and Replacement*

*Only if they already have a level 3 qualification in light vehicle maintenance & repair or equivalent.

Key Benefits
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of these systems.

• Identification of the components that make up the hybrid system
• Safety precautions to be taken before carrying out any repair procedures on hybrid vehicles
• The identification of high voltage cabling and associated components
• The precautions required when working with hybrid components
• The possibility of the hybrid system affecting repairs on other vehicle systems
• The procedures required to make safe the hybrid system before carrying out repair activities
• The precautions taken prior to removing and replacing high voltage components, including correct PPE and correct tooling
• How to connect an additional 12-volt power source to a hybrid vehicle

Who Should Attend?
Vehicle technicians & Body-shop staff working on Electric/Hybrid vehicles.

Course Certification
IMI Certificated.