23 www.preston.ac.uk AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN Automotive Technicians carry out routine maintenance, repairs, and services to vehicles to keep them in a roadworthy condition. You can choose to specialise in light vehicle, heavy vehicle, or motorcycles. You’ll need good dexterity to use the range of tools and equipment to repair and service vehicles, good communication skills to explain repairs to your customers and problem-solving skills to diagnose the faults. To be an Automotive Technician you’ll typically study up to Level 3, this can be in the classroom or in the workplace as an Apprentice. £27,280 AVERAGE SALARY 178,971 UK JOBS IN 2022 6,166 JOBS IN PRESTON CAREER SPOTLIGHT ALUMNI PROFILE ” “ DOVYDAS STUDIED Automotive Maintenance & Repair Level 1 & 2 DESTINATION Level 3 Apprenticeship in Light Vehicle Service & Maintenance at Biffa, Preston. Joining Preston College from Lostock Hall Academy, Dovydas enrolled on the Level 1 in Automotive Maintenance and Repair to develop his skills. Dovydas has recently completed his Level 2 and has secured a Level 3 Apprenticeship with Biffa in Preston. When I joined Preston College my goal was to get my qualifications and gain employment, and this is exactly what I have done. My tutors and my work experience have been the biggest things to support my progression. My work experience was at Biffa, it’s how I got my Apprenticeship. LEARNER PROFILE
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