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Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair

Course Code: VMSC2
  • Level: 2
  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Course type: Full-time
  • Duration: One year
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Three days a week

What's it all about?

If you want to turn your passion for motorbikes into a career, this qualification will provide you with a thorough set of skills that will see you roaring towards success.

The course is perfectly designed to strategically build upon the knowledge you gained from the level 1 qualification, and you will acquire more advanced skills that are linked to electrical and electronic systems. Like the level 1 course, you will learn by doing and you will get your hands on more complex and powerful bikes, giving you a full and comprehensive set of diagnostic and maintenance skills.

 

Course information

Over the course of a year, you will develop your skills and knowledge in relation to the following:

  • importance of health and safety
  • correct tools and materials
  • customer service
  • motorcycle construction
  • routine maintenance
  • principles of motorcycle engines
  • brakes, tyres and suspension systems
  • electrical and electronic systems
  • assembly of brand-new motorbikes
  • communication with customers and suppliers.

In our experience, to be successful on this course you will need to have completed the Level 1 Motorcycle Maintenance Diploma and have gained a grade 4/C or above in GCSE maths and English or an equivalent level 2 qualification in English/maths.

You will be assessed through a variety of practical tasks and assessments, and paper exams.

Successful completing of this course can lead to employment as a motorcycle technician or progression to a level 3 Apprenticeship.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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