IMI Level 1 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Awareness

Who is this qualification for? This programme is designed for individuals 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.

This qualification is designed for technicians who maintain and repair electric/hybrid high voltage vehicle systems and components. It contains the knowledge and skills required to work on live high voltage vehicle electrical components and associated systems. On completion, technicians will be able to practically demonstrate that they have the skills required to repair high voltage vehicle electrical components and systems. This qualification is an official entry route into our TechSafe™ recognition.

This course is designed for those who may encounter hydrogen vehicles (all variations) and require safety awareness. It is suitable for non-technical people such as managers, parts and sales, event staff, vehicle recovery personnel, dismantlers, damage assessors, insurance companies, vehicle hire companies, and hydrogen vehicle drivers. It contains the knowledge of the dangers surrounding hydrogen vehicles (all variations) and the precautions to avoid potential injury.

This one-day programme offers experienced automotive Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) technicians the opportunity to develop new skills and enhance existing ones. It also incorporates Unit AC1 (K/600/3391) Refrigerant Handling (EC842-2006). This unit is approved by Defra for MAC technicians (working with cars and car-derived vans) who handle F-gas.