About the competition - Automobile Technology
This competition is in development. For more information contact:
www.skillauto.net.
Live competitions may be subject to a non-attendance fee. Please read the Competition Rules
to find out more.
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Entry Levels: Advanced
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Live
Who is this competition for?
There are two competitions in automotive technology:
- light vehicle
- heavy vehicle
What does the competition prepare you for?
This competition places you within the work role of the automobile technician. The automobile
technician’s work covers the diagnosis, location and correction of faults, and the maintenance and
repair of vehicles.
The automobile technician works in large and small, specialist and general workshops.
The competition is in two stages:
Stage 1: competitors complete a test of theory which is assessed by industry
experts.
Stage 2: competitors with the highest scores in the test of theory are invited to
a national final competition.
What does the competition cover?
At all stages industrial standards will be applied by expert judges. In addition to demonstrating their technical skills, competitors will be expected to demonstrate high standards of healthy and safe working practice.
What happens if I win?
UK gold winners will be invited to a high profile national awards event.
Further information
This competition is organised by the City of Bristol College, UK Skills and SkillAuto.
For more specific information please go to
www.skillauto.net.
For technical queries about this competition please email
competition.info@ukskills.org.uk.
For general information about competitions please contact:
WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to a
EuroSkills competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to an
International WorldSkills competition.
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