Apprenticeship training course
Automotive glazing technician (level 3)
Repairing, replacing and re-calibrating automotive glass on vehicles.
- Qualification level
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3
Equivalent to A level. - Typical duration
- 18 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Maximum funding
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£10,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Automotive glazing technician
- Glazing technician
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Assess the requirements of the replacement task from the job specification or technician’s diagnosis, and existing glazing.
- Prepare the vehicle and working area: check for airbags, remove or mitigate hazards, for example slip and trip hazards, ensure the vehicle is isolated and safe to work on and any lifting equipment is secured and safe to use.
- Prepare tools, equipment and materials for replacement activities, including replacement glass.
- Remove and store existing glass and other components including the safe disposal of waste materials such as glass, chemicals, sharps and general waste.
- Prepare the aperture to receive replacement glazing products: primer, cleaner, bonding products.
- Replace automotive fixed glass.
- Repair vehicle glazing.
- Complete a final quality inspection.
- Complete vehicle handover activities including the use of the vehicle during the curing period and the visibility of replacement components.
- Interpret data and diagnose faults in the vehicle Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and windscreens using diagnostic equipment connected through the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port to access vehicle Controller Area Network (CANBUS).
- Remove and replace components on vehicles to access glazing, such as on vehicles with different power and transmission systems. For example, hybrid, electric and combustion engines.
- Identify and order automotive glazing products and materials.
- Set up, calibrate and test Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
- Prioritise own work to meet the needs of the business and the customer.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Restore the work area on completion of the activity.
- Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
- Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Apply team working principles.
- Replace automotive opening glass.
Full information on Automotive glazing technician (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.