Course Summary

The content of this qualification has been designed to give the learners the knowledge and skills required to work safely on Electric/Hybrid vehicles whilst carrying out diagnostic, testing and repair activities. This may include vehicles that may have or had damage to their high energy/electrical system.
It contains two mandatory units EV2.2 and EV3.
EV2.2 covers all of the skills and knowledge from the IMI Level 2 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicles Routine Maintenance Activities and EV3 covers skills in:

Working safety on an Electric/Hybrid Vehicle
Using information to carry out the task
Carrying out repairs on high energy electrical systems
Recording information and making suitable recommendations
Know and demonstrate the correct procedures required prior to removing and/or replacing high energy electrical system components
Know and demonstrate how to correctly isolate and re-connect live high energy electrical supplies such as batteries, capacitors and motors
Know the levels of current and voltage that present a hazard and describe the effects of alternating and direct current on humans
Know any appropriate procedures to correctly reset the vehicle systems after repair such as clearing fault codes and resetting readouts
Know and demonstrate the appropriate methods to isolate safely the high energy electrical system and carry out a safe method to re-instate the vehicle following the manufacturer’s instructions
Know the correct method of connection of an alternative power source (if permissible) to an electrically propelled/hybrid vehicle for the purpose of jump starting and/or charging the vehicle
Know correct component replacement procedures
Be able to work safely on an Electric/ Hybrid vehicle