Automotive Technician Accreditation
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The Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) is a trade qualification for all facets of automotive repair in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary scheme (not legally binding) similar to that for electricians run by the NICEIC and similarly, is not government-run.
History
[edit]It began in June 2005. It was introduced because the level of complexity required to maintain cars needed more competent technicians, from ATA-registered garages.
Around 25,000 mechanics are ATA-registered.
Management
[edit]It is run by IMI Awards Ltd - IMIAL, a not-for-profit organisation that is part of the Institute of the Motor Industry (formerly Automotive Skills), based in Brickendon, Hertfordshire near Bayford railway station south of Hertford. They maintain a register of ATA qualified technicians. The IMI is the main national training organisation for automotive mechanics in the UK. The accreditations are a part of the (national) Qualifications and Credit Framework.[1] IMIAL has around 21 full-time staff at its head office. IMIAL is a member of the Federation of Awarding Bodies[2] IMIAL also maintains close contact with the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency.
Examination
[edit]Technicians are trained at over 500 approved centres (FE colleges and commercial training organisations) around Britain. Each set of practical tests for each type of accreditation takes around a day, with an online test (for simplicity of marking). It takes place at an IMI Awards Ltd centre.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ofqual Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Federation of Awarding Bodies
External links
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- Automotive Technician Accreditation
- Companies employing ATA technicians
- Institute of the Motor Industry
- IMI Awards
- Autocity (IMI)