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Level 2 Vehicle Accident Repair - Paint Principles

at Northampton College, Northampton · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeDiploma1 yearFull timeFree

What the college says

This course is designed to further extend the knowledge and ability of students wishing to continue their study in vehicle body repair and refinishing. The course is taught in our well equipped workshops and classrooms, it will involve completion of theoretical study using classroom delivery, assignments, phase tests and on-line multi-choice exams. The practical sessions require you to satisfy practical assessment criteria using pre-set tasks with the results recorded in a practical task workbook. This course will continue to develop the skills obtained at Level 1. At least a third of the course is spent in the workshop developing your skills in the manufacture, repair and refinishing of motor vehicle bodies and components. The course is normally delivered over three days a week. What will I study? The units you will study are likely to include: Core Units: •Vehicle panel repair •Vehicle body component manufacture •Motor vehicle structures •Materials joining •Preparing and refinishing vehicle panels and components •Using composite materials to manufacture body components •Advanced practical hand skills •Tools and equipment used in refinishing •Applying fillers and foundation materials •Working with plastic materials and components •Preparing metal and pre-painted surfaces •Repairing minor paint defects •Establishing and rectifying minor paint defects •Applying topcoats and completing refinishing operations •Vehicle colour matching

What you need to get on

Four GCSEs at Grade 3/D or Level 1 Diploma in Automotive Refinishing plus GCSE English and Maths at Grade 3-1/D-G or Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English and Maths

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

    Main Campus Booth Lane, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 3RF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 31 August 2026 · NORTHAMPTON

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