Courses & Accreditations

At S&B Automotive Academy we can provide the complete training package enabling you to become a registered class 4&7 MOT tester. Training will take place at our Academy in Bristol by experienced professionals over the following format. • 6 hours pre-course online Training - this will be sent via email. • 3 Days Training at S&B Academy • 1 Day assessment The assessment day will be either on the Thursday or Friday following the course and this will be allocated on booking on a first come first served basis.

At S&B Automotive Academy we can provide the complete Training package enabling you to become a registered class 1&2 MOT tester. Training will take place at our Academy in Bristol by experienced professionals over the following format. • 6 hours pre-course online Training • 2.5 Days Training at S&B Academy • 1 Day assessment The assessment day will be either on the Wednesday afternoon or Thursday following the training and this will be allocated on booking.

The new Level 3 Award in MOT Test Centre Management has been developed in collaboration with the DVSA to give learners the knowledge and skills required to manage MOT Vehicle Test Centres. This qualification will teach you how to: Develop the legislative and compliance knowledge required to manage an MOT Test Centre Effectively encourage improvements in customer service Develop and supervise staff within a Testing Centre Understand the Centre quality systems and audits

This is a self study online course and assessment to cover the required criteria that all testers must complete and pass an annual assessment between the start of April and the following March each year. To maintain your testing status for the vehicle classes you test, you will be responsible for: Planning and completing your annual training Recording annual training Passing the annual assessment.

This has been developed specifically for the MOT scheme to ensure your VTS is/remains fully compliant, more efficient, and profitable.

This Defra-approved qualification offers a single unit solution that provides experienced automotive Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) technicians with evidence that they meet the minimum F-gas requirement (EC842/2006 and annex EC307/2008).

This module is to assess the competence of the candidate's knowledge, skill and ability to check the vehicles four wheel alignment / geometry. This will include ensuring that the vehicle is initially set up to the correct specifications and then using industry recognised wheel alignment equipment record the readings obtained from the vehicle and compare them against the vehicle manufacturer data.

The IMI Light Vehicle Inspection route is intended for technicians whose job role involves the inspection, maintenance and repair of light vehicles. There is one level within Light Vehicle Inspection: The technician must be able to work unsupervised – ideally, they should be in full time employment with at least three years experience to ensure they are familiar with the techniques for vehicle servicing, inspection and system(s) diagnosis

The industry standard for PSV technicians. We can run the IRTEC inspection assessment in your workshop so please click 'register interest' below, complete your details and we will be in contact with you to discuss dates and locations.

The industry standard for HGV technicians We can run the IRTEC inspection assessment in your workshop so please click 'register interest' below, complete your details and we will be in contact with you to discuss dates and locations.