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TMD Friction secures IMI accreditation
- 23/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TMD Friction has achieved the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) accreditation, meaning it can train and audit workshops and technicians on its brake relining module. Scott Irwin, head of technical training at TMD Friction IAM, said: “This is fantastic news for TMD Friction. Becoming an official [...] -
PAGID confirms backing for IMI Skills Competition
- 07/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Brake brand PAGID will be the official sponsor of the Institute of the Motor Industry Skills Competition 2021-2022. It will also provide the students with hands-on experience by hosting informative training talks and college visits. Richard Hutchins, skills competition manager at the IMI, said: “We would not [...] -
IMI to lobby government over skills bill
- 17/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) will support the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) in lobbying the government to ensure its new skills bill benefits the automotive industry. The Skills and Post 16 Education Bill is intended to support individuals in upskilling and training throughout their careers, but [...] -
IMI-approved centre to add ADAS/EV courses
- 03/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Birmingham-based training provider Continental Automotive has achieved IMI Centre status. It now plans to deliver a full electric and hybrid electric vehicle training programme. The courses will range from one to three days and cover awareness, routine maintenance, repair and replacement and diagnosis. All the [...] -
IMI appoints diversity task force chairs
- 19/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed three key automotive figures to chair its Diversity Task Force Working Groups. Under the overall leadership of Professor Jim Saker, president of the IMI, the task force has been set up to future-proof the industry by developing a more a diverse [...] -
Autotech Training expands portfolio
- 13/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Training has introduced IMI accredited courses in repairing and servicing vehicle air-conditioning systems, to help garages meet regulations surrounding fluorinated gases (F-Gas). The one-day, IMI Level 3 Automotive Refrigerant Handling course details how to safely extract and restore F-Gas from an air [...] -
Entries open for IMI Skills Competition
- 30/04/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Employers and FE colleges are being encouraged to nominate their students and apprentices for this year’s IMI Skills Competition, with numbers significantly down this year due to the pandemic. Joanna Hollingdale, careers and student membership manager, said: “Normally by this stage of the competition we would [...] -
Skill Auto finalists head to Birmingham
- 19/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
IMI Skill Auto competitors are heading to Birmingham NEC today for the final stage of the competition. The event will take place from 19-21 November and 18 finalists compete for gold at the UK Skills Show in Auto Refinishing, Auto Tech or Auto Body. Around 100,000 people are expected to visit the UK’s largest [...] -
Government must focus on ‘quality’ apprentices
- 18/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
With the UK skills shortage under intense scrutiny – businesses say ‘quality over quantity’ is key to future business success and productivity improvements. Motor industry employers, including garages, dealerships and accident repair centres, are today calling on the Government to focus their efforts on [...] -
IMI to deliver MOT testing qualification
- 10/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
IMI, the leading awarding organisation for automotive qualifications, will be delivering new qualifications for DVSA MoT testers and MoT managers and continual assessment process across their network of IMI training centres. The new system will replace the DVSA scheme and will ensure all MoT Testers are trained [...]