Investing In A Diagnostic Technician Programme
Technicians and service technicians, who may be doing diagnostics currently, choose to embark on our Diagnostic Technician Programme for two key reasons.
The first reason is that they have a desire to fix more cars and faster. They come across problem jobs and situations in their workshop that they may struggle to fix first time, or in a reasonable time. They use the programme of training and help to fill gaps in their knowledge and improve on their skills.
The second reason is that they want to gain a formal qualification in Diagnostics or update an old qualification. Upon successful completion of the Diagnostic Technician Programme, technicians are awarded the IMI Accredited Diagnostic Technician Award.
The benefits of a well trained technician is they are happier in their work, they are more productive and they are less likely to change jobs.
Garage Owners and the Diagnostic Technician Programme
Many garage owners and managers are Investing In A Diagnostic Technician Programme by sponsoring their technicians to go through the Diagnostic Technician Programme, and there are many benefits to doing so.
With the current technician recruitment crises, garage owners and managers find that a well motivated and highly trained technician workforce are both more loyal and more productive. They fix more cars in-house and they do so more quickly. This success at work promotes a higher level of interest in their work and reinforces job satisfaction. A real win-win.
The garage owners and managers reduce their annual spend on external services (such as auto electricians and diagnostic services), they maintain control over the diagnostic work (as they aren’t waiting on an external contractor to arrive at site) and the number of first time fixes increases due to the enhanced skill levels of their team.
The return on Investing In A Diagnostic Technician Programme is significant and multifaceted.
Work place training and education agreements
Some garage owners and managers opt for additional of peace of mind, regarding the return on their Investing In A Diagnostic Technician Programme, by implementing a work-related training and education clause. This ensures that the value of the training is known to all, and the investment and commitment from both sides is set out up front and agreed to.
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Holding the title Accredited Diagnostic Technician Award
The IMI Accredited Diagnostic Technician Award is a nationally recognised standard. It is a top quality achievement, which leads to an enhanced level of recognition by work colleagues, friends and family. Holding the title of Diagnostic Technician really sets a technician apart from the crowd.
As an IMI Accredited Diagnostic Technician, technicians will be eligible for entry onto the IMI Professional Register. This is national register of all Accredited Technicians. As part of the Diagnostic Technician programme, you will also undergo an Electric Vehicle qualification at level 3. Achieving this will entitle a technician to be entered onto the Tech Safe register for electric vehicles. These professional registers demonstrate competence at the highest level.
Upskilling in Diagnostics, Electric Vehicles, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Main Dealer Diagnostic Systems and all of the other new and advance vehicle technology is critical to perform well in the job role of a diagnostic technician. Knowing how these systems work, understanding the technology and the tools and procedures ensures that a technician is comfortable accepting the challenge to diagnose and then rectify problem jobs, which leads to higher degree of job satisfaction and ultimately more success. Investing In A Diagnostic Technician Programme makes great sense both directly for a technician and for a business which has aspiring diagnostic technicians on their team.
If you want to discover how to start the journey towards becoming a IMI Accredited Diagnostic Technician follow the link: Start The Journey To Become A Diagnostic Technician