What Do Diagnostic Technicians Do
The job of a Diagnostic Technicians is to diagnose faults on electronic systems fitted to vehicles. Their key skill is to use their critical thinking skills to assess customer complaints and vehicle symptoms, to generate a hypothesis of what could be wrong, to perform test and measurement routines on wiring, components, ECU’s and circuits, and then to critically evaluate the data in order to prove or to disprove their hypothesis.
Is a Diagnostic Technician Different To A Mechanic?
Diagnostic Technicians skills and knowledge of diagnostics are a level above a traditional mechanic or technician. A mechanic or technician may have a much lower level of fault finding skills and may lack knowledge of diagnostic processes to diagnose and repair a fault. A mechanic will typically use a scan tool to read the vehicles fault codes, and then replace components. This technique is very basic and doesn’t usually solve the problem. When a mechanic cannot find the fault, they will usually refer the vehicle to the Diagnostic Technician.
How can a mechanic or technician become a Diagnostic Technician?
Typically, Diagnostic Technicians will start out or train as a technician or service technician. They will usually be employed in a garage as a mechanic or technician. They may be performing rudimentary diagnostics as part of their job, but will have the desire to improve, and to be able to diagnose and repair a wider range of more complex faults.
They can do this by undergoing training and development an work towards achieving the Diagnostic Tech level.
The Diagnostic Technician Programme is aimed at technicians who would are keen to progress their career with a defined, structured route of education, training. The training programme is suited to technicians operating in the motor industry at a Level 2 (mechanics and service technicians) with around 3 years of experience. You can enter this programme with the required experience, as a formal qualifications are not required, on-the-job experience is more important.
How Long Does It Take To Become A Diagnostic Tech?
The Diagnostic Technician training programme generally takes between 18 months and 24 months to complete. Technical Topics organise technicians who want to become Diagnostic Technicians together as a cohort or group. This means that group will contain like-minded technicians, who will progress through the training and assessment programme together. The technicians will form a network of Diagnostic Technicians, share the experience of training and development together, develop a strong professional bond and have the opportunity to socialise with each other during the programme..
What Subject Matter Areas Will A Diagnostic Technician Receive Training On?
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Is the Diagnostic Technician a nationally recognised qualification?
The Diagnostic Tech accreditation is a nationally recognised qualification. Qualified Diagnostic Technicians are in high demand due to the increased complexity of the modern motor vehicle. Even a small garage will employ a Diagnostic Tech on their team. Larger garages will have several Diagnostic Tech’s in their team.
What Is The Typical Career Path For A Diagnostic Tech?
The career path for a diagnostic tech is to progress on to a Master Technician. Many Diagnostic Techs, with a few years experience, embark on the Master Technician career development programme.
What Salary Might A Diagnostic Technician Earn?
To see the jobs market for Diagnostic Technician jobs in your area, check out the job site indeed. This may provide an indicative salary indicator and give you an idea of how much this role is in demand https://uk.indeed.com/Diagnostic-Technician-jobs
Is There Anything Else?
Once qualified as a Diagnostic Tech you will be eligible to be entered on the Professional Register. See the link to the Professional Register IMI Professional Register
Diagnostic Techs undergo regular technical updates and reaccreditation to ensure that they stay up-to-date and at the top of their game. CPD is usually delivered by the accredited training provider.
Diagnostic Techs earn more money than an mechanic and are held in higher esteem by garages and workshop that employ them.
What Are The Next Steps To Becoming A Diagnostic Tech?
If you would like to take the next step on your career ladder, come an join us on one of our Technician training programmes.
Check out our Diagnostic Technician training programme, which is the fore runner to the Master Tech Programme at the following link: Diagnostic Tech Programme
After you become a Diagnostic Tech, you can consider achieving the top technical qualification, The Master Technician. Check out our Master Tech training programme at the following link: https://techtopics.co.uk/master-technician-training-program/