My dad wants me to learn to service our vans (he wont let me do it unqualified ) which will save us about 2k per year, and said there were such things as 'day release' courses where i can work where i am four days a week and spend the other one in the classroom.
Only problem is that i cant find any such courses. The only ones i can find are learn direct type courses and NVQ's.
Are there any such courses or has anyone done one?

contact your local technical collage as most do run such courses

either that or tell your old man to stuff it and fix the vans himself


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Iv contacted them but they are just a bunch of useless so and so's
I get put through to department after department then get told they dont do such a course

look at what the author Allan Bonnick use to do

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/705586/description#description

or how about this...

http://www.certificationtrainingonline.com/auto_training.asp?code=G1A-CPCC0701-Mechanic_training&gclid=CIG_wZb5hJICFQw1aAodySx7-w

Now, if it had been something useful like Media Studies or Outreach Diversity Gender Reassignment Awareness you would have had no problem.

Maybe ask a local garage if you can work one day a week for no money ?

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
or how about this...

http://www.certificationtrainingonline.com/auto_training.asp?code=G1A-CPCC0701-Mechanic_training&gclid=CIG_wZb5hJICFQw1aAodySx7-w

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
contact your local technical collage as most do run such courses

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
contact your local technical collage as most do run such courses

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try colleges.

technical collages will only teach you how to use scissors, coloured paper and glue in imaginative ways.

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Originally posted by irvined

I hate to be a pedant but....

Did they mean Courses when they wrote Coruses?

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
oh funny, you should try reading this when it's shrunk to 50% on the screen (to hide it from the boss )

[Edited on 11/3/08 by Mr Whippy]

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Originally posted by speedyxjs
My dad wants me to learn to service our vans (he wont let me do it unqualified ) which will save us about 2k per year, and said there were such things as 'day release' courses where i can work where i am four days a week and spend the other one in the classroom.
Only problem is that i cant find any such courses. The only ones i can find are learn direct type courses and NVQ's.
Are there any such courses or has anyone done one?

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Let me think....service vans.....ermmm

Change oil
Top up radiator
Tyre Pressures
Brakes pads (now and again)
Washer bottle top up
Wiper blades checked
Brake fluid top up
Grease up nipples( like this!!!)

are we nearly there yet.....

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Originally posted by PeterW
Does his saving of £2k per year take into account....

- a dealer has access to parts and technical support
- a dealer has those nice computers to diagnose things (at about £10k a pop)
- the lost opportunity cost of your time..???
- the devaluation of the vehicles not having a garage stamp in the service book...?

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