Automotive Technician Accreditation

Electric Vehicles: About ATA

You can now prove your competence with Automotive Technician Accreditation

With the increasing complexity and sophistication of vehicles and a shortage of skilled individuals, there has never been a greater need for competent technicians.

Properly trained technicians are highly skilled professionals; Automotive Technician Accreditation has been developed to enable identification of them.

ATA is a voluntary assessment programme for technicians working in the retail motor industry. It has the backing of major vehicle manufacturers, independent repair organisations, Insurance organisations and Thatcham.

ATA registered technicians sign and are bound by a special Code of Conduct. They are issued with a photo identity card, included on a public register on a dedicated website and there is publicity and point-of-sale material available.

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A universal standard of competence

ATA is based on National Occupational Standards to ensure that it meets the skills requirements of the retail motor industry.

To achieve accreditation, technicians must pass a series of practical assessments and an online knowledge test at an ATA Approved Assessment Centre.

For Electric Vehicle technicians there is a ‘single module’ and one competency level:

• ATA Electric Vehicle Safe Working Module
• ATA Electric Vehicle Technician

The accreditation is valid for a period of 3 years:

Via an ATA approved centre. Technicians will be required to undertake a practical assessment (dependant on the competency level) and an on-line test. Assessment fees will  vary; the centre will advise the cost of the assessment. There is a single accreditation fee, which includes registration, on-line testing and individual photo identity card. For the assessment fee you will have to contact the approved assessment centre.

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Via an ATA approved manufacturer assessment programme. Costs are based on candidate numbers and mapping requirements. An individual accreditation fee applies.

Technician requirements

ATA Electric Vehicle Safe Working Module - A requirement of the ATA Electric/Hybrid Safe Working Module is that technicians must meet the requirements before they may take the practical assessment, these are:

• A technician must hold a valid ATA ID card in any route i.e. Light Vehicle, Air Conditioning, Motorcycle, any Bodyshop route etc.

ATA Electric Vehicle Technician - To be eligible to take the assessment, Electric Vehicle technicians should ideally have a minimum level of one year industry experience in an appropriate role or hold a relevant NQF qualification at the same level and have a minimum of one year post qualification experience in an appropriate role.