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apprentice courses

Level 3 Apprenticeships in Classic Vehicle Restoration plus details of Short Courses.

Vehicle Coach-building Technician

Vehicle Coach-building Technician

Nationwide residential block release.

Block Release - 1 week in 5.

This apprenticeship teaches the Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours relating to coach-building and panel-beating ranging from vintage to modern classics.

Apprenticeship level: 3 (Advanced).

Heritage Skills Academy

Vehicle Mechanical Technician

Vehicle Mechanical Technician

Nationwide residential block release.

Block Release - 1 week in 5.

This apprenticeship teaches the Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours relating to vehicle mechanical systems ranging from vintage to Modern classics.

Apprenticeship level: 3 (Advanced).

Heritage Skills Academy
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Short Courses & Learning for Leisure

Basic Car Maintenance for Enthusiasts

Basic Car Maintenance for Enthusiasts

Bedford, Herts. MK44 2BZ

1-day & 2-day workshops.

We offer a range of courses to suit professionals and amateurs working on classic and modern vehicles.

The course are delivered at our bespoke vehicle workshop, taught by people who use these skills on a daily basis, building amazing vehicles. So you know you are learning from the best, with practical real world skills.

Class sizes are limited so that everyone benefits from individual attention and practical experience on the test cars and components.

Motor Industry Skills

Care for your Classics Course

Care for your Classics Course

Bicester Heritage, Oxon. OX26 5HA

2-day weekend

This 2-day weekend course is ideal for those with some knowledge of their vehicle components and inspection standards who want to build their confidence and experience.

Taught by the same experts that deliver Britain's best-established apprentice training school located within the incomparable Bicester Heritage campus.

Essential maintenance, keeping your classic in good condition and prevent premature wear and cost. Learning what needs to be checked and replenished. How to check, how often to check and how to replenish. Did you know brake fluid and antifreeze age? If left the brakes may let you down or the antifreeze may cause engine damage!

• Oil and filter change. Using the right oil and filter types.• Coolant. types of antifreeze. Drain and refill. Confirming thermostat operation.• Brake fluid level check. Understand hygroscopic.• Gear box oil level check, and types of oil.• Differential oil level check and types of oil.• Spark plugs removal and replacement. Checking the gap and cleaning.• Plug leads checking and what to do if you forget the firing order!• Contact breaker cleaning and replacing. Setting the gap. • Checking the ignition timing• Pushrod engine valve clearance check and adjust• Distributor cap and rotor arm checking and inspecting. Looking for track lines, testing the rotor arm.• Brakes remove and refit brake pads and brake shoes. • Inline fuel filter fitting and replacement.• Checking choke and throttle operation• Adjusting idle speed.

Heritage Skills Academy

English wheeling courses with one-to-one expert tuition

English wheeling courses with one-to-one expert tuition

Taunton Somerset TA4 4AW

1 day and 3 day short courses

Our English Wheeling courses are designed to give you the confidence to go away and use one on your own – or allow you to see how an English Wheel works and how you get on with it. Whilst practice makes perfect, when it comes to learning traditional skills, like craft panel beating, it is far better to be shown how to do it – with guidance and encouragement – rather than attempting to learn from a book or a YouTube video.

Whether you’re a professional, an enthusiast or a complete beginner, we work in small groups with no more than 3 people at a time, giving you the space and attention that you need to learn at your own pace, as you develop a clear understanding of the many different processes involved in vehicle restoration and metal panel creation.

English Wheeling Courses

Intensive Classic Car Restoration 3-day course

Intensive Classic Car Restoration 3-day course

Brooklands Museum, Surrey KT13 0SL

3-day intensive course.

Learn all the skills required to have the confidence to take on your own classic car body repairs.

Brooklands museum - The Flight Shed

Course Aim:
Learn all the skills required to have the confidence to take on your own classic car body repairs. With small group size we hope to be able to offer a tailored course led by our experienced team.

Intensive course content:

1. Fabrication of a Headlamp Panel
2. M.I.G/M.A.G Welding
3. Setting up the Spot welder.
4. Fabricate a Sill section
5. Metal finishing dents

"Excellent course and Andy has been a brilliant tutor. I am leaving the course with newfound skill and confidence to attempt things I never thought I would be able to do myself."

"I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the course and valued greatly the information and knowledge imparted to us by Andy Kelly who has years of experience in this field. It has given me the confidence and skills to tackle tasks that I would have paid others to complete in the past. I have also learnt about new technologies of which I was unaware and the best techniques to achieve good results"

Heritage Skills Academy
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Heritage Steam & Rail

Traineeships and Short Courses

Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust

BESTT is a partnership of steam heritage organisations representing railways, ships and traction engines and has developed a range of training courses on boiler repair, maintenance and the mechanical overhaul of steam engines.

In addition to short courses, the BESTT one year Mechanical Repair traineeship course, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund gives young people a 12 month intensive training in heritage engineering including paid placements at relevant employers and learning modules at Keighley and York colleges.

Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust
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Heritage Marine

ALL COURSES

Heritage Engineering Marine Technician

Heritage Engineering Marine Technician

Harkers Yard, Brightlingsea, Essex

Duration: 42-48 months

Programme aims:

To train apprentices to maintain, service, operate, repair, build, restore and conserve traditional and historical vessels professionally and with confidence. They can be propelled by sail or oar, powered by electric, steam, petrol or diesel prime movers. The fabric of the vessel may be constructed of wood, iron, steel or composites.

Heritage Engineering Marine Technicians carry out routine maintenance and restoration understanding the importance of retaining historic fabric and the original design and functionality of the vessel. The application of modern materials is undertaken in a sympathetic manner ensuring the original vessel structure, design and functionality.

Through the combined experience of boat work, theory and sailing, Pioneer gives learners an enriched and unique experience, which you can take with you into the next steps in your life.

Pioneer Sailing Trust

Historic Vessel Conservation

Historic Vessel Conservation

Distance Learning.

Distance Learning - min 6 months, max 3 years

National Historic Ships UK are pleased to offer a qualification in Historic Vessel Conservation. This course is unique in addressing the specialist knowledge needed to understand a historic vessel project. It establishes a national standard, ensuring that conservation work being carried out on these craft follows recognised guidelines.

During the course you will gain a real understanding of different approaches, terminology, standards and outcomes and put these into practise.

National Historic Ships UK
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