Mobile Tyre Technician

This programme is designed for tyre technicians who carry out tyre servicing away from a fixed workshop environment, including at customer premises and roadside locations. The programme aims to provide delegates with the technical knowledge, practical competence and safety awareness required to carry out mobile tyre servicing safely and professionally. It combines tyre fitting and balancing, wheel security, minor tyre repair and roadside recovery.

Description

Programme objectives

By the end of the programme, delegates will be able to:

  • Explain the construction and function of modern tyres and identify relevant tyre markings. 
  • Apply appropriate health and safety procedures when working in a mobile tyre servicing environment.
  • Carry out an appropriate risk assessment before starting work at a customer or roadside location.
  • Select and use the correct PPE, tools and equipment for mobile tyre servicing activities.
  • Demonstrate safe wheel removal and refitting, including the correct wheel-security procedures.
  • Demonstrate the safe fitting and balancing of tyres and wheel assemblies.
  • Carry out appropriate minor tyre repairs using the correct procedures.
  • Identify and control hazards associated with working at the roadside.
  • Demonstrate the correct procedures required when attending a roadside tyre breakdown.
  • Apply appropriate measures to protect the technician, vehicle occupants and other road users during roadside operations.
  • Demonstrate professional working practices and customer care when carrying out mobile tyre servicing.

Programme structure

  • Programme duration: 3 days
  • Delivery method: Classroom theory combined with practical workshop activities, mobile working scenarios and practical competency assessment.

Programme content

The programme covers:

  1. Tyre construction, identification and technical information
  2. Health and safety
  3. Risk assessment and PPE
  4. Safe vehicle lifting and wheel removal
  5. Wheel security
  6. Tyre fitting
  7. Wheel balancing
  8. Minor tyre repair
  9. Mobile tyre servicing procedures
  10. Roadside hazards and risk control
  11. Roadside recovery procedures
  12. Knowledge assessment
  13. Practical competency assessment

Assessment method

  • Delegates are assessed through a combination of knowledge evaluations and practical competency assessments.

    Your current programme specifies the achievement requirements as:

    • Theory assessment: 75% minimum.
    • Practical assessment: 100%.

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