Professional Recovery 329

Striving to make the
industry more professional
NTP is delighted to announce that, after over two-years
development, the Roadside and Recovery Technicians
Course has been accredited under the new Institute of
the Motor Industry Accredited Scheme
NEWSDESK
This training course, only the third in the country to be
approved by the world-renowned Institute, is aimed at
anyone required to work by the roadside from breakdown
and recovery technicians, drivers and fitters to tyre-fitters and
fuel-drain technicians.
The training has been independently quality assured by the
IMI and an External Quality Assessor (EQA) to meet the National
Occupational Standards for Roadside and Recovery and PA3 43
and contains all relevant information as per the SURVIVE Guide.
This three-day course includes the Validated Recognition
Modules 1, 2 and 3 and the RoadSAFE Module (vehicle checks,
loading, security and banksman training) and can include 21-hours
DCPC.
The course has been signed off at Level 3 by the IMI and on
successful completion of all three modules, the delegate will be
deemed as a Roadside and Recovery Technician enabling them to
join the IMI as an Associate Member and display letters after their
name (AMIMI).
In addition to becoming a member of the IMI they will be
entered onto their Professional Register, have access to fiveonline
EV Modules (30-hours CPD), receive five-online editions of
MotorPro and obtain all of the benefits of joining the automotive
industries largest and well-respected Institute.
Each delegate is also given an individual digital PATAM card
where this, and any other vocational training they have received
throughout their career, will be recorded and can be presented
to any organisation or gatekeeper to prove their identity, training
and credentials at the touch of an App.
To deliver this training course, all instructors must have
attended the L3 in Education and Training and NTP Consortium
course. This training meets the IMI’s stringent Assessors
Qualification as per Ofqual regulations for registered trainers.
NTP prides itself on developing courses and strategic
partnerships that help improve safety, raise standards and
improve compliance, giving the industry’s workers a sense
of achievement and belief in their skills and abilities as well
as safeguarding the employer. By raising the standard of
professionalism attracted and retaining new talent should be
easier now and in the future.
To find out more about how you or your employees can benefit
from this outstanding training course, discuss other AWARE-
Series training such as the online DCPC modules or EV awareness
courses or to join the Consortium please contact the team today
at info@ntplimited.co.uk
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