Irtec

Founded in 2002, the Irtec licence is a voluntary scheme that assesses the competence of automotive technicians who maintain and repair vehicles in the following 4 classes; Heavy Goods Vehicle (above 7.5t), Light Commercial Vehicle (below 7.5t), Light & Heavy Commercial Vehicle (combined) and Bus and Coach. [http://irtec.org.uk/Licences.shtml] An Irtec licence certifies the individual, rather than the employer, and can be used to demonstrate a common standard of skills from one company to the next.

Irtec is administered by the Society of Operations Engineers, a professional membership body representing engineers in three Professional Sectors including the Institute of Road Transport Engineers.

The Irtec licence is offered at several benchmark levels:
*Vehicle Safety and Inspection Technician Licence
*Service Maintenance and Repair Technician Licence
*Advanced Technician Licence
*Master Technician Licence

External links

* [http://irtec.org.uk/welcome.shtml irtec Homepage]