Roadside vehicle technician to vehicle technician
A roadside vehicle technician already meets 39% of what the vehicle technician role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.
70.8/ 100
1 How much of what a vehicle technician is expected to do is already part of a roadside vehicle technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the vehicle technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A vehicle technician role treats 14 of its required skills as things a roadside vehicle technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt to new technology used in cars
- car controls
- carry out repair of vehicles
- carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies
- execute working instructions
- maintain vehicle records
What stands in the way is 20 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vehicle technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a roadside vehicle technician background worth leading with.
- already held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held carry out repair of motorcycles working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held perform road testing of vehicles information skills
- already held repair vehicle electrical systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held fix minor vehicle scratches handling and moving
- already held perform minor vehicle repairs working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 25 carried skills, including the 14 the vehicle technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 41 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn automotive diagnostic equipment required
- still to learn components of air conditioning systems required
- still to learn hybrid vehicle architecture required
- still to learn mechanical components of vehicles required
- still to learn mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
- still to learn vehicle electrical systems required
- still to learn emission standards required
- still to learn principles of mechanical engineering required
- optional, not held operation of different engines optional
- optional, not held engine components optional
- still to learn follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health required
- still to learn position vehicles for maintenance and repair required
- still to learn maintain work area cleanliness required
- still to learn use traditional toolbox tools required
- optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
- still to learn perform vehicle tests required
- still to learn diagnose problems with vehicles required
- still to learn maintain updated professional knowledge required
- optional, not held perform annual legal safety checks optional
- optional, not held keep stock records optional
- optional, not held maintain customer records optional
- optional, not held maintain professional records optional
- still to learn apply health and safety standards required
- still to learn wear appropriate protective gear required
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- still to learn identify customer's needs required
- optional, not held order supplies optional
- still to learn teamwork principles required
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a vehicle technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 perform vehicle tests practise this
- 02 automotive diagnostic equipment study this
- 03 components of air conditioning systems study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 25 skills that carry over
- already held adapt to new technology used in cars skill
- already held car controls knowledge
- already held carry out repair of vehicles skill
- already held carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies skill
- already held execute working instructions skill
- already held maintain vehicle records skill
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held perform manual work autonomously skill
- already held perform road testing of vehicles skill
- already held perform technical tasks with great care skill
- already held provide customer information related to repairs skill
- already held repair vehicle electrical systems skill
- already held types of vehicles knowledge
- already held use automotive diagnostic equipment skill
- already held carry out repair of motorcycles skill
- already held drive vehicles skill
- already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
- already held ensure client orientation skill
- already held ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
- already held fix minor vehicle scratches skill
- already held issue sales invoices skill
- already held maintain vehicle appearance skill
- already held organise vehicle breakdown support skill
- already held perform minor vehicle repairs skill
- already held types of vehicle engines knowledge
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn health and safety measures in transportation required
- optional, not held detect malfunctions in engines optional
- optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
- optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
- optional, not held adjust tightness of engine parts optional
- optional, not held lubricate engines optional
- optional, not held maintain braking system optional
- optional, not held disassemble engines optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
- optional, not held repair engines optional
- optional, not held replace tyres optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held perform annual legal safety checks optional
- optional, not held detect malfunctions in engines optional
- optional, not held disassemble engines optional
- optional, not held keep stock records optional
- optional, not held maintain motor vehicle steering system optional
- optional, not held maintain suspension system optional
- optional, not held operation of different engines optional
- optional, not held adjust tightness of engine parts optional
- optional, not held engine components optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held lift heavy weights optional
- optional, not held lubricate engines optional
- optional, not held maintain braking system optional
- optional, not held maintain customer records optional
- optional, not held maintain electrical engines optional
- optional, not held maintain professional records optional
- optional, not held order supplies optional
- optional, not held perform ICT troubleshooting optional
- optional, not held provide customer follow-up services optional
- optional, not held repair engines optional
- optional, not held replace tyres optional
11 held skills the vehicle technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise customers on usage of vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
- not needed by the target role electronics knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify vehicles service requirements skill
- not needed by the target role maintain motorcycle records skill
- not needed by the target role operate GPS systems skill
- not needed by the target role operate towtruck skill
- not needed by the target role perform defensive driving skill
- not needed by the target role read maps skill
- not needed by the target role respond to customers' inquiries skill
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn automotive diagnostic equipment required
- still to learn components of air conditioning systems required
- still to learn hybrid vehicle architecture required
- still to learn mechanical components of vehicles required
- still to learn mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas required
- still to learn vehicle electrical systems required
- still to learn emission standards required
- still to learn health and safety measures in transportation required
- still to learn principles of mechanical engineering required
- still to learn teamwork principles required
- optional, not held operation of different engines optional
- optional, not held engine components optional
Other moves recorded from roadside vehicle technician
Common questions about this move
Can a roadside vehicle technician become a vehicle technician?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A roadside vehicle technician already covers 39% of what a vehicle technician is expected to do: 25 skills carry over, 14 of which the vehicle technician role treats as required.
What skills does a roadside vehicle technician need to become a vehicle technician?
20 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by engineering, manufacturing and construction. The single most important is perform vehicle tests.
How hard is the move from roadside vehicle technician to vehicle technician?
Its learning distance is 70.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.