Vehicle technician to automotive brake technician
A vehicle technician already meets 52% of what the automotive brake technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.
41.3/ 100
1 How much of what an automotive brake technician is expected to do is already part of a 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 automotive brake technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An automotive brake technician role treats 5 of its required skills as things a vehicle technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply health and safety standards
- automotive diagnostic equipment
- mechanics
- use automotive diagnostic equipment
- wear appropriate protective gear
What stands in the way is 4 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An automotive brake technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vehicle technician background worth leading with.
- already held maintain suspension system constructing
- already held maintain motor vehicle steering system constructing
- already held maintain braking system constructing
- already held replace tyres working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held automotive diagnostic equipment engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held use automotive diagnostic equipment constructing
All 11 carried skills, including the 5 the automotive brake technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 11 missing skills fall into 5 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 read standard blueprints required
- still to learn use technical documentation required
- optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
- optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
- optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
- optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
- still to learn troubleshoot required
- optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional
- still to learn mechanics of motor vehicles required
- optional, not held rebuff tyre optional
- optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an automotive brake technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 mechanics of motor vehicles study this
- 02 read standard blueprints practise this
- 03 troubleshoot practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 11 skills that carry over
- already held apply health and safety standards skill
- already held automotive diagnostic equipment knowledge
- already held mechanics knowledge
- already held use automotive diagnostic equipment skill
- already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
- already held identify customer's needs skill
- already held maintain braking system skill
- already held maintain motor vehicle steering system skill
- already held maintain suspension system skill
- already held replace tyres skill
- already held vehicle electrical systems knowledge
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held maintain motorcycle records optional
- optional, not held advise customers on motor vehicles optional
- optional, not held inspect repaired tyres optional
- optional, not held inspect worn tyres optional
- optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
- optional, not held prepare tyres for vulcanization optional
- optional, not held rebuff tyre optional
55 held skills the automotive brake technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt to new technology used in cars skill
- not needed by the target role adjust tightness of engine parts skill
- not needed by the target role car controls knowledge
- not needed by the target role carry out repair of motorcycles skill
- not needed by the target role carry out repair of vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies skill
- not needed by the target role components of air conditioning systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role detect malfunctions in engines skill
- not needed by the target role diagnose problems with vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
- not needed by the target role drive vehicles skill
- not needed by the target role electrical wiring plans knowledge
- not needed by the target role emission standards knowledge
- not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with warranty contracts skill
- not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
- not needed by the target role fix minor vehicle scratches skill
- not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
- not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
- not needed by the target role hybrid vehicle architecture knowledge
- not needed by the target role issue sales invoices skill
- not needed by the target role keep stock records skill
- not needed by the target role lift heavy weights skill
- not needed by the target role lubricate engines skill
- not needed by the target role maintain customer records skill
- not needed by the target role maintain electrical engines skill
- not needed by the target role maintain professional records skill
- not needed by the target role maintain updated professional knowledge skill
- not needed by the target role maintain vehicle appearance skill
- not needed by the target role maintain vehicle records skill
- not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
- not needed by the target role mechanical components of vehicles knowledge
- not needed by the target role mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas knowledge
- not needed by the target role operation of different engines knowledge
- not needed by the target role order supplies skill
- not needed by the target role organise vehicle breakdown support skill
- not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
- not needed by the target role perform annual legal safety checks skill
15 further entries not listed here
1 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 mechanics of motor vehicles required
Common questions about this move
Can a vehicle technician become an automotive brake technician?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A vehicle technician already covers 52% of what an automotive brake technician is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 5 of which the automotive brake technician role treats as required.
What skills does a vehicle technician need to become an automotive brake technician?
4 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is mechanics of motor vehicles.
How hard is the move from vehicle technician to automotive brake technician?
Its learning distance is 41.3 out of 100, which is the moderate 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.