Mechanical & Automotive
The Tire Service Technician programme is a structured professional vocational training programme designed in alignment with occupational standards, workplace procedures, and real service industry practice. The programme develops practical professional competence in tyre inspection, mounting, balancing, repair, wheel service, safe equipment operation, and customer-oriented work organisation. Training is organised into progressive blocks that combine classroom theory, guided exercises, supervised workshop practice, and formal assessment. The programme supports the development of practical skills, professional judgement, safe working habits, and documented competence suitable for institutional use, verification, and external or international review through published programme information.
Individuals seeking formal vocational qualification and documented competence in tire service, wheel maintenance, and related workshop operations.
Practitioners with practical experience who wish to systematise skills, eliminate competence gaps, and validate professional capability through structured training and assessment.
Employees of service centres, transport companies, fleet operators, and automotive workshops who require documented proof of competence for professional development, compliance, tendering, or career progression.
Apply occupational safety requirements, safe lifting procedures, and environmental protection measures during tire and wheel service operations.
Inspect tires, wheels, valves, and related components, identify wear patterns, damage, and serviceability, and determine appropriate service actions.
Select and correctly use tire service tools, lifting equipment, balancing machines, inflation devices, torque tools, and repair materials.
Perform tire removal, mounting, balancing, inflation, rotation, and seasonal replacement according to workplace procedures and quality standards.
Carry out permitted tire repairs and related service operations in accordance with manufacturer guidance, safety rules, and service limitations.
Identify faults, imbalance, air loss, improper fitment, and other non-conformities, and apply corrective actions or escalate issues appropriately.
Complete service records, inspection notes, and customer-related documentation accurately and in accordance with workshop requirements.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, colleagues, and customers regarding service findings, recommended actions, and completed work.
Instructional time
Total: 480 academic hours (Theory 140, Practice 280, Independent study 40, Final assessment 20).
Issued documents
Assessment
Assessment includes continuous evaluation through tests, practical tasks, workshop performance, and a final practical examination conducted under supervised conditions.
Prerequisites
Basic literacy and numeracy, readiness for practical workshop training, and ability to follow occupational safety requirements are expected. Prior professional experience is not mandatory.
Training format
Competence-based vocational training delivered through classroom theory, supervised practical workshops, guided exercises, technical service tasks, and formal assessment.