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Autotech Training has marked its 10th anniversary after training more than 10,000 people during a decade of rapid technological change across the automotive and wider mobility sectors.
Launched in 2016 to meet the skills and compliance needs of Autotech Recruit’s contractor vehicle technicians and MOT testers, the business soon expanded its support to the wider industry. MOT Manager training underpinned its early work and remains important, but the organisation increasingly shifted from addressing immediate requirements to anticipating the capabilities technicians and employers would need next.
That approach led to investment in a purpose-built EV Training Suite at the company’s Milton Keynes headquarters in 2020, enabling electric and hybrid vehicle training up to IMI Level 4. Its programmes now cover EV and high-voltage systems, ADAS, MOT, air-conditioning and compliance, alongside management, leadership and customer service.
Alistair McCrindle, Operations Director of Autotech Training, said: “Looking back over the last ten years, what stands out is the pace of change. Skills that were relatively specialist in 2016 are now becoming fundamental, while technicians are increasingly expected to understand high-voltage systems, diagnostics, ADAS and much more sophisticated vehicle technology.”
Training continues to be designed around operational demands, with courses available at customer premises to reduce time away from work and reflect real working environments. In 2025, 87% of courses were delivered onsite. Autotech Training also works with the IMI on accredited programmes responding to changing industry needs, while the wider Autotech Group was named IMI Partner of the Year in 2025.
As it enters its second decade, the training provider is preparing for further growth in digital vehicle systems and ADAS, as well as emerging technologies including hydrogen. Its audience has also widened beyond technicians to include workshop managers, fleet operators and emergency responders. McCrindle added: “The skills needed by this industry are becoming broader, not narrower.”
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