Gemini Accident Repair Group has announced that six Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) apprentices have now become IMI-accredited.
They are Gemma Bright (Gemini Redditch), Daniel Ward (Gemini Nottingham), Jacob Ray (Gemini Pensnett), Luke Sargeant (Gemini Worcester), Lewis Walker (Gemini Telford), and Ashley Ablett (Gemini Leeds).
The Gemini apprenticeship includes Audatex certification, an IMI Customer Practitioner Award and GQA Level 3 ADAS Awareness. Delivered with the support of Emtec College, Nottingham College and Bridge Academy, it has also been expanded to focus on customer service to create a ‘multi-skills front of house’ offering.
Adam Jones, Technical Training and Development Co-ordinator, said, “It is a brilliant achievement for the first six VDA Gemini apprentices to have achieved their IMI VDA full accreditation and seeing them all progress over the apprenticeship has been a pleasure.”
Mark Armitage, Head of Membership Products and Services at the IMI, said, “At a time where employers are looking to attract, develop and retain their workforce, it’s fantastic to see the way Gemini have approached this challenge.
“Utilising industry-leading standards and working with partners from across the sector to deliver best practice in workforce development, whilst also fulfilling a real business need, shows innovation and determination. We are so pleased to have been able to support this journey and look forward to seeing more talent being developed in the sector.”
Gemini is now developing a VDA CPD to compliment any first time National Accreditations individuals achieve.
