COMPETENCE CENTER FOR FUTURE SKILLS
Vilnius Car Mechanics and Business school (VAVM) is one of the biggest vocational training institutions in Lithuania that have accumulated experience in training car mechanics. The School provides basic vocational education and trains specialists in automobile repair and automobile electric system repair. The School has about 1000 students. Total number of teaching staff of the School is 60 people.
The School’s strategic direction is continuous increase in the training quality and in the number of car mechanics trained.
Modular vocational training programs at VAVM:
- vehicle repairer
- car body repairer
- vehicle electronics repairer
- motor vehicle cargo driver
- truck maintenance specialist
- tailor’s
- cutter-constructor
We dedicate 70% of the teaching time of the program to the acquisition of practical skills. Practical training is being implemented in the new Sectoral Practical Training Centre, where learners are trained using the most modern technological equipment. The training environment is similar to a work placement. This is intended to give a trainee a work experience of the job they are training for.
The school also provides qualification training courses for car repair specialists from business companies, other vocational schools, meanwhile students from universities are provided with facilities and technology to perform laboratory tasks.
Vilnius Car Mechanics and Business school also has a new car driver training ground where students are taught practical skills for the driving license exams.
The School community works purposefully to teach its students independent thinking, adaptability to the changing labor market requirements, operation of modern equipment emphasizing the use of modern technologies that comply with EU standards.
Graduates successfully work in various companies, set up their own businesses, others continue their education in colleges and universities.
