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Emtec is a specialist and globally renowned provider of automotive education and training.

Based in Nottingham, our team of professional trainers have all enjoyed successful careers in the UK and global automotive and engineering sector for a number of years.

We develop and supply talent to the UK and global automotive industry, presiding over a wide ranging training programme covering automotive apprenticeships, specialist bespoke training packages, online training and accredited automotive qualifications.

We are expert collaborators and we take pride in our ability to operate as a strategic partner, entirely responsive to your organisation and training needs. We enjoy successful and longstanding partnerships with international brands including Hyundai, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Tesla and KGM Motors. We work closely with professional bodies including the IMI (Institute of Motor Industry) and ATA (Automotive Technician Accreditation) to ensure our training is cutting-edge and relevant to the industry today, and in the future.

Owned and managed by Nottingham College, one of the largest colleges in the UK, Emtec offers safe, regulated and accredited training to young people and adults within the automotive and engineering industry. We are inspected by Ofsted and are safeguarding practices and provision of pastoral care are inspected within the rigorous inspection standard used.

Emtec are proud to be the Bodyshop Magazine Technical Training Provider of the Year 2022 Winner.

We are located within Nottingham College’s Ruddington campus which sits on its own 5 acre footprint within Ruddington Fields Business Park adjacent to the 210 acre Rushcliff Country Park and boasts off street parking, EV charging and secure storage. The campus is located within distance of major transport links such as East Midlands Airport, Beeston and Attenborough railway stations and the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) 10X Green line bus.

The site comprises three large buildings, each boasting classrooms, workshops and demo space.

Our training facilities are unrivalled in the region. We feature dedicated workshop spaces for light vehicle technical repair, structural repair, bodywork repair and research and development.

Facilities include two spray-booths, a dedicated electric and hybrid vehicle lab and a fabrication innovation unit. We also host our own End Point Assessment centre to support full delivery of Apprenticeships, including those delivered by partners.

Our onsite facilities include:

  • Workshops with up to 6 vehicle capacity.
  • 12-14 seat classrooms.
  • Flexi rooms for larger audiences (meetings, conferences, product launches etc).
  • Boardrooms.
  • Dedicated office space.
  • Dedicated parking.
  • Virtual meeting delivery space.
  • Onsite cafeteria as well as a hospitality and catering service provided by Nottingham College.

We house an onsite cafeteria and provide offsite overnight accommodation for those training with us on residential programmes.

Our team of assessors, trainers and onsite technicians are highly skilled and incredibly committed to providing the highest standards of training and development.

All of our trainers began life in industry and use this industry experience and understanding to enhance our training offer. They have developed a wide ranging training programme that includes apprenticeships, short courses, other accredited qualifications and a range of value added programmes in which we enhance our courses with non-mandatory training modules that equips our candidates for future demand on their skills.

Our team of apprentice trainers are all working towards, or have already completed, their master tech level of proficiency.

Our training teams are supported by onsite cleaning, ICT and hospitality staff.

Meet the team

Lindsey Smith

Lindsey Smith

Assistant Principal for Apprenticeships

07958 402316

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Molly Poyzer

Achievement Coach

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Laurie Savoye

Learning & Skills Assessor

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