Services Wholesale and Retail

Vehicle Delivery Preparation and Customer Handover Training

SAQA US 259881 | NQF 4 | Credits 8 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the skills to prepare a purchased vehicle for delivery and conduct a professional customer handover. It covers final inspection, documentation, and demonstration of vehicle features to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with dealership standards.

Learning Outcomes

  • Prepare a purchased vehicle for delivery by conducting a final inspection and ensuring cleanliness and functionality.
  • Demonstrate vehicle features and controls to the customer in a clear and professional manner.
  • Complete all required documentation accurately, including delivery notes and warranty registration.
  • Apply customer service principles to ensure a positive handover experience and address customer queries.
  • Verify that the vehicle meets customer specifications and legal requirements before delivery.

Target Audience

Sales consultants, vehicle delivery specialists, and dealership staff responsible for preparing and handing over vehicles to customers in the automotive retail industry.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Vehicle Delivery Preparation

Objectives:
• Understand the importance of vehicle delivery preparation and customer handover
• Identify key documents and checklists used in the process
• Recognize common vehicle defects and pre-delivery inspection requirements
• Explain the role of the delivery agent in ensuring customer satisfaction

Topics:
• Overview of the vehicle delivery process
• Relevant legislation and standards (SANS, SAQA)
• Documentation: delivery note, inspection report, warranty documents
• Pre-delivery inspection (PDI) basics
• Customer expectations and the handover experience

Day 2: Vehicle Inspection and Preparation Procedures

Objectives:
• Perform a systematic pre-delivery inspection on a vehicle
• Identify and document defects or discrepancies
• Apply cleaning and detailing standards for delivery-ready vehicles
• Verify vehicle specifications against order requirements

Topics:
• Exterior inspection: paintwork, glass, tyres, lights
• Interior inspection: upholstery, electronics, controls
• Underbonnet checks: fluids, battery, belts
• Cleaning and detailing procedures
• Specs verification: VIN, model, options

Day 3: Mechanical and Safety Checks

Objectives:
• Conduct basic mechanical checks relevant to delivery
• Verify safety features and systems functionality
• Identify common mechanical issues that require attention
• Understand the importance of roadworthiness for delivery

Topics:
• Brake system check
• Steering and suspension inspection
• Lighting and indicator systems
• Tyre condition and pressure
• Safety systems: airbags, seatbelts, ABS
• Road test procedures

Day 4: Customer Handover Process

Objectives:
• Demonstrate effective communication skills during handover
• Explain vehicle features and controls to the customer
• Complete all handover documentation accurately
• Handle customer queries and concerns professionally

Topics:
• Handover checklist and walk-around
• Demonstrating key features: infotainment, driver aids
• Explaining maintenance schedules and warranty
• Final documentation: registration, insurance, service plan
• Dealing with customer objections and questions

Day 5: Practical Integration and Assessment

Objectives:
• Perform a complete vehicle delivery preparation independently
• Conduct a full customer handover simulation
• Evaluate and reflect on personal performance
• Apply corrective actions to improve delivery process

Topics:
• Full PDI and cleaning procedure (timed)
• Handover simulation with role-play
• Feedback and self-assessment
• Troubleshooting common handover issues
• Final assessment and course review

Practicals

20 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Practical sessions are integral to this course as learners must demonstrate hands-on competence in vehicle inspection, preparation, and customer handover. These sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge in a simulated workshop environment, ensuring they can perform tasks to industry standards.

Practical Activities
  • Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) — Learners perform a full PDI on a vehicle using checklists, identifying defects and recording findings. (6h)
  • Mechanical and Safety Checks — Learners conduct basic mechanical checks, test safety systems, and perform a short road test. (5h)
  • Customer Handover Simulation — Learners role-play a complete handover, explaining vehicle features and completing documentation. (5h)
  • Integrated Delivery Preparation and Handover — Learners perform the entire process from PDI to handover under timed conditions, followed by feedback. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
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75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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