Course Overview

This qualification recognises people who have the competencies required to apply workplace safety fundamentals in automotive workshop, communicate effectively in an automotive workplace, demonstrate basic metal joining techniques used in automotive mechanics, demonstrate knowledge on fuels, lubricants and materials, perform basic metal work in automotive engineering, prepare and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants, adhesives and locking devises, use and maintain measuring equipment and hand tools in an automotive workplace, demonstrate knowledge of motor vehicle care, demonstrate knowledge of motor vehicle fundamentals, service wheels and tyres of a motor vehicle in an automotive mechanics workshop, remove and replace electrical/electronic units, repair engine cooling and vehicle oil lubrication systems; demonstrate knowledge; understanding of electrical fundamentals and prepare surfaces for spray painting and apply knowledge of basic mathematical and engineering science related to automotive mechanics. They further have a good understanding of providing basic first aid, demonstrating basic awareness of HIV and AIDS, demonstrating basic knowledge of workplace health and safety, applying basic entrepreneurship, applying knowledge of pre-basic mathematics in different context, applying knowledge of basic engineering science different context and applying knowledge of basic drawing different contexts.

This qualification leads vertically to National Vocational Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Vehicle Collision Repair and Spray Painting) (Level 3) and National Vocational Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Automotive Mechatronics) (Level 3).

What You'll Learn in This Course:

• Apply knowledge of basic mathematical and engineering Science related to automotive mechanics
• Apply workplace safety fundamentals in an automotive Workshop
• Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
• Demonstrate basic metal joining techniques used in automotive Mechanics
• Demonstrate knowledge on fuels, lubricants and materials
• Perform basic metal work in automotive engineering
• Prepare and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants, adhesives and locking devices
• Use and maintain measuring equipment and hand tools in an automotive workplace
• Demonstrate knowledge of motor vehicle care
• Demonstrate knowledge of motor vehicle fundamentals
• Service wheels and tyres of a motor vehicle in an automotive Workshop
• Remove and replace electrical and electronic units
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of electrical
• Prepare surfaces for spray painting
• Provide basic First Aid
• Demonstrate basic awareness of HIV and AIDS
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of workplace health and safety
• Apply basic entrepreneurship
• Apply knowledge of pre-basic mathematics in different context
• Apply knowledge of basic engineering science in different contexts
• Apply basic knowledge of engineering drawing in different contexts