NorthTec

Course details

Summary

START YOUR FUTURE

If cars and engines are your passion, why not follow your heart and make them your career? Our vehicle workshops are modern and fully equipped. You'll learn all about engines and transmissions, automotive electronics and air conditioning. You'll also learn to provide great customer service and administration. Our programme can help you to gain an apprenticeship, and then continue your learning while working as an apprentice.

What you will learn

Graduates of this programme will be able to:

• Follow workplace policies, procedures and relevant regulations to work safely and effectively in an automotive workshop.
• Use tools and equipment to complete basic workshop engineering tasks.
• Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service engine, and driveline systems.
• Check operation of, and perform minor repairs on, electrical and electronic systems
• Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service steering, suspension and brake systems.

Qualification gained

New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3)

Entry criteria

All applicants must:

• be at least 16 years old at the time the programme commences
• be able to read, write, and communicate in English at a basic level
• be physically able to complete the programme specific outcomes

Applicants for whom English is not a first language must have and IELTS score of 5 with no band score lower than 5; or an accepted international equivalence.