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National Certificate:
Automotive Repair and Maintenance NQF LEVEL 2-4

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* Khayelitsha Campus offers NQF Level 2 only

ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

The purpose of this qualification is to provide students with the knowledge and skill, to work effectively in the automotive repair and maintenance sector, and to meet the challenges of the automotive industry and related environments.

The primary skill that is recognised in this qualification is the ability to apply the theory behind repair and maintenance to do general servicing of vehicles.

This capability requires an understanding of basic repair and maintenance theory, names and functions of fluids and lubricants, automotive components and how to read and interpret workshop manuals and workshop procedures. Hand skills also play an important role in this qualification and successful students will need to apply hand skills in completing their tasks.

Minimum Admission requirements

NQF Level 2 qualification: Completion of the General Education and Training Certificate at NQF Level 1 Preference will be given to students who have completed Grade 12.
NQF Level 3 qualification: Completion of the National Certificate in Automotive Repair and Maintenance at NQF Level 2.
NQF Level 4 qualification: Completion of the National Certificate in Automotive Repair and Maintenance at NQF Level 3.

CAREER opportunities

Upon completion of the FETC NQF Level 4 in this qualification, candidates may apply to do a trade test in Automotive Mechanics and may be employed as a qualified Artisan in one of the six specialisation areas to conduct servicing and repairs to:

Passenger Vehicles
Commercial Vehicles
Earthmoving Equipment
Lift Trucks
Motorcycles
Engine Fitting

Duration

1-year full-time per level
6 months at College and 6 months in the workplace

Course content

LEVEL 2

Core Unit Standards

Build basic auto electrical circuits
Carry out an automotive service
Demonstrate understanding of the principles of fluid power
Keep the work area safe and productive
Remove and fit automobile components
Select, use and care for engineering hand tools
Select, use and care for engineering measuring equipment
Select, use and care for engineering power tools
Service automobile batteries
Understand the fundamentals of engine technology

Fundamentals

Access and use information from texts
Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life-related problems
Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems
Identify, describe, compare, classify, explore shape and motion in two-and three-dimensional shapes in different contexts
Maintain and adapt oral/signed communication
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community
life
Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems
Write/present for a defined context

Electives

Operate a personal computer system
Assemble mechanical components
Balance a wheel
Cut materials using the oxy-fuel gas cutting process (manual cutting)
Demonstrate basic knowledge of hydraulic components
Demonstrate basic knowledge of pneumatic components
Demonstrate knowledge of lubrication
Explain the individual’s role within business
Identify engineering materials, their characteristics and applications and common metal tests used in engineering
Inspect and lubricate an automotive system
Lift and move a load using manual lifting equipment and tackle
Maintain and repair motorcycle wheel components
Maintain static seals in machines and / or equipment
Manage basic personal finances
Operate a pendant controlled overhead crane
Participate in work group activities
Perform basic welding/joining of metals
Remove and replace off-the-road (OTR) wheels and tyres
Repair internal combustion engines
Select and use vehicle lifting equipment
Understand and deal with HIV/AIDS

LEVEL 3

Core Unit Standards

Demonstrate knowledge of fuel supply and engine management systems
Dismantle automotive main components
Inspect, assess and report on external components of engines
Perform a basic condition test on vehicle components
Remove and install fuel system components
Repair and assemble automotive components
Test and repair an engine cooling system
Test and repair an engine lubrication system
Trace and repair auto electrical circuit faults

Fundamentals

Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication
Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations
Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in two-and three-dimensional space in different contexts
Interpret and use information from texts
Investigate life and work-related problems using data and probabilities
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues
Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts

Electives

Assemble, fit and repair automobile auxiliary harnesses
Construct and test basic electronic circuits
Maintain data in a computer system
Repair internal combustion engines
Test and report on condition of vehicle starting and charging system
Apply quality procedures
Check and adjust steering geometry
Check and maintain air-conditioners in vehicles
Describe bearing types, designs and application theories associated with process plants
Develop learning strategies and techniques
Dismantle vehicle sub-components
Explain and use organisational procedures
Fit and commission air-conditioners to vehicles
Identify and keep the records that a team manager is responsible for keeping
Install vehicle drive train components
Install vehicle sub-components
Install, test and maintain a basic fluid power system
Lead a team, plan, allocate and assess their work
Maintain bearings in machines and equipment
Maintain brakes and clutches
Maintain records for a team
Manage basic business finance
Manage work time effectively
Operate a computer
Operate a computer workstation in a business environment
Perform the role of a safety, health and environmental protection representative
Recondition vehicle undercarriage components
Remove vehicle sub-component
Repair and assemble sub-components
Select and fit seals in fluid power applications
Service and repair conventional automobile ignition systems
Trace and repair auto-electrical circuits on automobiles
Understand the fundamentals of engine technology
Use data entry and retrieval skills to input and retrieve computer data
Demonstrate an understanding of an entrepreneurial profile

LEVEL 4

Core Unit Standards

Demonstrate knowledge of fuel supply and engine management systems
Dismantle automotive main components
Inspect, assess and report on external components of engines
Perform a basic condition test on vehicle components
Remove and install fuel system components
Repair and assemble automotive components
Test and repair an engine cooling system
Test and repair an engine lubrication system

Fundamentals

Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication
Interpret and use information from texts
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts
Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life-related problems
Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts
Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in two-and three-dimensional space in different contexts
Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues
Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts