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False Bay College Engineering

Occupational Certificate:
Panel Beater NQF Level 4

OFFERED AT THIS CAMPUS

False Bay TVET College Mitchells Plain Campus
About this programme

ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

The purpose of this qualification is to equip students with skills and knowledge to operate as a Panel Beater.

A Panel Beater repairs damages to metal, composites (including fibre glass, rubber, plastic) on a vehicle and forms replacement body panels.

A qualified student will be able to:

  • Perform automotive body repairs
  • Remove and refit automotive mechanical components
  • Perform auto-electrical repair activities
  • Analyse damage to vehicles
Minimum Admission requirements

Minimum Admission requirements

NQF Level 2 qualification with Mathematics.
Minimum 16 years old

Disclaimer: Descriptions as per SAQA Qualification:
https://regqs.saqa.org.za/viewQualification.php?id=96364

Career Opportunities

CAREER opportunities

A Panel Beater repairs damage to metal and composites (including fibre glass, rubber, and plastic) on vehicles and forms replacement body panels.

The qualification also aims to address a range of related occupations like that of autobody repairer, automotive trimmer, chassis straightener, rust repairer, vehicle finisher. The competencies which the student will acquire will enable him/her to perform a range of activities to repair/rehabilitate a damaged vehicle.

Duration

Duration

This is a 3-Year Programme. Students rotate between time spent at College and time spent in the workplace.

Course Content

Course content

Knowledge Modules

  • Automotive body repairs theory, NQF Level 4
  • Automotive mechanical theory, NQF Level 3
  • Auto-electrical theory, NQF Level 3
  • Analysis of damage, NQF Level 4

Practical Skill Modules

  • Remove and refit automotive body components, NQF Level 3
  • Perform basic repairs to vehicle bodies, NQF Level 3
  • Perform advanced repairs to vehicle body and structure,
    NQF Level 4
  • Remove and refit vehicle mechanical components and perform wheel alignment,
    NQF Level 4
  • Remove and replace auto-electrical components and perform diagnostics,
    NQF Level 3
  • Analyse damage in terms of job cards and report to the supervisor, NQF Level 4

Work Experience Modules

This qualification also requires the following work experience modules:

  • Removal and replacement processes for a range of automotive body components and trim in an auto-body workshop, NQF Level 3
  • Basic vehicle body repair processes, NQF Level 3
  • Major vehicle body repair processes, NQF Level 4
  • Removal and replacement of mechanical components,
    NQF Level 3
  • Removal and refitting of auto-electrical components and performance of basic fault-finding, NQF Level 3
  • Analysis of damage against job cards, NQF Level 4
  • Structured planning and communication processes in the workplace, NQF Level 4

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