OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Automotive Motor Mechanic (Level 4)
What you should know
To prepare students to become competent Automotive Motor Mechanics capable of maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing petrol and diesel light motor vehicles and their mechanical systems.
Requirements
• Grade 9/ABET L4/NQF Level 1 with Mathematics • The student must be 16 or older • Mathematics and Science are compulsory subjects in Grade 9
Duration & Credits
• 3 Years
• Number of credits: 540
Career Opportunities
• Motor Mechanic
• Petrol Mechanic
• Automotive Technician
Campus
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A qualified student can
- Perform preventative and scheduled maintenance.
- Disassemble, inspect, repair, and reassemble engines and vehicle systems.
- Diagnose and repair faults in:
– Engine systems
– Electrical and electronic systems
– Suspension, steering, and braking systems
– Drivetrains and transmissions
– Air conditioning and cooling systems
Structure of the qualification
Knowledge & Practical Modules
On campus in a classroom setting and in practical simulation rooms.
Assessments
• Internal Assessment: Conducted during training using practical tasks and theoretical evaluations.
• External Assessment: Critical skills and knowledge may be assessed externally, especially for certification purposes.
• External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) which is a Trade Test after 3 years.
Workplace-based Modules
In a real-life work environment gaining experience and recording the experience and evidence in a workplace logbook.
Certification
• The college will issue a Statement of Results which will give the student access into the Trade Test.
• When the student is recognised as achieving the various aspects of the qualification, and passed the Trade Test, the QCTO will then issue the student with the relevant qualification.