OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Diesel Mechanic (Level 4)
What you should know
A Diesel Mechanic maintains, tests and repairs commercial vehicles (more than 3 tons GVM) including engines, mechanical parts, transmissions, suspension, steering and brakes.
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
• Diesel Mechanic
• Truck Mechanic
• Heavy Duty Equipment Service Mechanic
• Vehicle Transmission Mechanic
• Suspension Repairer
• Clutch & Brake Repairer
• Hydraulic & Pneumatic Repairer
Campus
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A qualified student can
- Perform preventative and scheduled maintenance on diesel vehicles.
- Dismantle, inspect, assess, repair and assemble diesel engines and vehicle system components.
- Diagnose and repair faults in diesel engines and vehicle systems and their components.
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.