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Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) (Light)
Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) (Light)

Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) (Light)

  • ID:SIT640017
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
  • Duration:
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Fees (NZD)

Estimated Total/program:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

School Leavers

  • Four years’ minimum secondary education
  • Attained NCEA Level 2
  • Desire to work in the automotive industry
  • Recommended as a co-requisite: Class 1 full driver's licence

English requirements

  • Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
  • IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
  • TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Cambridge English Examination –B2 First or B2First for schools with a score of 162.  No less than 154 in each skill.
  • OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL - a) Expiring Level   b) Current:
  • Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
  • Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
  • Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than pass in any band

Course Information

If you want to get into the Automotive Industry as a Mechanic, then the New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) Light is for you.

This pre-apprenticeship qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the automotive engineering fundamentals that you will need to know. Hands-on practical workshops and work experience placements are an essential part of this course.

You will learn how 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.

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  • AEC300 Automotive Workplace Requirements 
  • AEC310  Workshop Engineering, Hand and Power Tools
  • AEC320 Engine Principles and Service Requirements
  • AEC321 Engine Tuning, Disassembly, Inspection and Reassembly 
  • AEC322 Vehicle Clutches, Transmissions and Final Drives
  • AEC330 Automotive Electrical Principles
  • AEC331 Automotive Batteries, Starting and Charging Systems
  • AEC332 Automotive lighting and wiring systems
  • AEC333 Automotive Electronics and HVAC
  • AEC340  Vehicle Braking Systems
  • AEC341 Vehicle Suspension and Steering Systems
  • AEC342 Wheels and Tyres
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

This qualification is designed for people who are beginning a career in the industry and provides graduates with the skills to service general automotive systems. Graduates of this programme will be able to work under limited supervision.

SIT has some of the best automotive facilities in the country and great relationships with local employers. This course has been endorsed by the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO) and the Automotive Advisory Committee (Invercargill) which represents the local industryThis qualification is designed for people who are beginning a career in the industry and provides graduates with the skills to service general automotive systems. Graduates of this programme will be able to work under limited supervision.
SIT has some of the best automotive facilities in the country and great relationships with local employers. This course has been endorsed by the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO) and the Automotive Advisory Committee (Invercargill) which represents the local industry.

Why complete a pre-trade course?

When you complete a pre-trade course you receive an industry recognised qualification that sets you on your way to an apprenticeship in your chosen field.

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Medical insurance - NZD $600 per year

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