National Certificate in Employment Skills (Level 1)

This is an employment entry course and is accepted as entry into more advanced tertiary automotive courses. While students learn basic workshop skills and safety, engine repairs and understanding of petrol/diesel engine operation, considerable emphasis is also placed on the core generic skills.
Career opportunities include any branch of the automotive trade. Graduates can move onto further automotive education or enter straight into the workforce.

Automotive

Entry level material is covered including the location and function of car components, how petrol and diesel engines work, and a basic knowledge of transmissions, clutches, braking systems, steering and suspension systems and lubricants and sealants.

Core Generic Skills

The core generic skills include communication, personal management, relating to other people, basic mathematical and text interpreting skills and career planning. The course also covers health and safety and first aid components. These subjects give students a broader knowledge of the workforce and the skills and confidence to find their place in it.

Practical Training

Two days per week of practical work experience is included in the course curriculum. This prepares students for the automotive industry with hands-on training not achievable by text books. 

Driver Training

Both theory and practical driver training provided for students depending on the licence held when entering the course.

Qualification

Successful applicants will receive:

• National Certificate in Employment Skills
• MTI Certificate in Employment Skills - Automotive
• First Aid Certificate
• Depending on your Record of Learning history you may also gain your NCEA L1.

Course Start Date:

Start date: 10th January 2011. Monthly in-takes on availability.

Duration:

Flexible - Approximately 28 weeks.

Class Size:

Kept to a minimum to maximise individual attention.

Entry Requirement:

15 / 17 years + TEC eligibility (please contact us to see if you qualify).

Fees:

There are NO FEES required to attend this course.

Student Benefits:

Travel reimbursement dependant on individual circumstances.

Accreditation: 

Course units are accredited by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA), and the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO). 

Further Information & Enrolments

Please click here to request an information/enrolment pack or freephone 0800 366 874.