Course details

Summary

If you love cars, trucks and motorbikes, and want to kick-start your career in the automotive industry, TPP’s NZ Certificate in Automotive Engineering is perfect for you. You’ll learn all about engines and systems, workshop fundamentals, electric and electronic principles and automotive safety. Your training will cover everything you need to know to get started in the automotive industry and our strong partnerships with local businesses and industry representatives will help you get a foot in the door to a great job.

As well as providing a great stepping-stone for job starters, the programme is also a good option for people who want to learn the basics so they can work on their own cars, trucks, bikes or boats.

Core Elements

Graduates of this qualification will be able to apply the knowledge and skills in relation to topics such as:

automotive workshop safety;
basic workshop engineering tasks, tools and equipment;
engines; engine systems; driveline systems;
electrical and electronic principles; starting and charging systems; electronic controls, high voltage systems and HVAC;
brake systems, steering and suspension systems.

Career Opportunities

Career options may be:

Automotive Engineering Technician
Automotive Heavy Engineering Technician
Road Transport –agricultural-plant and equipment Technician
Automotive Electrical Engineering Technician
Motorcycle Engineering Technician
Outdoor Power Equipment Servicing Technician
Power Boat Servicing Technician

It is also a useful qualification for other motor industry occupations, such as:

Automotive Parts Person
Service Station Attendant
Automotive Dismantler
Motor Vehicles Salesperson

Entry criteria

Entry Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

A minimum of 10 credits in literacy and numeracy at NCEA Level 2, or be able to demonstrate suitable knowledge, skills or work experience.
Be physically capable of meeting programme requirements.
Applicants for whom English is a second language must meet IELTS (or equivalent) Level 5 with no band lower than 5.