Course details

Summary

If you love the beauty of cars, this could be the career choice for you. Not only will you learn how to repair, replace and align car body parts, you will also develop painting and finishing techniques that can transform a vehicle into a work of art.

This qualification will prepare you for the industry by highlighting the appropriate policies, procedures and regulations for working safely and efficiently in an automotive panel-beating or refinishing workshop. It covers the technology and systems within a vehicle and how to avoid damaging them, plus the effect of impact on vehicles.

You will also learn how to use the tools to prepare and paint panels as well as enhance your knowledge of bodywork construction methods and materials.

Upon graduation you will be ready to work as an apprentice in the collision repair industry.

Career opportunities

On completion of this programme students will have the background and attributes required to secure an apprenticeship in the field of automotive panel beating or refinishing.

Programme structure

Students complete the following courses:

Workshop Safety: Follow workplace policies, procedures and relevant regulations to work safely and effectively in the collision repair and automotive refinishing industry

Motor Body electrical systems: To develop students’ knowledge of electrical principles in vehicle circuits and protect vehicle electronics

Vehicle systems and emerging technologies: Students will have the understanding to determine layout and knowledge of vehicle systems within emerging technologies

Motor vehicle body panels and components: To remove and replace exterior and interior motor body parts, body panels and trim on a motor vehicle

Prepare and Paint Panels: To apply refinish knowledge in order to repair minor damage and prepare vehicle panel surfaces

General engineering tools and equipment: Use tools and equipment to complete basic workshop engineering tasks in the motor body and refinish industries

Vehicle bodywork construction and materials: Understand vehicle bodywork construction materials and methods and the effect of impact on vehicles.

Further training or study

Students who wish to pursue a career in motor body technology will have the opportunity to continue at MIT in a new programme under development for 2018 delivery. Refinishing students may choose to progress to a MITO apprenticeship.

Entry criteria

General

It is recommended that applicants are working toward or have a Class 1 full drivers licence.

Academic

Applicants must meet the following criteria for admission into the programme:

NCEA 1, 40 credits or above, preferably in technology based subjects.

• Includes a minimum of 10 NCEA Literacy credits at level 1 AND
• Includes a minimum of 10 Mathematics credits at Level 1 or above

OR

Can demonstrate relevant work experience with the approval of the Industry Manager/Programme Leader

OR

Have successfully completed a New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 2 or equivalent

IELTS test - General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5

TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) - Score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE)

TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - Score of 35 (with a writing score of 20)

Cambridge English Examinations - FCE or FCE for Schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill OET at Grade C in all sub-tests

NZCEL - a) Level 3 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 3 (General)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PToE (Academic) score of 36

City & Guilds IESOL - B1 Achiever with a score of 43

Language Certificate - B1 Achiever IESOL (LRWS) with PASS