If you want to get into the Heavy Automotive Industry and work on wide range of equipment supporting the Road Transport, Agricultural, Plant and Equipment, Material Handling, and other heavy industries then the New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) Heavy is for you. This qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the fundamentals that you will need to know.
One year full-time (three days in class, one to two days work experience)
No tuition fees
$1,919.00 (incl. GST)
Check if this course is available to international students in our International section.
If you want to get into the Automotive & Heavy Equipment Industry and work on big trucks, tractors, cranes or combine harvesters then the New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) Heavy is for you.
This pre-apprenticeship qualification will prepare you for the industry and teach you all the fundamentals that you will need to know through theoretical learning, hands-on practical workshops and work experience placements.
There are different sectors in the Automotive & Heavy Equipment Industry and this course will help you choose an area to focus your career on:
You will learn how to:
AUTO3037 Automotive Workshop Safety
AUTO3038 Basic Workshop Engineering Tasks, Tools and Equipment
AUTO3039 Engines AUTO3040 Engine Systems
AUTO3041 Driveline Systems
AUTO3042 Electrical and Electronic
AUTO3043 Starting and Charging Systems
AUTO3044 Electronic Controls, High Voltage Systems and HVAC
AUTO3045 Brake Systems
AUTO3046 Steering and Suspension Systems
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to work in an entry level position in the auotomotive industry. This qualification is highly desirable by the industry for people to achieve before continuing on with an automotive apprenticeship.
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.
School Leavers
Mature Applicants
Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at Level 3 or above, in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty, in consultation with the Programme Operations Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, 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 achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA),or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL);or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand,,Australia,Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
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 14)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill.
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - Level 3 (General)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 36 with no band score lower than 36
Language Cert - B1 Achiever International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
Trinity ISE - ISE I with no less than distinction in any band
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