This is an employment entry course and is accepted as entry into more advanced tertiary automotive courses. Students learn basic workshop skills: use of tools, engine repairs, braking and steering systems, transmissions, understanding of petrol/diesel engine operations. Plus employment related skills including; CV's, personal income decisions, employment expectations, work place safety. These subjects sharpen the overall competencies required for any occupation and give students a broader knowledge of the workforce and the skills and confidence to find their place in it.
Career opportunities include any branch of the automotive trade. Graduates can move onto further automotive education or enter straight into the workforce.
NZQA STATEMENT
This programme is fully approved by the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA). MTI comply with all NZQA statutory requirements including advising students that there are no members of MTI with any material conflicts or any interests in any other educational or immigration services.
2012 Start DateCourse 1: 31st January - 16th November Course 2: 27th February - 14th December AutomotiveEntry 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.
Employment/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. |
QualificationSuccessful applicants will receive:
Duration:40 weeks. Class Size:10 students per intake 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 dependent on individual circumstances.
Accreditation:Course units are accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), and the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO). |
Student Testimonial
"My name is Ben Yelavich. I was a student at Mahurangi Technical Institute. I went to one of the Automotive courses with not much knowledge about cars. After around seven months I think I could take care of my vehicle with my own two hands. I went to Tech with my general knowledge on Maths and English; things that were taught from primary I had forgotten. But after the seven months I remembered alot of it when we did the work for the simple Maths and English questions.
My personal opinion on this course is that most people who are taking this course are people who don't achieve at being at school (no offense) but this is a really great course for those people. If you put yourself into it and come every day you learn alot, you also get your NCEA credits from it.
The automotive tutor, Cedric - is the man! This guy is a person who takes teenagers off the street and can actually turn them into something, once again if they put themselves into it. Kathy your English and Maths tutor, she will help you understand things you aren't sure on. She knows her stuff, let her do her job and help you.
The people around Tech are not bad peope. There is a pool table and ping pong, also you have a vending machine.
I really enjoyed my time at Mahurangi Technical Institute February until September 2010." (Unedited)
Ben Yelavich.
Automotive Graduate September 2010
Further Information & Enrolments
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