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Modern Apprenticeships in Automotive
Careers for Modern Apprentices in Automotive
- Automotive Engineer: checks and repairs cars, vans, trucks and other vehicles and their parts.
- Automotive Electrician: installs, maintains and repairs electrical wiring, and electrical and electronic systems in vehicles.
- Panelbeater: repairs or replaces body parts of vehicles that have rusted or been damaged.
- Automotive refinishing: repaints and refinishes vehicles, usually after the vehicles have had panel beating repairs.
- Heavy automotive engineers: service and repair heavy vehicles such as trucks, buses, bulldozers and tractors.
Qualifications for Modern Apprenticeships in Automotive
- National Certificate in Automotive Engineering - Level 4
- National Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering - Level 4
- National Certificate in Panelbeating - Level 4
- National Certificate in Automotive Refinishing - Level 4
- National Certificate in Automotive Heavy Engineering Road Transport
The usual length of time required for an apprentice to gain the above National Certificate is generally 3 to 4 years.
Entry criteria for Modern Apprenticeships in Automotive
To become a Modern Apprentice in the Automotive industry, you should have preferably completed three years secondary education; however there are exceptions to this requirement. Apprentices in automotive must be capable of studying at level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework.
Industry Training Agreement
Modern Apprentices in Automotive will be signed into an industry training agreement with the Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO), which manages automotive apprenticeships and provides funding to the apprentice to help meet training costs.
If you would like more information, please talk to your Modern Apprenticeship co-ordinator, otherwise you can visit the MITO website, phone 0800 88 2121 or email info@mito.org.nz.
For more information about:
- Automotive training at Manukau Institute of Technology - please visit the School of Automotive and Vehicle Technology web page or phone 0800 62 62 52.
- Modern Apprenticeships at Manukau Institute of Technology - please phone 0800 62 62 52 or email technology_administration@manukau.ac.nz.
- Modern Apprenticeships throughout New Zealand - please visit the Tertiary Education Commission website or phone 0800 4 APPRENTICE.
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