09/09/2026
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Qualification: Occupational Certificate: Automotive Motor Mechanic NQF L4
Minimum admission requirements
Grade 10, 11, failed grade 12 and National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 3 with Mathematics
Duration:
3 years
Purpose
1. The Occupational Certificate in Automotive Motor Mechanic qualification is designed to provide learners with skills needed in the automotive industry, such as the maintenance and repair of vehicles to enable customers to use their vehicles productively, cost-effectively and safely, and to obtain the maximum benefit from their investment as well as complying with legal obligations relating to the condition and use of their vehicles.
2. Learners may also be involved in activities such as routine scheduled services, the repair or replacement of components and parts, and the diagnosing and repair of system faults in a variety of types and models of automotive vehicles, including the assembling, testing and commissioning of new or reconditioned parts for automotive vehicles.
3. The automotive maintenance and repair industry provides essential services to users of automotive motor vehicles. The main users in South Africa are the public, public entities and commercial organisations owning vehicle fleets used for a variety of purposes.
4. The construction of automotive vehicles has become very complex, and the engineering has become a sophisticated integration of mechanical, electric, electronic, networking and electronic management systems (computers).
5. In response, the work of the mechanic has shifted from primarily performing mechanical and electrical repairs to diagnosing faults using electronic management systems, and pinpointing and then replacing defective components.
6. Owing to warranty and safety considerations, Original Equipment Manufacturers set stringent standards for the servicing, maintenance and repair of the vehicles.
7. This qualification is designed to equip qualifying learners to meet these standards.
