Mechanical & Automotive
The Auto Service Technician programme is a structured professional vocational training programme designed in accordance with professional standards, workplace procedures, and real automotive service practice. The programme develops practical professional competence in vehicle inspection, servicing, diagnostics, maintenance, and repair, while strengthening professional judgement, safe working practices, and service documentation skills. Training is organised into progressive blocks that combine classroom theory, supervised workshop practice, guided technical exercises, and formal assessment. The programme supports institutional, external, and international verification through published curriculum information, documented learning outcomes, and traceable assessment requirements.
Individuals seeking formal vocational qualification and documented competence in automotive service, maintenance, diagnostics, and repair.
Practitioners with practical experience who want to systematise skills, close competence gaps, and validate professional capability through structured training and assessment.
Employees of companies, workshops, and service providers who require documented proof of competence for career development, compliance, tender participation, or professional progression.
Apply occupational safety, environmental protection, and workshop housekeeping requirements during automotive service and repair operations.
Interpret service manuals, maintenance schedules, repair instructions, and technical documentation relevant to vehicle systems and components.
Select and use diagnostic equipment, hand tools, measuring instruments, and workshop machinery correctly and safely.
Perform routine vehicle inspection, maintenance, lubrication, adjustment, and component replacement in accordance with manufacturer requirements and workplace procedures.
Diagnose faults in engine, braking, steering, suspension, electrical, and electronic systems using systematic testing procedures.
Identify defects, non-conformities, and wear conditions, and apply appropriate corrective actions within the occupational scope of automotive service work.
Complete service records, inspection checklists, repair notes, and workplace documentation accurately and in a traceable manner.
Communicate technical findings, service requirements, and completed work effectively with supervisors, colleagues, and clients.
Instructional time
Total: 480 academic hours (Theory 180, Practice 240, Independent study 40, Final assessment 20).
Issued documents
Assessment
Assessment includes continuous assessment through tests and practical tasks, evaluation of workshop performance, review of technical documentation, and a final practical examination.
Prerequisites
Basic literacy and numeracy, readiness for practical workshop training, and ability to follow occupational safety requirements. Prior professional experience is not mandatory.
Training format
Competence-based vocational training delivered through classroom theory, supervised practical workshops, guided exercises, technical service and repair tasks, and formal assessment.