Mechanical & Automotive
The Transmission Technician programme is a structured professional vocational training programme designed in alignment with occupational standards, workshop procedures, safety requirements, and real automotive service practice. The programme develops practical professional competence in the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, adjustment, and testing of manual, automatic, and related drivetrain transmission systems, while strengthening technical judgement, documentation discipline, and safe working behaviour. Training is organised into progressive blocks that combine classroom theory, guided exercises, supervised workshop practice, and formal assessment. The published programme structure, curriculum, and learning outcomes support transparent institutional documentation and facilitate external and international verification of acquired competence.
Individuals seeking formal vocational qualification and documented competence in transmission diagnostics, maintenance, and repair within the automotive service sector.
Practitioners with practical workshop experience who want to systematise skills, close competence gaps, and validate professional capability through structured training and assessment.
Employees of service centres, transport companies, and technical maintenance providers who require documented proof of competence for career development, compliance, quality assurance, or professional progression.
Apply occupational safety requirements, workshop discipline, lifting procedures, and environmental protection measures during transmission service and repair work.
Interpret service manuals, repair instructions, technical diagrams, tolerances, and manufacturer specifications related to transmission and drivetrain systems.
Select and use diagnostic equipment, measuring instruments, workshop tools, and transmission service devices correctly and safely.
Perform maintenance, dismantling, inspection, assembly, adjustment, and installation of manual transmission units and related drivetrain components according to quality standards.
Carry out diagnostic and service procedures for automatic transmission systems, including fluid condition control, hydraulic checks, electronic fault identification, and functional testing.
Identify faults, wear patterns, leaks, noise sources, shifting defects, and non-conformities in transmission assemblies and apply appropriate corrective actions.
Complete work orders, diagnostic reports, measurement records, parts documentation, and service recommendations accurately and professionally.
Communicate technical findings and service decisions effectively with supervisors, colleagues, and clients in accordance with workplace procedures.
Instructional time
Total: 480 academic hours (Theory 160, Practice 280, Independent study 20, Final assessment 20).
Issued documents
Assessment
Assessment includes continuous evaluation through tests, guided assignments, workshop performance, and practical tasks, as well as a final practical examination assessing safety compliance, technical accuracy, diagnostic reasoning, repair quality, and professional documentation.
Prerequisites
Participants are expected to possess basic literacy and numeracy, readiness for practical workshop training, and the ability to follow occupational safety requirements. Prior professional experience in automotive repair is not mandatory, although it may support faster adaptation to practical tasks.
Training format
Competence-based vocational training delivered through classroom theory, supervised practical workshops, guided exercises, technical tasks on transmission systems and drivetrain units, case-based fault analysis, and formal assessment of knowledge and practical performance.