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National Certificate: Automotive Body Repair

  • Course Code: 64709
  • Duration: 10 Months
  • Level: NQF2
  • Industry: Manufacturing and Engineering
Course structure


• Apply sealers and cavity fillers on vehicles.
• Keep the work area safe and productive.
• Perform surface preparation on a body panel.
• Remove, replace and align body parts.
• Repair minor dents on ferrous body shell and parts.
• Select and use vehicle lifting equipment.
• Select, use and care for engineering hand tools.
• Understand the body construction and safety features of a vehicle.
• Access and use information from texts.
• Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems.
• Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and number systems.
• Identify, describe, compare, classify, explore shape and motion in 2 and 3 dimensional shapes in different contexts.
• Maintain and adapt oral/signed communication.
• Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes.
• Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life.
• Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems.
• Write/present for a defined context.
• Operate a personal computer system.
• Adjust headlights.
• Collect and use information.
• Conduct an inspection.
• Cut materials using the oxy-fuel gas cutting process(manual cutting).
• Develop a learning plan and a portfolio for assessment.
• Explain the individual`s role within business.
• Manage basic personal finance.
• Perform basic welding/joining of metals.
• Polish automotive painted panels.
• Select, use and care for engineering power tools.

The learner will obtain skill to prepare, maintain and repair minor accidental damage to vehicles.

Grade 10/N2

Tradesman, Car Assessor, Body Filler, Air Bag Replacer Specialist, Motor Trimmer, Facilitator etc.

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