Get your career started in the automotive industry with UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering.

Learn how to service general automotive systems and gain the essential skills needed for an entry level position in automotive engineering.

Take your passion for cars or bikes, develop technical skills, and hone your problem solving of engineering issues to lay the foundation for an exciting career.

UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering is an ideal place to start in the industry, which is riding the wave of technical innovation.

Career & Study Outcomes

Successful graduates of UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering will have the following theoretical and practical skills:

• Follow workplace policies, procedures and relevant regulations to work safely and effectively in an automotive workshop
• Use tools and equipment to complete basic workshop engineering tasks
• Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service engine and driveline systems
• Check operation of and perform minor repairs on electrical systems
• Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service steering, suspension and brake systems.

Course Information

• Automotive Workshop Safety
• Basic Repair and Modification of Automotive Components
• Engines
• Engine Systems
• Driveline Systems
• Electrical and Electronics
• Starting and Charging Systems
• Electronic Controls, High Voltage Systems and HVAC
• Brake Systems
• Steering and Suspension Systems