Coachbuilding

National Certificate in Coachbuilding

 

level of qualification:

4

credit total:

247
Core Compulsory 227
Passenger Service Vehicles Strand 20
Commercial Vehicles Strand 20
Motor Homes and Caravans Strand 20

Purpose and content of the National Certificate

Purpose:

This certificate is designed as a qualification for those persons who are in the coachbuilding sector of the motor industry. Holders of this certificate will be able to: interpret vehicle drawings and plans, measure, mark out, alter, and make and fit framing, panels, and components according to specifications, and repair components and panels, and carry out general coachbuilding duties.

There are three strands of Coachbuilding and unit standards must also be completed in the chosen strand:

Content:

Core Compulsory unit standards


Welding

2670

Avoid welding hazards with safe work practices

2675

Weld aluminium with the gas metal arc welding process in the downhand positions

2677

Weld aluminium with the gas tungsten arc welding process in the downhand positions

Automotive Administration

248

Describe an apprenticeship employment contract for the automotive industry

249

Carry out automotive industry personal workplace requirements

3888

Identify the occupational areas and structures associated with the NZ motor body industry

19634

Book in work, interpret instructions, and plan the job



Automotive Electrical and Electronics

232

Test an automotive electrical circuit

233

Service an automotive battery

898

Identify an automotive wiring diagram and translate information to a motor vehicle circuit

899

Carry out automotive wiring repairs and test circuits for serviceability

909

Install, repair, and replace electrical accessories in vehicles

3877

Demonstrate knowledge of protecting vehicle electronics in the motor industry

5742

Protect electronics when repairing a vehicle in the motor industry

Automotive Workshop Engineering

3879

Carry out general engineering tasks in the motor body industry

Coachbuilding

11698

Measure, mark out, make, and assemble body framing in the coachbuilding industry

11699

Measure, mark out, and make and assemble sub-frame for a vehicle in the coachbuilding industry

11700

Prepare, make, and fit a floor to fit to sub-frame on a vehicle in the coachbuilding industry

11701

Prepare, make, and fit exterior panels to framing in the coachbuilding industry

11702

Make and fit vehicle doors in the coachbuilding industry

11703

Make and fit vehicle steps in the coachbuilding industry

11705

Identify insulation and lining materials and fit to a vehicle in the coachbuilding industry

11706

Prepare, fabricate, and fit a roof structure and panelling on a motor vehicle in the coachbuilding industry

11707

Make and fit a wheel arch to a motor vehicle in the coachbuilding industry

11709

Measure, mark out, and fit a range of exterior body parts to a vehicle body in the coachbuilding industry

11710

Identify vehicle body construction methods in the coachbuilding industry

11711

Interpret vehicle drawings and job specifications, and produce a sketch with relevant measurements

11716

Prepare and fit interior components in a vehicle in the coachbuilding industry

11717

Perform calculations in the coachbuilding industry

19633

Install vehicle body interior components

19635

Identify and maintain equipment used for vehicle body manufacturing operations

19636

Remove and install vehicle engine exterior components

Panelbeating

5738

Cut metals to predetermined specifications on and off a vehicle

5741

Use and maintain a hydraulic body jack and attachments in the motor industry

5743

Identify the characteristics, uses, and the effect of heat on metals in the motor industry

5764

Repair a damaged glass fibre reinforced plastic panel (GRP) using a repair kit in the motor industry

5768

Remove and replace a motor vehicle fuel tank

5771

Use and maintain a metal-arc gas shield (MIG) welding plant in the motor industry

Vehicle Bodywork

945

Remove and replace window glass on vehicles

947

Identify vehicle bodywork construction methods

3856

Identify emergency procedures in the motor and related industries

3861

Remove and replace exterior motor body parts and fit body protection mouldings in the motor industry

3862

Remove and replace damaged bolted on motor body panels in the motor body industry

3863

Remove and replace road wheels in the motor industry

3865

Fill and sand a repair in the motor body industry

3870

Prepare bare metal for painting in the motor body industry

3883

Identify and use fastening systems in the motor industry

3885

Demonstrate knowledge of and use an oxy-acetylene welding plant in the motor body industry

5739

Maintain security in the workplace in the motor and related industries

5746

Identify and prevent corrosion in the motor industry

5763

Identify and dispose of hazardous waste materials in the motor and related industries

5767

Demonstrate knowledge of current legislation in the motor body industry

5777

Identify the procedures to carry out an estimate and quotation in the motor body industry

16097

Identify, store and use hazardous materials in the motor and related industries

16098

Perform safe work practices in the motor industry

16099

Use and maintain power tools and equipment in the motor body industry

19632

Identify, select, and use adhesives and sealants for vehicle bodywork applications

19637

Remove, repair, and replace perforated corroded body panels

Service Sector - Core Skills

57

Provide customer service in given situations

Qualification Version: 3