Certificate in Motor Industry (Motorsport)

This programme builds on skills learned in the Certificate in Motor Industry (Introductory Motorsport) (Level 3). Graduates from the Certificate in Motor Industry (Motorsport) (Level 3) will have developed skills and knowledge to prepare and test automotive components, identify and rectify faults in driveline components fitted to front and rear wheel drive vehicles, overhaul transmission joints and demonstrate knowledge of fuel systems on race vehicles. The programme creates pathways for graduates to enter the motor industry through recognised and approved apprenticeships. Graduates will also have gained skills to pursue employment in motor vehicle restoration, panel beating, panel fabrications, automotive-engineering and engineering industries. Alternatively graduates may choose to pursue further education in light-automotive, panel beating, or engineering programmes currently offered by Wintec with many of the unit standards covered in the Certificate in Motor Industry (Motorsport) (Level 3) cross crediting to these programmes.

Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.

At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.

Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us.  Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.