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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |
| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Occupational Certificate: Engine Management and Fuel Injection Systems Mechanic |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 102317 | Occupational Certificate: Engine Management and Fuel Injection Systems Mechanic | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner - MERSETA | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| - | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Occupational Certificate | Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology | Manufacturing and Assembly | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 571 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 04 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Reregistered | EXCO 0425/24 | 2018-07-26 | 2025-12-30 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2026-12-30 | 2029-12-30 | |||
| In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as an Engine Management and Fuel Injection Systems Mechanic. An Engine Management and Fuel Injection System Mechanic removes, replaces, diagnoses, maintains and repairs components of fuel injection, induction, exhaust, emissions and engine management systems in order to achieve optimal functioning of a petrol and diesel vehicle. In addition, they will perform a range of management and administration related activities to ensure efficiency and productivity in the workplace. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The Diesel Fuel Injection Mechanic Qualification is currently a registered trade. The qualification is being developed using the Body: Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) model. However, formations within the industry like the South African Diesel Fuel Injection Association (SADFIA), the Retail Motor Industries Organisation (RMI), the Automobile Association (AA) as well as other industry stakeholders such as Robert Bosch SA and the Midas Group (now known as African Automotive Aftermarket Solutions), concurred that technological advancements in the industry meant that the qualification under review had to be reconceptualised. Hence, the new title Engine Management and Fuel Systems Technician. The intention with this qualification is that it will broaden the scope of the Diesel Fuel Injection Mechanic Qualification to include petrol and diesel fuel systems, their respective engine management systems and the increased level of diagnostics and repair work involved. Typical learners would be those already working in the industry but have no qualifications and those practising either as automotive mechanics and auto-electricians who wish to advance their competencies, especially in vehicle diagnostics. Other learners would be those who have been working with fuel and engine management systems but who also have no qualification. School leavers with a Level 4 qualification and Technical Vocational Education and Training college graduates may also acquire this qualification to be able to work in the vehicle after-market sector. Learners who complete this qualification can pursue a career in the automotive industry particularly in a related specialised sector such as engine management and fuel system technologies which have a global impact. Through such specialisation, the learner can ensure an extended future career development path. As far as benefits to the learner are concerned, they will receive a high standard of training in engine management and fuel systems, that is comparable with international standards. Employers in the automotive industry will benefit because they will enjoy access to appropriately qualified artisans who will be able to diagnose faults in technologically sophisticated vehicles, produce high-quality work, and reduce downtime and loss in productivity. They will also have access to suitably a qualified Engine Management and Fuel Systems Repair Shop Assistant. By creating career pathways in the sector, employees will be able to progress from automotive mechanics or automotive electricians or general workshop workers to being qualified artisans. The part qualifications in this qualification will create employment opportunities for those not currently working in the industry. |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 141. Practical Skill Modules: Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 119. This qualification also requires the following Work Experience Modules: Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 311. |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Remove and install components of fuel injection, engine management, induction, exhaust, and emissions systems.
2. Diagnose and repair petrol and conventional diesel fuel injection systems. 3. Diagnose and repair electronically-controlled diesel fuel injectors and pumps. 4. Diagnose and repair engine management, induction, exhaust and emissions systems. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Integrated Assessment: Integrated Formative Assessment: The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated assessment criteria and the weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. The formative assessment leads to entrance into the integrated summative external assessment. Integrated Summative Assessment: An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Assessment Quality Partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria. The external summative assessment will be a trade test as prescribed under Section 26d of the Skills Development Act and defined in the trade test regulations conducted through an evaluation of practical tasks and theoretical questions at an assessment centre accredited by the QCTO and conducted by an assessor registered by NAMB. The assessment will take place over a minimum of 2 days. Should recognition for completed tasks be sought the process will be done in accordance with the Trade Test Regulations. A candidate who attempted a trade test will be given recognition for those trade test tasks in which he/she has been found competent and will not be retested in those tasks provided that: The learner is competent in at least 50% of the trade test tasks given during the trade test. Recognition will be retained by the candidate for a maximum of 3 attempts or 18-months from the date of successful completion of the trade test task whichever comes first. |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| Comparisons were made with the following countries: the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, two of them being car manufacturing countries.
United Kingdom (UK): In the UK there is no specific qualification for engine management and fuel injection systems. These automotive aspects are included in various qualifications that cover a range of automotive repair and maintenance aspects. Perhaps the qualification closest to the South African qualification is the one-year Diploma in Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair - Level 3 offered by West Nottinghamshire College. The modules include: Another relatively close qualification is the Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Principles IMI Diploma Level 3 qualification offered by Waltham Forest College focuses mainly on Diagnosis and rectification of fuel injection and auxiliary systems and Diagnosis and rectification of engine and chassis system faults. The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) recognises and is the awarding body for the Level 2 Diploma in Motorsport. This qualification consists of a range of courses, some of which resonate with this qualification. The courses which correspond to our qualification are: City and Guilds offer two qualifications that are relevant to this qualification for comparability purposes. One of the Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) routes is the Level 3 Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Light Vehicles). One of the National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) routes is the Level 3 Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Light Vehicles). The NVQ 4 Automobile Technology offered by the Sri Lanka German Training Institute (SLGTI) has course content that includes: Most of the UK courses are of one-year duration. United States: The Universal Technical Institute provides the Automotive Technology Training Program. It is a 51-week course that covers a range of coursework from troubleshooting problems of all kinds, using the latest engine analysers to handheld scanners and other computerised diagnostic equipment. The learner will acquire knowledge of everything from basic engine systems to computerised fuel injection, anti-lock brakes, passenger restraint systems, computerised engine controls and much more. UTI's Automotive Technology program is Master Certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), a division of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Some of these aspects like computerised engine controls and computerised fuel injection resonate with the South African qualification. Australia: The aspects of engine management and fuel injection systems are part of other automotive qualifications like AUR31412 - Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Fuel Technology and AUR40812 - Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Overhauling. Conclusion: The Engine Management and Fuel Injection Systems Mechanic in South Africa is a trade. A search for qualification in the three countries revealed that engine management and fuel injection systems are part of automotive repair and maintenance qualifications. The South African qualification is very comprehensive in its own right and compares favourably with international qualifications in the automotive aspects that it covers. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| Horizontal Articulation:
Vertical Articulation: |
| MODERATION OPTIONS |
| N/A |
| CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
| N/A |
| NOTES |
| Qualifying for external assessment:
Additional legal or physical entry requirements: Criteria for the accreditation of providers: This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD: Part Qualifications: Exit Level Point: This will be made available as soon as registered. |
| LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| NONE |
| PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
| NONE |
| All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |