PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

Purpose:

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the standards and the range of learning required to work effectively in the automotive spray painting industry. This qualification will enable learners to meet the challenges of an industry that has shown a rapid increase through the introduction of new technology in spray painting methods.

This qualification also serves to develop new skills for new technology. It creates an infrastructure of sound technological support and opportunities in a labour market with a growing demand to recognise people for their skills and to meet the challenges of the automotive spray painting environment.

The primary skill that is recognised in this qualification is the ability to understand and apply the relevant theory of the different types of paint and primer compositions to produce high quality finishes to painted panels. Hand skills also play an important role in this qualification and successful learners will need to apply hand skills in completing their tasks.
After achieving this qualification learners will be able to:

• Communicate with peers and supervisors in an automotive work context.
• Solve recurring problems in an automotive workshop.
• Use and maintain automotive workshop tools and equipment.
• Match paint to job requirements.
• Apply high quality paint finishes to an automotive panel.

After achieving this qualification learners will be able to:

• Communicate with peers and supervisors in an automotive work context.
• Use and maintain automotive workshop tools and equipment.
• Prepare a vehicle for automotive body repair work.
• Repair minor accident damage to vehicles.