Industry leaders in collision repair and automotive refinishing – we need your expertise!

We’ve been reviewing a suite of qualifications for the Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing sectors to determine if they are still fit for purpose.

Through our Qualification Advisory Group (QAG), made up of industry subject matter experts, and provider representatives, you’ve told us there could be better ways of supplying your sectors with quality, qualified graduates.

We are proposing the following qualifications:

1. New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair (Level 3) [60 credits] [Ref: New]
2. New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Refinishing (Level 3) [60 credits] [Ref: New]
3. New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair (Level 4) non-structural repairer, with optional strand in structural repair technician [120 – 200 credits] [Ref: 3011 v2]
4. New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Refinishing (Level 4) [160 credits] [Ref: 3009 v2]
5. New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair Advanced Industry Specialist (Level 5) [70 credits] [Ref: New]

We want to ensure the qualification content is relevant and representative of the industry’s needs while meeting New Zealand Qualification Authority requirements.

The development of these qualifications is designed to have non-structural repairers, structural repair technicians, or automotive refinishing technician trade apprentices graduate at Level 4. Plus, a new Level 5 has been developed with the aim of the graduate contributing to the success and competitiveness of a collision repair or automotive refinishing business.

If you work in this industry or are a provider, do you think this suite of qualifications will meet your industry’s skill and knowledge requirements? 

Tell us in our two short surveys before they close at midday on Friday 19 May and help us confirm that these qualifications reflect what is needed now and in the future.

Take the Collision Repair Survey – Click here

Take the Automotive Refinishing Survey – Click here

If you would like to be kept in the loop about the progress of these qualifications or any other developments at Hanga-Aro-Rau, there is space to leave your contact details at the end of the survey.

The Hanga-Aro-Rau Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing Qualification Advisory Group will consider and incorporate all your feedback into the reviewed qualifications.

Once the reviewed qualifications are approved and listed by NZQA, any existing versions of the qualifications will be set to expire.

Ngā mihi nui for taking the time to participate in this qualification review consultation.

Note: The standard setting responsibility for the Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing qualifications and their review was transferred to Hanga-Aro-Rau from MITO Industry Training Organisation in October 2021