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MAURITIUS QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY NATIONAL CERTIFICATE LEVEL 3 IN AUTOMOTIVE SPRAY PAINTING NATIONAL CERTIFICATE LEVEL 3 IN AUTOMOTIVE SPRAY PAINTING 1.

Level: 2.

Credits: 3 120 3. Review Date: June 2021 4.

Access to qualification 4.1 Entry Information National Certificate of Education (NCE) 4.2 Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] Applicant holding at least 3 years’ experience in the field should apply for RPL on the prescribed Application Form.

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Award of Qualification Requirements Compulsory All the unit standards listed are required: Unit No Unit Standard Title GENERAL Level Credits au/04/0001/03 Demonstrate knowledge of hand tools and workshop equipment for motor industry applications au/04/0002/03 Demonstrate knowledge of fastening systems used in the motor industry au/04/0003/03 Demonstrate knowledge of adhesives and sealants used in the motor body industry au/04/0004/03 Demonstrate knowledge of vehicle identification plates and specifications au/04/0006/03 Demonstrate safety precautions on vehicles fitted with air bags and/or seatbelt pre-tensioners au/01/0005/03 Select and use hand tools and workshop equipment for an automotive application au/04/0007/03 Select and use fastening systems in the motor industry au/04/0008/03 Use and maintain power tools and equipment in the motor body industry 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 au/04/0009/03 Select and use adhesives and sealants for vehicle bodywork applications au/04/0010/03 Detail and groom a vehicle SPRAY PAINTING au/07/0001/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of preparing a vehicle body surface for painting, and preparing bare metal au/06/0006/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of primers, fillers, and sealers in the automotive refinishing industry au/06/0007/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of automotive spray guns, spraying and spray gun defects, and spray gun maintenance au/07/0002/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of fillers, and filling and sanding a repair in the motor body industry au/07/0003/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of colours and finish coats in the motor body industry au/07/0004/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of paint defects in the automotive refinishing industry au/07/0005/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of methods of and precautions when removing paint from vehicle body panel surfaces au/04/0027/03 Remove paint from vehicle panels au/070006/03 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of masking, and primers, and primer fillers in the motor body industry au/04/0029/03 Prepare a
 painted surface and prepare bare metal for painting in the motor body industry au/04/0030/03 Use a spray gun to apply top coats to vehicle panels, maintain a spray gun and equipment, and rectify spray gun defects au/04/0031/03 Apply finish coats of paint to a complete panel in the motor body industry au/04/0032/03 Use and maintain spray guns in the motor body industry GENERIC hs/02/0049/04 Apply ethics pledge within his/her workplace th/04/0023/03 Ensure health and safety in the workplace th/03/0021/03 Participate in groups and/or teams to gather ideas and information th/03/0022/03 Read texts for practical purposes th/04/0024/03 Perform calculations for the workplace ASSOCIATED STUDIES au/06/0008/03 Draw and interpret engineering sketches and drawings under supervision TOTAL 120 6.
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 provides learners with an effective foundation of the theory and practical skills in the methods and techniques of Spray Painting.