Craft Precision with the Fitter & Turner Trade at ATI
At ATI, we train future fitters and turners to work with accuracy, skill, and innovation, creating and maintaining the mechanical components that keep industries moving. Our programme blends hands-on workshop training with technical expertise, ensuring you can shape, assemble, and repair parts to exact specifications.
From operating lathes and milling machines to fine-tuning intricate mechanisms, you’ll develop the precision and problem-solving skills that make you an invaluable asset in engineering and manufacturing. At ATI, every component you craft is a step toward mastering a trade built on excellence.
Qualification purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to fabricate metal parts, fit, assemble, maintain, and repair
mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and machines. A qualified learner will be able to:
- Apply hand skills to fabricate mechanical components using engineering tools.
Foundational Learning Competence (SAQA Minimum Entry Level)
NQF Level 1 qualification with Mathematics and science
Trade test requirements
Learner should have passed:
- N2 Mathematics, Engineering Science, Engineering Drawing, Fitting & Machining Trade Theory
- N2 Certificate including the four relevant subjects of maths, engineering science and a fourth subject as
required by the trade: or
- technical trade theory programs quality assured by a SETA deemed to be equivalent to NQF level 3 (N2);
or
- Technical trade theory programs quality assured by a SETA deemed to be equivalent to NQF level 3 (N2); or
- Relevant Engineering NCV Certificate with seven subjects at NQF level 3; or
- Technical Grade 11 with Maths, Science, Language, and related trade theory subject; or
- Relevant (directly related to the trade theory subjects) N6 certificate or National Technical Diploma (T, S or
N stream.)
In addition to the above-mentioned minimum educational qualification the applicant must also have:
- Successfully completed all off the job practical training unit standards (in the case of learnerships) or modules (in the case
of an apprenticeship) of an artisan learning program at an accredited training provider as verifiable by training records
(logbook).
- Satisfied the requirements of the structured workplace, on the job, learning for a minimum period of 12 months verifiable
through a workplace learning record (e.g. logbook) unless any other workplace period has been contractually specified before the date of publication of this Regulation.
Note: A Logbook is a record of all training the learner has received, contributing to their portfolio of evidence.
Skills obtained as outcomes
The primary focus of this qualification is to develop the ability to produce components of some complexity using a
variety of machining methods and the ability to fault find, dismantle, maintain, repair, and install complex mechanical
assemblies and diagnose and repair equipment and machinery during production/operation. Hand skills play a large
role in this qualification.
Qualification outcome
Qualified Fitter & Turner (red seal) Internationally Recognised
Types of jobs pertaining to the trade
- Entrepreneur / Contractor
- as an employee in any of the industries listed
Industries where they can work if qualified
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Anywhere where steel fabrication needs to be used
Approximate trade duration
Off the job practical training.
- Phase 1 – Duration – 12 Weeks
- Phase 2 – Duration – 12 Weeks
- Phase 3 – Duration – 8 Weeks
- Phase 4 – Duration – 4 Weeks (Revision and Trade Test)
Workplace (on the job) experience
- 18 months. Registered learner with a SETA.
- 3 years ARPL route.
Contact us now for more information at any of our nationwide branches.
