Drive Your Future with the Tractor Mechanic Trade at ATI
At ATI, we prepare future tractor mechanics to maintain, repair, and optimise the machinery that powers agriculture and farming industries. Through hands-on training and technical expertise, you’ll learn to diagnose engine problems, service hydraulic systems, and keep tractors running efficiently in every field.
From routine maintenance to complex repairs, you’ll gain the skills that make you an essential part of modern farming operations. At ATI, every engine you service is a step toward a career built on skill, reliability, and impact.
Qualification purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to:
- Operate as a Tractor Mechanic. A Tractor Mechanic maintains, diagnoses and repairs tractors, agricultural machinery, and
components such as engines, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic systems according to
specifications.
Foundational Learning Competence (SAQA Minimum Entry Level)
NQF Level 1 qualification with Mathematics and Physical Science.
Trade test requirements
Learner should have passed:
- N2 Mathematics Engineering Science, Engineering Drawings, Petrol / Diesel 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
- 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
- Perform preventative and scheduled maintenance on a tractor engine component, mechanical parts and hydraulically or
electrically powered systems in accordance with specifications.
- Disassemble, assess, repair, and reassemble tractor and agricultural machinery systems and components in accordance
with specifications.
- Diagnose and repair faults on tractor and agricultural machinery systems and components in accordance with
specifications of diesel engines and power transmission systems.
Qualification outcome
Qualified tractor mechanic (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
- Civil
- Agriculture
- Anywhere tractors are 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.
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