Automotive / Heavy Equipment Repair (HER) Department
The Automotive / Heavy Equipment Repair (HER) Department at NORTEC provides technical and vocational education and training in automotive engineering and heavy equipment repair. The Department combines classroom instruction with workshop-based practical learning to equip learners with the knowledge, technical skills, and professional attitudes required for employment, self-employment, entrepreneurship, and further studies. Training emphasizes safe working practices, diagnostics, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and the use of appropriate tools and equipment in line with industry needs.
Sections Under Automotive / Heavy Equipment Repair Department
Practical Training and Industry Relevance
Practical training is a core feature of the Department’s delivery model. Learners apply theory through guided workshop activities, demonstrations, fault diagnosis, component inspection, servicing, repairs, and maintenance exercises. Where available, production-oriented activities and industry-linked tasks provide additional opportunities to strengthen workplace readiness, customer service, teamwork, and problem-solving. The Department seeks to maintain relevance through engagement with employers and industry stakeholders and through continuous improvement of training resources and delivery.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may pursue opportunities such as:
- Automotive service technician or motor vehicle mechanic
- Vehicle diagnostic technician or auto-electrical technician, depending on training and competence
- Fleet maintenance technician or workshop technician
- Heavy equipment mechanic or field service technician
- Diesel engine, hydraulic systems, powertrain, or undercarriage technician
- Plant and equipment maintenance technician
- Workshop supervisor, service adviser, or technical entrepreneur, subject to experience and further development
Departmental Commitment
The Automotive / HER Department is committed to delivering practical, industry-responsive technical training that supports learner achievement, safe and responsible workshop practice, employability, entrepreneurship, and the development of skilled personnel for Zambia’s automotive, mining, construction, agricultural, transport, and industrial sectors.