New Zealand Certificate in Bicycle Mechanics (Level 4)

• Senior bicycle store workshop and retail positions 
• Mechanic in unsupervised sole employee workshop 
• Specialist bicycle servicing providers (wheel building, suspension servicing)
• Bicycle industry tourism providers (guides, workshop) 
• Bicycle mechanic on professional racing teams 
• Other areas of opportunity within the industry: 
  • bicycle store ownership 
  • bicycle import businesses 
  • bicycle coaching and fitting 
  • bicycle designing and building 

This programme will also provide a great step towards other industry-related positions such as working in research, marketing, journalism or event management.  

• Open entry.  
• If English is not your first language, you must provide:
  • New Zealand University Entrance OR
  • Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
  • Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes. 

Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis until the programme has reached its capacity. 

You will need to cover your travel, food and accommodation costs during the block courses. 

Through this programme, you will learn how to:

• Work safely and efficiently in a professional bicycle workshop 
• Diagnose and overhaul an extensive range of bicycle components spread across all bicycle systems:
  • frame preparation 
  • tyres and hubs 
  • steering 
  • brakes 
  • drive train 
  • shifting 
  • suspension 
• Research and design bicycle solutions to meet specific customer end user needs 
• Communicate and work with customers, co-workers and other industry providers. 

• Online learning: 10-12 hours per week. 
• Two, fortnight-long block courses held at Otago Polytechnic's Central Otago Campus (60 hours per fortnightly block course).  
• 160 hours industry work experience (40 hours per week) at any suitable bicycle workshop location within New Zealand. 

Full-time domestic students of this programme are eligible for student loans and allowances (dependent on age and financial circumstances.) Please contact Studylink for additional information. Phone 0800 88 99 00 or visit www.studylink.govt.nz

If you already have extensive knowledge and skills gained from practical experience in this area, enquire about our recognition of prior learning process at Capable NZ. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification in the course of your life. Visit Capable NZ.