This is a practical course in basic metal working skills, which introduces students to hand tools, soldering, basic bench work skills, sheet metal work, drilling, and basic lathing operations.

The course provides the student with the basic theoretical skills in safety, measuring and marking out hand tools, material and heat treatment and the lathe and drill at an introductory level.

It is paramount in industry that maintenance operations be conducted in a safe environment. This entry-level course focuses on the legal requirements of both the employee and employer as it relates to health and safety. It also exposes the student to the fundamentals of hand tools, fastening techniques used in mechanical fitting as well as introduces power transmission belts and chain drives. The target group of this course is, those persons who are interesting in pursuing a career as a mechanical fitter.