3-Month Programme: Automotive Electronics
Full-time, hands-on training in East London, starting Monday 18 January 2027. Learn the fundamentals underneath every control module, so you can work on systems you have never seen before. Ten students per intake, Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 15:00.
We teach the fundamentals, not just the tool
Most courses teach which button to press on which machine. When the tool or the vehicle changes, that knowledge expires. We teach electricity, electronics and how microcontrollers think, so you can reason your way through a module you have never opened.
Real rigs, real systems
We break a vehicle into the systems that run it, and each one is a working rig you measure, fault and repair.
Beginners welcome
No electronics experience needed. The programme builds step by step from the basics.
AI in your workflow
Use AI for datasheets, fault-finding logic and repair documentation, and learn what it cannot replace.
Build your own tools
3D print jigs and fixtures, and build your own ECU tester with Arduino or ESP32.
Robotics introduction
See how the same control principles apply to robots: power, controller, sensors and actuators.
Certification pathway
We prepare you for the Electrosmiths exam. The credential is awarded on passing it.
Seven zones, one vehicle taken apart
Each zone is a system of a vehicle, built as a live rig. You rotate through them as the programme progresses.
Network & Body
BCM, instrument cluster and ECU linked by a vehicle network, with lamps as loads.
Engine Control
An ECU driving injectors and ignition: sensors in, actuators out.
Fluid Control
Fuel injection, transmission controller and ABS: electronics controlling pressure systems.
Mechatronics
Wiper, seat and window motors: motor drivers and position control.
Power & Safety
Battery management, airbag/SRS circuits and ADAS sensors.
Electronics Lab & Fabrication
Scopes, logic analysers, micro soldering, 3D printing and AI tools.
The 3 months, week by week
Four practical gates keep you honest. You are assessed on real work, not just theory.
The machine & the electronics
Week 1 Petrol engines and engine sensors
Week 2 Diesel, emissions, fluid control basics
Week 3 Electrical foundations, wiring diagrams
Week 4 Components, MOSFETs, oscilloscope
Networks & inside the control unit
Week 5 Harnesses, relays, motor control
Week 6 CAN, LIN, K-Line, automotive Ethernet
Week 7 How a computer boots, ECU supply rails
Week 8 Microcontroller families, build your tester
Real modules, real faults
Week 9 Module data, boot monitoring, micro soldering
Week 10 Engine and transmission control
Week 11 ABS, airbag, ADAS, battery systems
Week 12 Robotics, 3D printing, AI, capstone
Gate 4 (Week 12): capstone on an unseen module
What happens next
Strong students may be selected, based on attendance, gate results, practical skill and conduct, for supervised workbays or a trainer track. Terms are provided in writing. Places are limited and not guaranteed.
We prepare you for the Electrosmiths exam. The credential is awarded on passing it. We cannot promise a job or income.
Choose how you pay
3 months, paid monthly. Standard price from 2 December is R40,000 per month.
One payment for the whole programme, before or after 1 December.
Credited toward your first payment. Cancellation terms are below.
- The deposit secures one place in the programme starting 18 January 2027 and is credited to your first payment.
- Cancel within 7 days of paying the deposit: full refund.
- Cancel more than 30 days before the start date: your deposit is credited to a later intake.
- Cancel within 30 days of the start date: the deposit is forfeited, because the place can no longer be offered to someone else. You may transfer it to a later intake once.
- If Key Clinic cancels the programme or cannot offer you a place: full refund.
- Monthly payments are due in advance. A month that has begun is not refundable.
Apply for the January programme
Apply below and your R10,000 deposit invoice with banking details comes straight back to you. Ten places per intake.
Your place is held for 48 hours while you pay the deposit. No income or job is guaranteed by this programme.
Results vary. Earnings depend on your market, skills, tools and effort. No income or job is guaranteed.
Questions about the programme? Ask us on WhatsApp. Want a short intensive first? See the East London Class.