Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to service, diagnose and repair electrical systems and components in vehicles in the automotive electrical service and repair industry. The course prepares new employees or recognises and develops existing workers who service, diagnose and repair vehicle electrical and electronic systems and components.

The student will learn how to apply safe work practices, use and maintain automotive electrical test equipment and test and repair basic electrical circuits. This course will help you develop your skills in servicing and repairing vehicle lighting and wiring systems and removing/replacing electrical units and assemblies.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

While there are no entry requirements defined in the training package, the RTO requires the following criteria to be met:

• • Applicants must be minimum 18 years of age at the time of commencement
  • Successful completion of Australian Equivalent Year 12 qualification or higher
  • IELTS score of 5.5 or PTE score of 42 or Certificate III in EAL or its equivalent

COURSE DURATION

This course will be delivered over a 52 weeks of full-time study including 12 weeks of holidays and breaks.

It is expected that the program would be of less duration for students who have completed components that can be identified by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and/or Credit Transfer.

TARGET GROUP

Candidates who are 18 years and above, (including maturely aged clients) who wish to enter into the Automotive industry as Automotive electrician.

PATHWAYS INTO THE QUALIFICATION

Individuals may enter to this qualification with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification.

PATHWAYS FROM THE QUALIFICATION

After achieving this qualification, individuals could progress to Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology or other relevant qualifications within the training package.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This qualification provides a pathway to work as an electrician within the automotive industry. Possible job title includes.

• • automotive electrician
  • automotive electrical technician
  • automotive electrical diagnostic technician

DELIVERY MODE

Training is based on face-to-face classroom delivery including interactive classroom teaching, practical activities and tutorials. Practical activities are conducted in a simulated automotive workshop within the RTO premises.

DELIVERY LOCATION

51 Brady Street, South Melbourne

ASSESSMENTS

Assessment will usually commence in the session following delivery. As this is a competency based program, assessment continues throughout the program until the participant either achieves competency in the assessment tasks or a further training need is identified and addressed. Students will be required to perform in a range of assessment tasks including and not limited to: Knowledge Test, Written Assignment, Practical Observation / Demonstration.

RPL/CREDIT TRANSFER

The recognition of prior learning (RPL) pathway is appropriate for candidates who have previously attained skills and knowledge from outside the formal education and training system and which includes work and life experience.

Credit transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification based on identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.

Students may apply for RPL or Credit transfers for any unit in which they can successfully demonstrate competency.

UNIT OF COMPETENCY

To attain this qualification, 32 units must be completed, consisting of 20 core units and 12 elective units.