CRICOS CODE 103667M

AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a broad range of tasks on light vehicles in the automotive service and repair industry.

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 11 qualification or higher
    • IELTS score of 5.5 or PTE score of 42 or Certificate III in EAL or its equivalent.
Note: Alternatively, students may demonstrate their Language, Literacy and Numeracy requirement through an EAA LLN assessment test.

COURSE DURATION

This course will be delivered over 92 weeks of full-time study including 18 weeks of work placement and 12 weeks of holidays. 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 light vehicle mechanical technician.

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 AUR40216 Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis or other relevant qualifications within the training package.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This qualification Automotive Course In Melbourne, which provides a pathway to work as an as mechanical technician within the automotive industry. Possible job title includes

    • Light vehicle mechanical 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

WORK BASED TRAINING (WBT)

Work placement will be done in EAA approved workshop for 360 hours of time duration.

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 TRANSFERS

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 COMPETENCE

To attain this qualification, 36 units must be completed, consisting of 20 core units and 16 elective units.

  Core Units

1AURAEA002Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
2AURASA102Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
3AURETR112Test and repair basic electrical circuits
4AURETR123Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
5AURETR125Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
6AURETR129Diagnose and repair charging systems
7AURETR130Diagnose and repair starting systems
8AURETR131Diagnose and repair ignition systems
9AURLTB103Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
10AURLTD104Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
11AURLTD105Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
12AURLTE102Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
13AURLTZ101Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
14AURTTA104Carry out servicing operations
15AURTTA118Develop and Carry out diagnostic test strategies
16AURTTB101Inspect and service braking systems
17AURTTC103Diagnose and repair cooling systems
18AURTTE104Inspect and service engines
19AURTTF101Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
20AURTTK102Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace

   Elective Units

21AURAFA103Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
22AURETR128Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
23AURLTJ113Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
24AURLTX103Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
25AURTTA017Carry out vehicle safety inspections
26AURTTB015Assemble and fit braking system components
27AURTTC001Inspect and service cooling systems
28AURTTD002Inspect and service steering system
29AURTTD004Inspect and service suspension systems
30AURTTF102Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
31AURTTJ011Balance wheels and tyres
32AURTTK001Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
33AURTTQ001Inspect and service final drive assemblies
34AURTTQ103Inspect and service drive shafts
35AURTTX102Inspect and service manual transmissions
36AURTTX103Inspect and service automatic transmissions

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