Start building today!
Experience the Find the courses and unlock the true potential
1.5 Years
Workplace training, block training, drop in days, mobile training, day release, online, or a mix of all these options.
Apprenticeships and traineeships
Starts anytime
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Acacia Ridge, Greater Brisbane QLD
66 Ernest St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
State/Territory Trade Licensing Authority
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA (Trades Recognition Australia)
Course Content
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
This unit describes the performance outcomes required to follow environmental and sustainability best practices, including complying with established workplace procedures and environmental regulations as well as following sustainability practices that may reduce the environmental impact of work practices and outputs.
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and follow safety and emergency procedures in an automotive workplace.
Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles (BEVs). It involves ensuring the vehicle high voltage (HV) rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) is isolated before commencing any service or repair work.
Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles (BEVs). It involves working with automotive electrical components, maintaining rechargeable energy storage systems (RESS), and performing basic tests on electric drive motors.
Diagnose and repair traction motor speed control systems in battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose and repair faults in the traction motor speed control systems of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Diagnose and repair high voltage traction motors in battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose and repair faults in the high voltage traction motors of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Diagnose and repair auxiliary motors and associated components in battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose and repair faults in the auxiliary motors of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and in their associated components and control systems.
Diagnose and repair system instrumentation and safety interlocks in battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose and repair faults in the system instrumentation and safety interlocks of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Diagnose and repair HVAC and rechargeable energy storage cooling systems in battery electric vehicle
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose and repair faults in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and rechargeable energy storage cooling systems of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Diagnose and repair DC to DC converters in battery electric vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to diagnose and repair faults in the high voltage (HV) direct current (DC) to low voltage (LV) DC of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
This unit describes the performance outcomes required to select, use and maintain electrical test equipment used in an automotive workplace for the purpose of identifying, diagnosing and rectifying electrical and electronic faults in vehicles or machinery.
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to inspect, test and repair basic electrical circuits in vehicle and machinery electrical systems.
Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to test, charge, replace, retest and secure a range of automotive batteries, including vehicle or machinery jump-starting procedures.
Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to service air conditioning systems, including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, fitted to a range of vehicles and machinery.
Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and carry out a diagnostic testing strategy on vehicles, vessels or machinery.
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select, use, maintain and store tools and equipment in an automotive workplace.
Common Questions
Yes. You must already be employed to enrol as an apprentice or trainee with TAFE Queensland. You must be indentured as an apprentice with your employer, and employers need to be able to provide the necessary human and physical resources to qualify for an apprentice.
Eligible apprentices and trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour, calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Non-funded apprentices and trainees will be charged a fee for service cost, which will be confirmed prior to the commencement of training. Additionally, the Queensland government is supporting young Queenslanders up to the age of 25 by providing access to fully subsidised training across a range of priority apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications.
Yes. You must not have a pacemaker, another medical device, or a condition that can be affected by the strong permanent magnets within an EV, as per AS5732:2022 (Sect 2.1).
TAFE Queensland offers flexible training delivery options including workplace training, block training, drop in days, mobile training (mobile van), day release, online learning, or a mix of all these options. The course is available at campuses in Acacia Ridge, Bracken Ridge, and Ipswich (Greater Brisbane), Toowoomba (Darling Downs and South West), and Townsville Trade Training Centre Bohle (North Queensland).
Successful completion of this qualification will allow you to apply for recognition as a qualified vehicle tradesperson. You can pursue roles such as Automotive Electric Light Vehicle Technician or Automotive Electric Heavy Vehicle Technician, with the course outcome being the AUR32721 Certificate III in Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology (Light Vehicle) or (Heavy Vehicle).
Application
Three simple steps to get enrolled
Step 01
Enquire
Click "Enquire Now" and tell us a little about yourself. It's free and takes 2 minutes.
Step 02
Submit Documents
Our team will guide you on exactly which documents to prepare and submit.
Step 03
Get Enrolled
Receive your offer letter and confirm your enrolment. Welcome to the course!
Processing time: Offer letter issued within approximately 1 business days.
Honestly I was lost when I first started looking at Australian colleges. There are just too many options and every agent gives you different info. A friend told me about FindTheCourses and within a week I had shortlisted 3 programs that actually matched my budget and visa situation. My advisor Sanjay was super helpful — never felt like I was being pushed into anything.
Priya Sharma
India
Master of Nursing · Griffith University
