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104 weeks
Includes a work component of 18 hours per week over 70 weeks (1,260 hours total).
On-campus · 18 hours per week (work component)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
85 Cremorne St, Richmond, VIC 3121
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
Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace
Read and respond to automotive workplace information
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Mask vehicle panels and components
Remove and replace adhesive attached components on vehicles
De-nib, buff and polish vehicle painted surfaces
Repair vehicle thermoplastic body panels and components
Prepare and paint plastic and composite vehicle surfaces
Prepare vehicles for customer use
Apply refinishing primers to vehicle surfaces
Apply rust prevention and sound deadening materials to vehicle body components
Clean and polish vehicle paint surfaces
Restore vehicle body exterior paint
Clean plastic trim and fittings of vehicles
Clean vehicle interior trim
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Remove and realign vehicle body panels
Resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace
Prepare and operate vehicle paint drying equipment
Repair vehicle body panels using filler
Prepare vehicle substrates for refinishing
Carry out non-structural vehicle panel repairs
Remove paint from vehicle painted surfaces
Prepare vehicle spray painting equipment for use
Interpret and apply automotive repair instructions
Carry out custom painting techniques to vehicle body panels
Colour match multi-layer and clear over base two-pack paints on vehicles and components
Apply solid acrylic two-pack materials to vehicle components
Apply clear over base multi-layer and pearl refinishing materials to vehicle body components
Rectify vehicle multi-layer and pearl paint faults using two-pack systems
Apply clear over base two-pack refinishing materials to vehicle body components
Apply air dry and polyurethane refinishing materials
Touch up minor vehicle paintwork damage
Rectify and touch up vehicle paint faults using clear over base two-pack systems
Apply basic colour matching techniques using vehicle paint codes
Match direct gloss solid paint colour on vehicles or components
Rectify and touch up vehicle direct gloss paint faults using two-pack systems
Apply water-based refinishing materials to vehicle bodies and substrates
Common Questions
The estimated total course cost is $AU 20,000, which consists entirely of tuition fees. The non-tuition fee is listed as $AU 0.
The course has a duration of 104 weeks in total.
Yes, the course includes a work component of 18 hours per week over 70 weeks, totalling 1,260 hours of work component hours.
The CRICOS course code for the Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology at Bendigo Kangan Institute is 118299G, and the VET National Code is AUR32420.
This course is available at multiple locations in Victoria, including Bendigo (via arrangement with another registered provider), Broadmeadows Campus, Charleston Road Campus, Docklands, Echuca Campus, Essendon, Moonee Ponds Campus, and Richmond — all locations owned and operated by the provider except Bendigo.
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