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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Course Content
Carry out servicing operations
Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
Diagnose and repair charging systems
Diagnose and repair cooling systems
Diagnose and repair ignition systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
Diagnose and repair starting systems
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Inspect and service braking systems
Inspect and service engines
Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation
Elective
Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
Elective
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Elective
Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
Elective
Depower and reinitialise hybrid electric vehicles
Elective
Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
Elective
Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
Elective
Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
Elective
Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
Elective
Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
Elective
Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
Elective
Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
Elective
Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
Elective
Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
Elective
Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
Elective
Diagnose and repair petrol carburettor systems
Elective
Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
Elective
Diagnose complex system faults
Elective
Inspect and service automatic transmissions
Elective
Inspect and service clutch systems
Elective
Inspect and service cooling systems
Elective
Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
Elective
Inspect and service drive shafts
Elective
Inspect and service final drive assemblies
Elective
Inspect and service manual transmissions
Elective
Inspect and service steering systems
Elective
Inspect and service suspension systems
Elective
Inspect damaged vehicle systems and recommend repairs
Elective
Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems
Elective
Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace
Elective
Select and supply automotive parts and products
Elective
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
Elective
Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
Elective
Solder electrical wiring and circuits
Elective
Test engines using a dynamometer
Elective
Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
Elective
Common Questions
Yes, you must have a contract of training with an employer to study this course. This is an apprenticeship qualification, so employment with a host employer is a prerequisite for enrolment.
Fees vary depending on the subjects you enrol into. For subsidised students, the average cost per semester ranges from $390 to $667, with total fees for the 48-month course ranging from $3,119 to $5,332. Concession fees range from $238 to $407 per semester, totalling $1,904 to $3,255. Full fee paying students can expect to pay between $17,051 and $29,154 for the full course.
This course is available at five campuses: Berri, Elizabeth, Mount Gambier, Port Augusta, and Regency Park. All campuses offer blended learning, combining on-campus and online study.
The Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology is a 48-month course, delivered on a part-time basis through blended learning (a mixture of classroom and online environments).
Skills covered include workplace safety, basic electrical circuits, ignition engine management systems, batteries and jump-starting, charging systems, hydraulic braking systems, steering systems, suspension systems, emission control systems, diagnostic procedures, and maintaining tools and equipment. The qualification comprises 20 core units plus 16 elective units.
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