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52 weeks
20 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
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Inspect and service suspension systems
Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
Repair wiring harnesses and looms
Install air conditioning systems
Solder electrical wiring and circuits
Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
Service and maintain battery electric vehicles
Depower and reinitialise hybrid electric vehicles
Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
Retrofit automotive air conditioning and HVAC systems
Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
Carry out servicing operations
Inspect and service engines
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Inspect and service cooling systems
Inspect and service steering systems
Inspect and service final drive assemblies
Balance wheels and tyres
Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres and tubes
Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
Inspect and service braking systems
Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
Inspect and service drive shafts
Select light vehicle wheels and tyres
Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
Inspect and service manual transmissions
Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting
Remove and install light vehicle engine assemblies
Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
Carry out vehicle safety inspections
Machine brake drums and brake disc rotors
Remove, inspect and refit wheel hubs and associated brake components
Analyse and present research information
Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle diesel fuel injection systems
Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
Carry out tungsten inert gas welding
Diagnose and repair charging systems
Carry out basic gas metal arc welding
Diagnose and repair starting systems
Diagnose and repair cooling systems
Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
Inspect and service automatic transmissions
Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle diesel fuel injection systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
Diagnose and repair ignition systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
Diagnose and repair electronically controlled steering systems
Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation
Carry out light vehicle wheel alignment operations
Inspect damaged vehicle systems and recommend repairs
Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles
Common Questions
The course has a total duration of 52 weeks at Bendigo Kangan Institute.
Yes, the course includes a work component of 300 hours in total, structured as 20 hours per week over 15 weeks.
The tuition fee for this course is $18,000 AUD, with no additional non-tuition fees, making the estimated total course cost $18,000 AUD.
The course is available at two locations in Victoria: Bendigo (via arrangement with another registered provider) and Docklands (a location owned and operated by the provider).
The CRICOS course code for the Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology at Bendigo Kangan Institute is 103615A, and the VET National Code is AUR30620.
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