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78 weeks
Mixed mode of delivery that integrates: Face to Face, Online and Self Study. Self-study to revise and reinforce areas of knowledge, assessment research and assessment preparation and completion.
Full time · 20 hours per week
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
4 Marsh St, CLYDE, NSW 2142
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
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Test, Charge and Replace Batteries and Jump-Start Vehicles
Diagnose and Repair Cooling Systems
Inspect and Service Engines
Inspect and Service Petrol Fuel Systems
Carry out Servicing Operations
Test and Repair Basic Electrical Circuits
Develop and Carry Out Diagnostic Test Strategies
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Emission Control Systems
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Engines
Diagnose and Repair Charging Systems
Diagnose and Repair Starting Systems
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Hydraulic Braking Systems
Inspect and Service Braking Systems
Diagnose and Repair Ignition Systems
Diagnose and Repair Spark Ignition Engine Management System
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Steering Systems
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Suspension Systems
Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
Elective unit
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Elective unit
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
Elective unit
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Clutch Systems
Elective unit
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Drive Shafts
Elective unit
Diagnose and Repair Light Vehicle Manual Transmissions
Elective unit
Inspect and Service Automatic Transmissions
Elective unit
Select Light Vehicle Wheels and Tyres
Elective unit
Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
Elective unit
Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
Elective unit
Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
Elective unit
Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
Elective unit
Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
Elective unit
Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
Elective unit
Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
Elective unit
Carry out vehicle safety inspections
Elective unit
Common Questions
The course has a total duration of 78 weeks, comprising 60 weeks of delivery plus 18 weeks of term break.
International students must meet an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no bands less than 5.5) or an equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE) score.
Further training pathways from this qualification may lead to the AUR40216 Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis.
Students that complete some but not all of the units of competency as stated in the Course Structure may be issued with a Statement of Attainment. It will identify only those units of competence that have been completed as part of the qualification and recognised nationally under the AQF.
Students study full time in a mixed mode of delivery that integrates Face to Face, Online and Self Study, totalling 20 hours per week. Self-study is used to revise and reinforce areas of knowledge, assessment research and assessment preparation and completion.
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