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68 weeks
Blended — face-to-face classroom delivery on the Granville campus, plus 180 hours of work-based training / work placement required to complete the qualification.
Full time (20 hours face-to-face classroom time per week) · 20 hours face-to-face per week; 60 weeks of study plus 8 weeks of holidays
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Unit 1 60 South St, GRANVILLE, 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
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
Diagnose and repair charging systems
Diagnose and repair starting systems
Diagnose and repair ignition systems
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 light vehicle engines
Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
Carry out servicing operations
Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
Inspect and service braking systems
Diagnose and repair cooling systems
Inspect and service engines
Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Solder electrical wiring and circuits
Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres and tubes
Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants, and adhesives
Balance wheels and tyres
Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
Common Questions
The course has a duration of 68 weeks in total.
Yes, the course includes a mandatory work component of 180 hours in total, which is structured as 20 hours per week over 9 weeks.
The estimated total course cost is AU$22,800, which includes a tuition fee of AU$20,600 and a non-tuition fee of AU$2,200.
The course is delivered at Unit 1, 60 South St, Granville NSW 2142, a location owned and operated by the provider, Academics Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Pioneer International College).
The Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology falls under the broad field of Engineering and Related Technologies, with a narrow field of Automotive Engineering and Technology, specifically in Vehicle Mechanics (detailed field code 030503).
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