AUR32120 Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Prepare for a body-building career in the automotive industry
Develop the skills to work in vehicle body repair. Learn to repair and replace panels and fittings and remove dents using cutting and welding techniques.
Students train at our Carlisle campus, a leading centre for automotive and panel beating, offering practical, industry-relevant training in modern facilities.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Where Carlisle
When Continuous enrolment
How Apprenticeship
When you complete the Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology you'll be ready for a career in the vehicle body repair industry.
Learn in specialised facilities
South Metropolitan TAFE's Carlisle Campus is WA's major centre for automotive and panel beating studies. Automotive apprentices and pre-apprentices enjoy state of the art facilities, including new vehicles, specialised repair and diagnostic equipment, fully equipped spray painting ovens, specialised workrooms and workshops. This excellent training program is highly competitive.
- replace panels and fittings
- repair corroded, thermoplastic, and composite material components
- oxy-acetylene and arc welding
- thermal cutting
- paint-less dent repairs
- vehicle body misalignment
- chassis, and frame repairs
- workplace safety and health
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required to undertake this study.
- enjoyment of practical work using manual hand tools
- an eye for detail and good hand-eye coordination
- good problem solving skills
- good vision and hearing
- good communication skills, including customer service skills
Select your preferred campus and apply
All year round
Details
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AURAEA002 | Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace |
| AURAFA108 | Interpret and apply automotive repair instructions |
| AURASA102 | Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace |
| AURETR042 | Remove, refit and operate electrical components following body repair activities |
| AURETR125 | Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles |
| AURTTK102 | Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace |
| AURTTY001 | Repair vehicle chassis, frame and associated components |
| AURVTN003 | Remove and store vehicle body components |
| AURVTN022 | Repair vehicle body misalignment |
| AURVTN104 | Remove, replace and align bolt-on vehicle body panels and components |
| AURVTN116 | Repair vehicle body panels using filler |
| AURVTN120 | Remove and replace major welded panels on vehicles |
| AURVTN123 | Repair adhesive bonded structural damage on vehicles |
| AURVTN132 | Inspect vehicle damage and determine repair procedures |
| AURVTN135 | Apply original equipment manufacturer repair procedures during vehicle repairs |
| AURVTW103 | Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections |
| AURVTW105 | Carry out spot welding |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AURETR149 | Apply knowledge of ADAS technology in vehicle pre-repair scans |
| AURVTA002 | Remove and replace vehicle supplementary restraint systems |
| AURVTN017 | Repair vehicle thermoplastic body panels and components |
| AURVTN018 | Repair and replace vehicle structural damage |
| AURVTN025 | Repair corroded vehicle body panels and components |
| AURVTN029 | Set up and operate universal vehicle measuring systems |
| AURVTN102 | Carry out non-structural vehicle panel repairs |
| AURVTN113 | Carry out paint-less dent repairs on vehicle body panels |
| AURVTN115 | Repair vehicle body panels using metal finishing |
| AURVTN126 | Repair vehicle aluminium body panels without the use of body filler |
| AURVTN128 | Identify and repair high strength steel vehicle components |
| AURVTS104 | Repair vehicle composite material components |
| AURVTW002 | Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components |
| AURVTW109 | Carry out basic gas metal arc welding |
All year round
Details
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AURAEA002 | Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace |
| AURAFA108 | Interpret and apply automotive repair instructions |
| AURASA102 | Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace |
| AURETR042 | Remove, refit and operate electrical components following body repair activities |
| AURETR125 | Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles |
| AURTTK102 | Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace |
| AURTTY001 | Repair vehicle chassis, frame and associated components |
| AURVTN003 | Remove and store vehicle body components |
| AURVTN022 | Repair vehicle body misalignment |
| AURVTN104 | Remove, replace and align bolt-on vehicle body panels and components |
| AURVTN116 | Repair vehicle body panels using filler |
| AURVTN120 | Remove and replace major welded panels on vehicles |
| AURVTN123 | Repair adhesive bonded structural damage on vehicles |
| AURVTN132 | Inspect vehicle damage and determine repair procedures |
| AURVTN135 | Apply original equipment manufacturer repair procedures during vehicle repairs |
| AURVTW103 | Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections |
| AURVTW105 | Carry out spot welding |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| AURETR149 | Apply knowledge of ADAS technology in vehicle pre-repair scans |
| AURVTA002 | Remove and replace vehicle supplementary restraint systems |
| AURVTN017 | Repair vehicle thermoplastic body panels and components |
| AURVTN018 | Repair and replace vehicle structural damage |
| AURVTN025 | Repair corroded vehicle body panels and components |
| AURVTN029 | Set up and operate universal vehicle measuring systems |
| AURVTN102 | Carry out non-structural vehicle panel repairs |
| AURVTN113 | Carry out paint-less dent repairs on vehicle body panels |
| AURVTN115 | Repair vehicle body panels using metal finishing |
| AURVTN126 | Repair vehicle aluminium body panels without the use of body filler |
| AURVTN128 | Identify and repair high strength steel vehicle components |
| AURVTS104 | Repair vehicle composite material components |
| AURVTW002 | Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components |
| AURVTW109 | Carry out basic gas metal arc welding |