AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Ignite your career as a qualified light automotive mechanic
Become an in-demand apprentice in the light vehicle automotive industry to repair and service motor vehicles.
Students develop the skills to diagnose and repair braking, transmission and suspension systems, gaining hands-on experience in specialised facilities and workshops at our Carlisle campus.
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 | Kwinana
When Continuous enrolment
How Apprenticeship
When you complete the Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology you'll be ready for a career in the automotive servicing 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.
Kwinana campus offers specialist training in automotive air conditioning with purpose-built air-conditioning rigs, providing students with a high quality of learning and practical skills. It also boasts a large modern, indoor workshop where students undertake all their learning and training.
- diagnosis and repair
- braking systems
- transmissions
- servicing
- suspension
- workplace safety and health
- 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
- a current drivers licence
Select your preferred campus and apply
All year round
Details
Units
National ID | Unit title |
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AURAEA002 | Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace |
AURASA102 | Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace |
AURETR112 | Test and repair basic electrical circuits |
AURETR123 | Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems |
AURETR125 | Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles |
AURETR129 | Diagnose and repair charging systems |
AURETR130 | Diagnose and repair starting systems |
AURETR131 | Diagnose and repair ignition systems |
AURLTB103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems |
AURLTD104 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems |
AURLTD105 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems |
AURLTE102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines |
AURLTZ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems |
AURTTA104 | Carry out servicing operations |
AURTTA118 | Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies |
AURTTB101 | Inspect and service braking systems |
AURTTC103 | Diagnose and repair cooling systems |
AURTTE104 | Inspect and service engines |
AURTTF101 | Inspect and service petrol fuel systems |
AURTTK102 | Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace |
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURETH101 | Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles |
AURETH102 | Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles |
AURETK002 | Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURETR006 | Solder electrical wiring and circuits |
AURETR010 | Repair wiring harnesses and looms |
AURETR124 | Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems |
AURETR143 | Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems |
AURLTQ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies |
AURLTQ102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts |
AURLTX101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions |
AURLTX103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems |
AURTTF102 | Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems |
AURTTF105 | Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems |
AURTTK001 | Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURTTX102 | Inspect and service manual transmissions |
AURTTX103 | Inspect and service automatic transmissions |
Details
Units
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURAEA002 | Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace |
AURASA102 | Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace |
AURETR112 | Test and repair basic electrical circuits |
AURETR123 | Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems |
AURETR125 | Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles |
AURETR129 | Diagnose and repair charging systems |
AURETR130 | Diagnose and repair starting systems |
AURETR131 | Diagnose and repair ignition systems |
AURLTB103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems |
AURLTD104 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems |
AURLTD105 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems |
AURLTE102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines |
AURLTZ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems |
AURTTA104 | Carry out servicing operations |
AURTTA118 | Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies |
AURTTB101 | Inspect and service braking systems |
AURTTC103 | Diagnose and repair cooling systems |
AURTTE104 | Inspect and service engines |
AURTTF101 | Inspect and service petrol fuel systems |
AURTTK102 | Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace |
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURETH101 | Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles |
AURETH102 | Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles |
AURETK002 | Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURETR006 | Solder electrical wiring and circuits |
AURETR010 | Repair wiring harnesses and looms |
AURETR124 | Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems |
AURETR143 | Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems |
AURLTQ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies |
AURLTQ102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts |
AURLTX101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions |
AURLTX103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems |
AURTTF102 | Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems |
AURTTF105 | Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems |
AURTTK001 | Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURTTX102 | Inspect and service manual transmissions |
AURTTX103 | Inspect and service automatic transmissions |
All year round
Details
Units
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURAEA002 | Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace |
AURASA102 | Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace |
AURETR112 | Test and repair basic electrical circuits |
AURETR123 | Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems |
AURETR125 | Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles |
AURETR129 | Diagnose and repair charging systems |
AURETR130 | Diagnose and repair starting systems |
AURETR131 | Diagnose and repair ignition systems |
AURLTB103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems |
AURLTD104 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems |
AURLTD105 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems |
AURLTE102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines |
AURLTZ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems |
AURTTA104 | Carry out servicing operations |
AURTTA118 | Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies |
AURTTB101 | Inspect and service braking systems |
AURTTC103 | Diagnose and repair cooling systems |
AURTTE104 | Inspect and service engines |
AURTTF101 | Inspect and service petrol fuel systems |
AURTTK102 | Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace |
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURETH101 | Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles |
AURETH102 | Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles |
AURETK002 | Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURETR006 | Solder electrical wiring and circuits |
AURETR010 | Repair wiring harnesses and looms |
AURETR124 | Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems |
AURETR143 | Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems |
AURLTQ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies |
AURLTQ102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts |
AURLTX101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions |
AURLTX103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems |
AURTTF102 | Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems |
AURTTF105 | Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems |
AURTTK001 | Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURTTX102 | Inspect and service manual transmissions |
AURTTX103 | Inspect and service automatic transmissions |
Details
Units
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURAEA002 | Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace |
AURASA102 | Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace |
AURETR112 | Test and repair basic electrical circuits |
AURETR123 | Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems |
AURETR125 | Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles |
AURETR129 | Diagnose and repair charging systems |
AURETR130 | Diagnose and repair starting systems |
AURETR131 | Diagnose and repair ignition systems |
AURLTB103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems |
AURLTD104 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems |
AURLTD105 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems |
AURLTE102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines |
AURLTZ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems |
AURTTA104 | Carry out servicing operations |
AURTTA118 | Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies |
AURTTB101 | Inspect and service braking systems |
AURTTC103 | Diagnose and repair cooling systems |
AURTTE104 | Inspect and service engines |
AURTTF101 | Inspect and service petrol fuel systems |
AURTTK102 | Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace |
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
AURETH101 | Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles |
AURETH102 | Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles |
AURETK002 | Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURETR006 | Solder electrical wiring and circuits |
AURETR010 | Repair wiring harnesses and looms |
AURETR124 | Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems |
AURETR143 | Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems |
AURLTQ101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies |
AURLTQ102 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts |
AURLTX101 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions |
AURLTX103 | Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems |
AURTTF102 | Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems |
AURTTF105 | Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems |
AURTTK001 | Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace |
AURTTX102 | Inspect and service manual transmissions |
AURTTX103 | Inspect and service automatic transmissions |