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AUR30620

Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

Develop practical light vehicle mechanical skills for workshop, service, and automotive repair environments.

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About this course

This course supports learners who want to build practical capability in light vehicle service, repair, diagnostics, and safe workshop practice. It suits students seeking a structured automotive training pathway with clear guidance on evidence, practical tasks, and next steps.

All Skills College delivers training and conducts assessment under formal partner RTO arrangements. Certification is issued by the relevant partner RTO.
Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:

Apply safe workshop practices when inspecting and servicing light vehicle systems.
Use tools, equipment, and technical information to support mechanical service tasks.
Develop fault-finding habits across common automotive systems and components.
Follow workplace procedures for communication, documentation, and quality checks.
Build practical confidence for service, repair, and workshop support environments.
Outcomes

Course outcomes

Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

Practical automotive capability aligned to light vehicle workshop tasks.
Stronger confidence using tools, service information, and job documentation.
A structured pathway into automotive service, repair, and further trade development.
Improved workplace readiness for supervised mechanical environments.
Clear guidance on partner RTO requirements and next steps before enrolment.
Suitability

Is this course right for you?

Before enrolling, please review the requirements and prerequisites below to ensure this course aligns with your experience, capabilities, and training goals.

Course requirements

Students may need to provide identification, complete enrolment checks, and meet practical, safety, language, literacy, numeracy, or workplace requirements confirmed by the partner RTO.

Entry prerequisites

There are pre-requisites for this course. These may include fitness, language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, age, safety or other entry requirements, and may vary between our partner RTOs. Please discuss these requirements with our staff before enrolment.
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Pathways

Where this course can take you

Explore career options and next-step study pathways that align with this qualification and your long-term goals.

Career outcomes

Jobs you can pursue

Typical roles graduates move into depending on experience, licensing requirements, and workplace opportunities.

Light Vehicle Mechanic
Industry Automotive / Light Vehicle Service
Type Full-time
Motor Mechanic (General)
Industry Automotive / Mechanical Repair
Type Full-time
Automotive Service Technician
Industry Automotive / Service & Maintenance
Type Full-time
Workshop Technician (Light Vehicle)
Industry Automotive / Workshop Operations
Type Full-time
Fleet Maintenance Technician (Light Vehicle)
Industry Automotive / Fleet Maintenance
Type Full-time
Next steps

Further study pathways

Continue into higher qualifications, specialisations, or complementary training to broaden your opportunities.

Automotive trade development
Continue building diagnostic, service, and repair capability across light vehicle systems.
Study option
Workshop leadership pathway
Add business or leadership skills if your goal is to coordinate teams, manage jobs, or support workshop operations.
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Business operations pathway
Develop broader business skills for quoting, customer communication, and small business operations.
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Units

What you’ll study

Units are grouped by core and elective. Your trainer will confirm elective selections (where applicable) based on packaging rules and delivery schedule.

Units are being finalised

Course unit information is being finalised for this website. For the official qualification details and current unit information, you can view the course on training.gov.au. Our team can also confirm selected units and partner RTO arrangements before enrolment.

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Course information update

We are currently updating course information across this website. Some details on this page may be under review or subject to change. For the official qualification record, refer to training.gov.au or contact our team before relying on specific course details for enrolment.

Facilities built for real trade skills

Train in purpose-built labs designed to simulate workplace environments — so you can practice practical tasks, follow structured activities, and complete assessments using industry-relevant equipment.

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RTO partners

RTO partners for this course

Qualifications and Statements of Attainment are issued by the partner RTO responsible for the relevant training and assessment arrangement.

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Australian Vocational Training Academy

RTO Code: 45879
Legal name
Australian Vocational Training Academy Pty Ltd
ABN
49652225324
Status
Primary partner
RTO services
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  • Assessment services
  • RPL services
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