Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology 

Course Code: AUR30616

Duration: 3 years for apprenticeship based students

Location: Melbourne

Intake: Monthly

FEES: Please visit     CAC-Indicative-annual-tuition-fee

Material Fee: $500 (includes Boots & Overall $150 + Tools $150 + Learning Material $100 + Text Book $100)

Description

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to repair and maintain the mechanical systems and components of cars, motorcycles and heavy vehicles. It is suitable for entry into the automotive service and repair industry.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements specified in the training package, however CAC recommends that students’ entering this qualification to have satisfactorily completed an Australian year 10 or higher or equivalent. At enrolment, all students must complete a literacy and numeracy test to ensure the appropriate level of skills for the best chances of successfully completing the course.

This program is subsidised by the government and eligible students can apply for Skills First Program under the VET Funding Contract as an Apprentice.

Job roles/employment outcomes

This qualification is intended to prepare new employees or recognise and develop existing workers who are performing mechanical technology service and repair tasks in the automotive industry Job outcomes related to this qualification include:

• light vehicle mechanical technician.

Course Delivery

Delivery is on campus. It includes face to face delivery in the classroom with tutorials and practicals delivered in Automotive Workshops, where students have the opportunity for hands on learning.

At CAC courses are delivered for 20 hours per week over 3 days. The breakdown of 20 hours is 16 hours over 2 days per week is face-to-face and 4 hours over one day per week is self- pace learning.

Assessment Method

Assessment methods are flexible, valid, reliable and fair.

Assessment strategies include:
• Questions and answers
• Observation of demonstration
• Report
• Project
• Documentation

Pathways Information

Further training pathways from this qualification include AUR40216 Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis, or other relevant qualifications

Course Structure

Students will need to complete the following 36 units of competency to attain the qualification including 20 core unit and 16 electives units.

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Central Australian College is responsible for the quality of the training and assessment in compliance with the Standards of Registered Training Organisations (SRTO), and for the issuance of the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework) certification documentation.

*Conditions apply

All fees are valid for 2024. Fees may change during the students’ course of study. Please refer to individual course information for text book and material fees where applicable. For Full Fee Paying Students CAC will not accept more than $1000 from each individual student prior to the commencement of the course.
For student eligible for Government Funding: Training services are provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Enrolment in a government funded place may impact on your ability to access future government funding. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to access government subsidised training.