TAFE Queensland
10 weeks (full-time), 4 terms (part-time)
This entry-level Certificate II course equips you with essential automotive electrical skills including diagnostics, wiring installation, and battery servicing. Ideal for school leavers and career changers seeking a direct pathway to automotive apprenticeships and technician roles.
You must be a Year 11 or 12 student enrolled at a participating high school to study via TAFE at School pathway. For apprenticeships and traineeships, you must already be employed and indentured with an employer. A Skills Check is required to assess your current abilities in English, Maths, and Digital Technology (recommended benchmark level 3 in each). You must meet occupational health and safety requirements including safety glasses, protective footwear, and appropriate workshop clothing.
Core units cover environmental sustainability in automotive workplaces, safe working practices, electrical test equipment use and maintenance, soldering electrical circuits, automotive electrical circuit knowledge, removal and replacement of electrical units, vehicle lighting and wiring system installation, ancillary electrical systems, basic electrical circuit testing and repair, and battery inspection and servicing. Elective units include communication in automotive workplaces, working effectively with others, troubleshooting processes, wiring harness repair, charging and starting system inspection, vehicle wiring schematic interpretation, engine operation knowledge, mechanical pre-repair operations, servicing operations, and wheel and tyre balancing.
TAFE Queensland is a leading vocational education provider with extensive industry connections and modern training facilities. The institution offers flexible study options including on-campus, TAFE at School, apprenticeships, and traineeships. With multiple Queensland campus locations and experienced instructors, TAFE Queensland delivers nationally-recognised qualifications aligned with current industry standards and employer requirements.
Graduates can pursue careers as Automotive Electrical Trainees, Assistants, Accessory Fitters, or Automotive Electrical Component Installers. The qualification provides a direct pathway to Automotive Electrician apprenticeships. With automotive electrical skills in high demand and Queensland having the largest share of workers in this industry, graduates have strong employment prospects. Completion enables progression to Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology for further career advancement.
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