Central Regional TAFE
1 Semester
This pre-apprenticeship course equips students with practical automotive servicing skills including engine maintenance, brake systems, and workshop equipment operation. Ideal for those seeking to start a career in automotive repair and prepare for apprenticeships in motor mechanics or related trades.
School leavers must have achieved OLNA or NAPLAN Band 8, or C grades in Year 10 English and Maths. Non-school leavers should hold a Certificate I or Certificate II qualification or equivalent. Students must have basic reading, writing and maths skills, good mechanical awareness, practical ability to use tools, and physical capability to safely lift and move equipment. Students must arrange their own work placements, though support is provided if needed.
Core units cover environmental and sustainability practices in automotive workplaces, safe working procedures, basic automotive fault identification and troubleshooting, battery inspection and servicing, general servicing operations, and inspection/servicing of braking, cooling, steering, suspension, and engine systems. Students also learn to use and maintain automotive tools and equipment, inspect final drive assemblies and drive shafts. Elective units include electrical test equipment operation, tyre servicing, emission control systems, time management, and manual handling safety. A minimum 150-hour supervised work placement is required.
Central Regional TAFE is a government-funded vocational education provider with extensive industry partnerships and real-world training facilities. The institution offers hands-on training with experienced instructors, workplace-integrated learning through supervised placements, and clear pathways to apprenticeships and further qualifications in the automotive trades.
Upon completion, graduates can progress to apprenticeships as Light Vehicle Mechanics, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Plant Mechanics, Agricultural Mechanics, Spray Painters, Panel Beaters, or Automotive Electricians. The qualification provides the foundational skills and industry-recognized credentials needed to secure apprenticeship positions and advance into specialized automotive trades and management roles.
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