South Regional TAFE
1 Semester
Begin your career in heavy vehicle servicing with practical, hands-on training in engine maintenance, diagnostics, and safe work practices. This pre-apprenticeship course prepares you for an indentured apprenticeship as a diesel motor mechanic.
You must follow instructions, work health and safety procedures, and meet deadlines. Practical aptitude with manual hand tools is essential. Good hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and reliable communication abilities are required. You need good vision and hearing for heavy vehicle servicing work. Ability to work independently and in team environments is important. Digital access to computers for online course components is necessary.
Core units include: Following environmental and sustainability best practices in automotive workplaces, safe working practices, identifying basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes, inspecting and servicing batteries, carrying out servicing operations, inspecting and servicing braking systems, cooling systems, steering systems, suspension systems, engines, and final drive assemblies. Students learn to use and maintain tools and equipment. Elective units cover electrical circuit repair, fuel system inspection, bearing and seal selection, diesel fuel injection systems, clutch systems, and transmission inspection. Work placement modules are integrated throughout the course.
South Regional TAFE is a recognized vocational education provider in Western Australia with established industry connections in the automotive sector. The course is delivered at multiple campuses (Albany and Bunbury) with experienced instructors and access to heavy vehicle equipment for practical training. The pre-apprenticeship pathway provides direct progression into indentured apprenticeships, with employer support and industry-aligned curriculum.
Graduates can pursue careers as Diesel Motor Mechanics in heavy vehicle servicing industries. The pre-apprenticeship qualification provides a direct pathway to indentured apprenticeships in heavy commercial vehicle mechanical technology, light vehicle mechanical technology, agricultural mechanical technology, mobile plant technology, or automotive electrical technology. Employment opportunities exist with commercial vehicle operators, agricultural equipment companies, plant hire companies, and automotive service centers.
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