TAFE NSW
3 years
Become a qualified agricultural mechanic through this nationally recognised Certificate III. Learn to service, diagnose and repair heavy vehicles, tractors and mobile plant machinery across Australian farms and properties. Ideal for those seeking a career in a recognised skills shortage area with strong employment prospects.
You must meet apprenticeship or non-apprenticeship entry requirements. For apprenticeship, you need employment as an apprentice registered with an ACAP provider. For non-apprenticeship, you must be at least 21 years old with at least 2 years of work experience in this trade and current employment in the relevant industry. You'll need to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills test achieving specified scores. We recommend a keen interest in servicing agricultural machinery, ability to work during busy agricultural periods, good communication skills, reasonable fitness for manual tasks, and the ability to provide personal protective clothing and equipment.
This course comprises 36 units of competency including 21 core and 15 specialty units. Core units cover essential competencies such as testing and repairing electrical circuits, diagnosing and repairing mobile plant steering and charging systems, heavy vehicle diesel engine repair, fuel injection systems, customer service in automotive workplaces, safe working practices, environmental sustainability, servicing operations, diagnostic testing strategies, braking and cooling system inspection, engine servicing, final drive assemblies, transmissions, and tool maintenance. Specialty units allow customisation and include exhaust system repair, engine forced-induction systems, air braking systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, crop harvesting and planting equipment repair, spraying equipment, track drive systems, hay equipment, welding techniques, transmission types, air conditioning systems, suspension systems, electronic management systems, and alternative fuel systems.
TAFE NSW is a nationally recognised Registered Training Organisation (RTO 90003) with extensive experience in vocational education. The course is nationally recognised, allowing you to train in one state and pursue work opportunities in another without needing to upskill. TAFE NSW provides comprehensive support services including disability support, language and literacy assistance, Aboriginal support, careers counselling, libraries, and scholarship programs. The provider offers flexible study options across multiple locations with combinations of on-campus, virtual, online and workplace training to suit different lifestyles.
Graduates pursue diverse career pathways in agricultural mechanics and related fields. Common roles include agricultural mechanical technician, workshop foreman, broadacre workshop supervisor, sole trader repairer, and farm machinery salesperson. The qualification opens opportunities to start your own repair business and provides strong pathways to further study and career advancement. With this being a nationally recognised skills shortage area, employment prospects are strong across Australian agricultural regions.
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