AUR30320 - Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology

Version Effective: 12th of May, 2022

Course Details

Course Summary

Qualification Description: This qualification reflects the role of individuals who service, diagnose and repair electrical systems and components in vehicles in the automotive electrical service and repair industry.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Entry Requirements: Nil.

Requirements - To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

Entry Requirements

Completion of the bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.

This course is for apprenticeship training only. Students must be employed as apprentices in a relevant industry.

VET Student Loan Information

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Course Details

Course Type Qualification
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees
Full Fee $23,520.00 (2026)
Fee for service per unit $735.00 (2026)
RPL Fee for service per Unit $552.00 (2026)
For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees
Application Mode
  • Direct To University
How to Apply Please Enquire
Study Area
  • Apprenticeships, Trades & Training
Skill Area
  • Automotive
  • Automotive Engineering and Technology
AQF Level Level 3: Certificate III

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes
Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Job roles related to this qualification include automotive electrician.

Course Structures
Apprentices (User Choice)

4 years

  • On-campus
  • Employer Based (VET Providers Only)
  • RPL/RCC/Credit
  • Mixed Mode
Core
AURTTE104 Inspect and service engines More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTA118 Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR143 Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR135 Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR132 Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR131 Diagnose and repair ignition systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR130 Diagnose and repair starting systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR129 Diagnose and repair charging systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR128 Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR125 Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR124 Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR123 Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR112 Test and repair basic electrical circuits More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR027 Install ancillary electronic systems and components More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR010 Repair wiring harnesses and looms More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR009 Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR007 Apply knowledge of automotive electrical circuits and wiring systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR006 Solder electrical wiring and circuits More Information Training.gov Details
AURASA102 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURETK002 Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
Elective
AURTTZ102 Diagnose and repair exhaust systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTK102 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURETU104 Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components More Information Training.gov Details
AURETU103 Service air conditioning and HVAC systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR144 Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR122 Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR120 Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR116 Read and apply vehicle wiring schematics and drawings More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR026 Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR021 Inspect, service and repair electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR011 Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR008 Remove and replace electrical units and assemblies More Information Training.gov Details
AURHTZ101 Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle emission control systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTC103 Diagnose and repair cooling systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTC001 Inspect and service cooling systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTF102 Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR121 Diagnose, repair and replace heavy vehicle electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems More Information Training.gov Details
RPL COURSE STRUCTURE

RPL Only Units

AURTTZ102 Diagnose and repair exhaust systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTK102 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURETU104 Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components More Information Training.gov Details
AURETU103 Service air conditioning and HVAC systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR144 Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR122 Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR120 Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR116 Read and apply vehicle wiring schematics and drawings More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR026 Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR021 Inspect, service and repair electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR011 Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR008 Remove and replace electrical units and assemblies More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTE104 Inspect and service engines More Information Training.gov Details
AURTTA118 Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR143 Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR135 Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR132 Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR131 Diagnose and repair ignition systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR130 Diagnose and repair starting systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR129 Diagnose and repair charging systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR128 Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR125 Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR124 Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR023 Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR112 Test and repair basic electrical circuits More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR027 Install ancillary electronic systems and components More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR010 Repair wiring harnesses and looms More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR009 Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR007 Apply knowledge of automotive electrical circuits and wiring systems More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR006 Solder electrical wiring and circuits More Information Training.gov Details
AURETK002 Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURASA102 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace More Information Training.gov Details
AURETR121 Diagnose, repair and replace heavy vehicle electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems More Information Training.gov Details

Unit Sequence

Unit Code Unit Name
AURTTE104 Inspect and service engines
AURTTA118 Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
AURETR143 Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
AURETR135 Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation
AURETR132 Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
AURETR131 Diagnose and repair ignition systems
AURETR130 Diagnose and repair starting systems
AURETR129 Diagnose and repair charging systems
AURETR128 Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
AURETR125 Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
AURETR124 Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
AURETR123 Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
AURETR112 Test and repair basic electrical circuits
AURETR027 Install ancillary electronic systems and components
AURETR010 Repair wiring harnesses and looms
AURETR009 Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems
AURETR007 Apply knowledge of automotive electrical circuits and wiring systems
AURETR006 Solder electrical wiring and circuits
AURASA102 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURETK002 Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURTTZ102 Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
AURTTK102 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
AURETU104 Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
AURETU103 Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
AURETR144 Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
AURETR122 Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
AURETR120 Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
AURETR116 Read and apply vehicle wiring schematics and drawings
AURETR026 Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
AURETR021 Inspect, service and repair electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems
AURETR011 Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
AURETR008 Remove and replace electrical units and assemblies
AURHTZ101 Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle emission control systems
AURTTC103 Diagnose and repair cooling systems
AURTTC001 Inspect and service cooling systems
AURTTF102 Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
AURETR121 Diagnose, repair and replace heavy vehicle electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems
AURTTZ102 Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
AURTTK102 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
AURETU104 Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
AURETU103 Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
AURETR144 Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
AURETR122 Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
AURETR120 Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
AURETR116 Read and apply vehicle wiring schematics and drawings
AURETR026 Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
AURETR021 Inspect, service and repair electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems
AURETR011 Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
AURETR008 Remove and replace electrical units and assemblies
AURTTE104 Inspect and service engines
AURTTA118 Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
AURETR143 Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
AURETR135 Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation
AURETR132 Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
AURETR131 Diagnose and repair ignition systems
AURETR130 Diagnose and repair starting systems
AURETR129 Diagnose and repair charging systems
AURETR128 Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
AURETR125 Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
AURETR124 Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
AURETR023 Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
AURETR112 Test and repair basic electrical circuits
AURETR027 Install ancillary electronic systems and components
AURETR010 Repair wiring harnesses and looms
AURETR009 Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems
AURETR007 Apply knowledge of automotive electrical circuits and wiring systems
AURETR006 Solder electrical wiring and circuits
AURETK002 Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
AURASA102 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURETR121 Diagnose, repair and replace heavy vehicle electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems

Course Assessment Information

Assessment Types
Third Party Verification
RPL
Written/Electronic Assessment
Practical Task
Other
Course Learning Outcomes
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