AUR30620 - Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

Course Structure

In order to achieve qualification AUR30620- Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology, student must complete following 36 units of competencies.

• 20 core unit, plus
• 16 elective units

Entry Requirements

Age requirements:

Students must be above 18 years of age while filling up the application form.

Academic Requirements:

To enter into this course delivered at Hawk Institute, applicants should have successfully completed Australian senior secondary school examination (year 12) or equivalent

OR

Mature Age students will also be considered without the minimum education requirements considering they have relevant work experience within the chosen area of study and a demonstrated capacity to meet the course requirements. A minimum of 2 years’ experience would normally be expected; however, each case will be reviewed individually with relevant work experience evidence in the form of an employment reference letter on company letterhead, work samples and curriculum vitae submitted will be considered. Such learner will be accessed for possible RPL opportunities and their course duration and volume of learning will be adjusted accordingly, if any RPL is granted.

English Language Requirements for International students:

International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will require either a minimum IELTS test score of 6.0 or equivalent with a minimum of 5 in each of the four test components for direct entry into a VET course;

or, IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the course;

or, IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the course;

(Note: Results older than two years are not acceptable)

or, Oxford Placement test with score 61 or higher.

Score Guide: Average test score of 61 or higher in Oxford placement test is equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Students may refer to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent policy or Hawk Institute’s Enrolment Kit for further information.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy test (LLN):

Students undertaking this qualification may have to do calculations, meter readings, read vehicle manufactory instructions, workshop manual, therefore, students undertaking this course at Hawk Institute must possess sound Numeracy skills. To determine this, all students wanting to study at Hawk Institute are required to undertake LLN test prior to the enrolment of the course.  Based on the test outcome, students may be identified as requiring internal support services and/or external support services.

LLN test will be conducted on campus by using an ACSF mapped online LLN assessment tool - LLN Robot - under the supervision of qualified LLN assessor.

Students will be required to undertake language, literacy and numeracy test (LLN) test and achieve expected performance level of ACSF level 3 for AUR30620-Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology. Refer to Hawk Institute’s Enrolment Kit and/or students Handbook for detailed information.

Computer literacy requirements

Students enrolling into this course must have basic computer skills. Student are required to fill in the questions related to computer and internet skills in the Pre-Training Review form provided along with the application form. Students who do not possess basic computing skills will be provided with basic computer using support. Students can contact Hawk Institute for any further information or assistance on 1300 159 461.

Mode of study: Blended- Classroom based Face to Face theory learning and practical training at Automotive workshop

Delivery Location:

• For Classroom based Face to Face theory learning at Level 4, 171 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria – 3000 Australia
• Practical training will be delivered at Practical training at Hawk Institute’s Automotive Workshop

Amount of Training: 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.

Fees & Charges

• Total tuition fee (AUD): $AU18,000
• Non-Tuition Fees: $AU 2,000
• Total Course Fee:  $AU 20,000

Assessment Methods: Written test/Knowledge questions, Practical demonstration in automotive workshop and Multiple-Choice Questions.

Pathways

Vocational Pathways

After achieving AUR30620 - Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology, individuals can progress to AUR40216 - Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis

Employment/Career pathway

This qualification provides a pathway to work in perform a broad range of tasks in the automotive retail, service and repair industry on a variety of light vehicles.

Possible job titles include:

• Light Commercial Vehicle Technician
• Light Vehicle Mechanical Technician
• Forklift Technician

Above pathway information is in line with qualification description on National Training Register (www.training.gov.au) and/or https://www.myskills.gov.au/, it doesn't imply any job guarantee or job role at the end of the course.

Note: Hawk Institute does not guarantee any employment outcomes with its programs.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer

Hawk Institute recognises qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other Registered Training Organisations in Australia and offers all students the option of Recognised Prior Learning and Credit Transfer. For further details, please refer to the Student Handbook or enquire on campus.

This course Information may not be sufficient to make an Enrolment decision. Please read this information in conjunction with Student Handbook available on this website.