WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to repair and maintain the body of cars, heavy vehicles and other vehicles in the automotive industry.
WHAT JOB COULD IT HELP ME GET?
The AUR32120 Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology prepares new employees or recognises and develops existing workers who are repairing, maintaining and remanufacturing the body of vehicles in the automotive industry.
JOB ROLES RELATED TO THIS QUALIFICATION INCLUDE:
- Vehicle Body Repair Technician
- Vehicle Body Restoration Technician
- Panel Beater
PATHWAYS INTO THE QUALIFICATION
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
PATHWAYS FROM THE QUALIFICATION
Further training pathways from this qualification include AUR40720 Certificate IV in Automotive Body Repair Technology* or other relevant qualifications. *Please note Work Skills does not offer this qualification
WHAT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED?
31 units of competency are required to complete this qualification within the specific requirements as set out below:
- 17 core units
- 14 elective units within the specific requirements as set out in the units of competency brochure
HOW DO I DO IT?
Work Skills delivers all qualifications and units of competency through blended learning, based on face-to-face and one-on-one training with a Work Skills trainer. This may also include utilising digital learning guides, videos, the internet and the Work Skills Online Learning and Assessment System (WOLAS). The learning may comprise all or some of these methods. It will depend on location, the pace at which the student wants to learn and employer requirements. This is all negotiated at the Initial Checkpoint Meeting.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
If you’ve had lots of experience in this industry or similar in the past; you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Recognition of Prior Learning means that you don’t require training. Instead, you just need to be assessed on each unit. You will need to draw on all your past experiences so that you can demonstrate that you have already acquired the knowledge and skills. You may be eligible for some units through the RPL process whilst other units may require some training.