Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation

Skills and Knowledge You Will Gain

This qualification introduces students to the automotive industry and provides a mix of mechanical, electrical, and workplace skills. Learners will gain:

  • Safety and Workplace Skills
    • Following safe work practices in an automotive workplace
    • Applying environmental and sustainability best practice
    • Communicating effectively and solving routine workplace problems
  • Automotive Trade Fundamentals
    • Using and maintaining tools and equipment
    • Identifying automotive mechanical systems and components
    • Identifying automotive electrical systems and components
    • Removing and tagging automotive electrical system components
    • Inspecting, testing and servicing batteries
  • Practical Servicing Skills
    • Removing and replacing radiators
    • Removing and replacing wheel and tyre assemblies
    • Removing and tagging bicycle components (foundation mechanical experience)

Through hands-on tasks, students build confidence in using workshop tools and gain practical experience in a simulated or real automotive environment.

Essential Information

  • Campus delivery in fully equipped workshops
  • Mobile phone friendly theory modules
  • Trainer led classrooms with hands-on practical tasks
  • Free daily bus transfer to and from Varsity Station

Course Overview

This AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation qualification introduces students to the automotive industry and provides a mix of mechanical, electrical, and workplace skills.

Learners will gain:

  • Safety and Workplace Skills
  • Automotive Trade Fundamentals
  • Practical Servicing Skills

Duration: Typically 3 weeks full time, Tuesday to Friday
Delivery:  Structured training at our fully equipped workshops and campus

Pathways

Career Outcomes

This pre-apprenticeship qualification prepares students for entry-level employment or further training in the automotive industry. Graduates may pursue roles such as:

  • Vehicle service assistant
  • Automotive workshop assistant
  • Parts interpreter assistant
  • Trade assistant in light or heavy vehicle service and repair

It also provides an excellent preparation for an apprenticeship in automotive mechanical, automotive electrical, or specialist automotive trades.

Study Pathways

On completion of this course, graduates can:

  • Progress into an Automotive Apprenticeship such as:
    • Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
    • Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology
    • Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
  • Build skills for related qualifications in automotive air-conditioning, outdoor power equipment, or marine mechanical trades.

The following entry requirements apply to ensure applicants are able to fully engage in the course and have the required learning capacity to meeting the course requirements.

Learners must:

  • be committed to pursue a career in the Electrotechnology industry
  • be aged 15 years or over
  • hold a minimum of a Year 10 School education (or equivalent)
  • have a level of physical fitness to be able to handle tools, equipment and materials, work outside for long periods of time
  • be able to commit to the course duration and time commitment (including extra course duration if required)

12 units of competency:

7 core units
5 elective units

AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workshop
AURAFA103 Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
AURAFA104 Resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace
AURASA102 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURETR103 Identify automotive electrical systems and components
AURLTA101 Identify automotive mechanical systems and components
AURTTK102 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
AURBTA001 Remove and tag bicycle components
AURETR001 Remove and tag automotive electrical system components
AURETR115 Inspect, test and service batteries
AURTTC004 Remove and replace radiators
AURTTJ003 Remove and replace wheel and tyre assemblies

Our next program commences on  on 22nd June 2026, please call our team on 07 5669 9000 to find out more information and to request an enrolment package

3 weeks full time Tuesday to Friday

Please phone our pre-apprenticeship team on 07 5669 9000 to find out more about fees and subsidies

Essential Information

  • Campus delivery in fully equipped workshops
  • Mobile phone friendly theory modules
  • Trainer led classrooms with hands-on practical tasks
  • Free daily bus transfer to and from Varsity Station