High Schools Program

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
  • Online user-friendly platform for theory modules
  • Trainer led classrooms with hands-on practical tasks
  • Daily breakfast and sausage sizzle smoko provided
  • 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 one day per week for 2 school terms
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 currently enrolled in a QLD high school in year 10,11 or 12
  • meet the LLN requirements for the course
  • have a level of physical fitness to be able to handle construction tools, equipment and materials, work outside for long periods of time and climb ladders and scaffolding
  • be able to commit to the course duration and time commitment (including self paced study and homework)

Application for enrolment is subject to a review process that includes assessment against the VETiS Eligibility Criteria, course-specific LLN requirements and a review of student academic reports, behavioural history and absentee levels. Students, their parents, and/or their School or Educational Institution may be contacted for clarification, or to request further information during the review process. Enrolments will not proceed without the support of the School or Educational Institution.

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 programs commence each school term, please call our team on 07 5669 9000 to find out more information and to request an enrolment package.

Typically one day per week for 2 school terms.

Please phone our VET in Schools team on 07 5669 9000 to find out more about fees and funding.

Essential Information

  • Campus delivery in fully equipped workshops
  • Online user-friendly platform for theory modules
  • Trainer led classrooms with hands-on practical tasks
  • Daily breakfast and sausage sizzle smoko provided
  • Free daily bus transfer to and from Varsity Station