Course Information
AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Be a part of the fast-paced automotive industry!
Successfully complete this pre-apprenticeship course with Gold Coast Trades College and you will kickstart your career in the exciting automotive sector. Available as a school based or full-time pre-apprenticeship pathway program.
Learn skills that will help you to be a valuable member of any automotive workshop, fast track your chances for a trade apprenticeship or help you maintain your own vehicle.
If you are a successful graduate, Gold Coast Trades College may be able to assist you with work experience placement and support your transition into a school based or full time apprenticeship of your choice.
Course Categories:
Qualification Pathways
Units
Dates
Duration
Delivery
Location
Entry Requirements
Costs & Funding
Outcomes
How to Enrol
Further Information
Qualification Pathways
This qualification is offered as:
VET in Schools:
Our VET in Schools programs are hugely popular!
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a learning pathway available for young people in senior secondary. VET provides students with the opportunity to engage in education and training which may lead to employment and/or further study.
Successful completion of VET provides students with nationally recognised qualifications that deliver the skills and knowledge required for specific industries and occupations.
Nationally recognised VET must be delivered by a registered training organisation (RTO) – that’s us!
VET qualifications can be undertaken in Years 10, 11 and 12 and may provide credit towards the Queensland Certificate of Education.
Benefits of participating in VET include (but are not limited to):
- obtaining practical experience from work
- gaining familiarity on how workplaces operate
- developing employability skills
- developing and improving interpersonal skills
- allowing students to explore the potential career path they would like to pursue.
Pre-Employment Programs:
Our Pre-Employment Programs are for people no longer at schools. Please click on this link for further details: Pre-Employment Programs
Units
Structure
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
Dates
New classes start at the beginning of each term.
Please call 07 5669 9000 and ask to speak to our VET in Schools team who can advise you of your course options.
Duration
VET in Schools:
2 school terms ( 1 day per week plus self-paced study)
Delivery
VET in Schools:
Theory training is delivered face-to-face in conjunction with our online learning platform, College Cloud, in a classroom setting and will involve presentations, classroom discussions, breakout activities and role-plays. GCTC campus has fully equipped workshop spaces designed to simulate real-life work sites. Practical training and assessment activities are conducted in the workshops and in the large campus courtyard.
The course is delivered over 2 school terms, one day per week, face to face combining the classroom delivery and simulated work environments. Learners are required to engage in self-paced study conducted outside of schedule training days to enable learners to deepen their understanding of the content and to prepare for training the following week.
Location
VET in Schools:
Gold Coast Trades College – Currumbin Waters
Entry Requirements
VET in Schools:
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 automotive 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 homework and self-paced study)
Costs & Funding
VET in Schools:
* $0 for eligible participants under Vocational Education in Schools (VETiS) funded by the Queensland Government.
(While in years 10, 11 or 12, students can complete one Certificate I or II level qualification funded by VET investment budget.)
Please contact our office on 07 5669 9000 to find our Fee For Service (FFS) pricing, if you have already used your VETiS funding.
Additional study requirements
Steel Capped Boots, Hi-Vis Shirt, Laptop/tablet
Outcomes
Study Pathways
This qualification provides a pathway into a wide range of automotive pathways at a Certificate III level including Automotive Electrical Technology, Automotive Mechanical Technology Qualifications*, Automotive and Marine Trimming Technology, Diesel Fitting. The ideal pathway for our target learner is to gain a trade apprenticeship in the automotive industry.
Employment Pathways
This qualification introduces the automotive industry, its culture, occupations, job roles and workplace expectations to the student. The units of competency cover work health and safety requirements, the industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials. In addition to the ideal outcome of an apprenticeship in the automotive industry, this program can assist graduates in gaining a wide range of entry level jobs in the automotive electrical, mechanical or marine industries.
How to Enrol
To learn more, get in touch with us today!
To enrol into one of our Vet-School Programs please submit your expression of interest by entering your details here:
To learn more, get in touch with us today!
For Enrolments
Scan the QR code to register your interest or simply CLICK HERE.
Further Information
Download the student handbook.
Download the Course Flyer for Gold Coast Trades College – Currumbin Waters here.
