AUTOMOTIVE
VET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC
National Training Package
AUR Automotive Retail, Service and Repair (Release 3.0)
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Content
Rationale ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Course delivery ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Australian Quality Training Framework and the VET Quality Framework........................................................................ 2
Workplace learning .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Course content ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Units of competency ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Time and completion requirements.............................................................................................................................. 3
Course unit credit ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Vocational Preparation pathway .................................................................................................................................. 5
AUR10115 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation ....................................................................................... 6
AUR20715 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation ...................................................................................... 9
Trade pathway ............................................................................................................................................................13
AUR20515 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or Heavy) ............................................................. 14
AUR20915 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology................................................................................... 17
Glossary .......................................................................................................................................................................21
1
Rationale
The VET industry specific Automotive course provides students with the opportunity to achieve nationally
recognised vocational qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and to gain School
Curriculum and Standards Authority (Authority) course unit credit towards the Western Australian
Certificate of Education (WACE).
The course is based on nationally endorsed training packages. It specifies the range of industry developed
units of competency from the relevant training packages that is suitable for the WACE. To meet the course
requirements and achieve course units towards a WACE, students must follow the course structure, attain
required units of competency and fulfil work placement requirements.
The VET industry specific Automotive course provides opportunities for the completion of Certificate I and
Certificate II qualifications and for students to access short-term and long-term employment opportunities.
Students develop relevant technical, vocational and interpersonal competencies suitable for employment
and further training in the automotive industry, as well as skills, knowledge and experiences that are
transferable to other industry areas.
This course encourages students to engage in a vocational context with senior secondary education, fosters
a positive transition from school to work, and provides a structure within which students can prepare for
further education, training and employment.
Course delivery
VET industry specific courses have the status of an Authority-developed course and enable students to
achieve dual accreditation for a nationally endorsed qualification and meet course completion requirements
for the WACE.
This course must be read in conjunction with the AUR Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair
Training Package. Refer to the Training.gov.au website for the latest version at www.training.gov.au
When considering vocational education and training (VET) delivery, schools are advised to:

refer to the VET section of the WACE Manual

contact their education sector/systems representative for information on operational considerations
relating to VET delivery options in schools.
VET can be delivered by schools providing they meet the appropriate VET regulatory requirements. Schools
need to become a registered training organisation (RTO) or work in partnership with an RTO for the delivery,
assessment and certification of training.
It is the responsibility of the RTO to determine that requirements are met when delivering and assessing
VET. This includes ensuring that teachers and trainers have the required qualifications to deliver VET industry
specific courses.
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Australian Quality Training Framework and the VET Quality Framework
In Australia, vocational education and training, including the work of RTOs, is regulated by two sets of
national standards:
1. the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
2. the legislative instruments established under the National VET Regulator (NVR) Act 2011.
The AQTF is the quality system that underpins the national vocational education and training sector and
outlines the regulatory arrangements in Western Australian and Victorian RTOs that:

enrol only domestic learners, and

enrol learners in Western Australia only (or in Victoria and Western Australia only).
It provides the basis for a nationally consistent high quality VET system.
The AQTF Conditions and Standards for registered training organisations outline a set of auditable standards
that must be met and maintained for registration as a training provider in Australia.
For RTOs under the National VET regulator, Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the VET Quality
Framework is aimed at achieving greater national consistency in the way providers are registered and
monitored and in how standards in the vocational education and training (VET) sector are enforced.
Detailed information on VET standards is available at
http://industry.gov.au/skills/NationalStandards/Pages/default.aspx
RTO/school staff and students must comply with the requirements of current occupational safety and health
legislation and regulations required by legislation.
Workplace learning
The Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program is a mandatory co-requisite for a VET
industry specific course. Workplace learning time is required for each of the qualifications in this course. The
number of workplace learning unit equivalents required is specified for each qualification within this course.
The work placement must be industry-related and occur while the course units are being undertaken.
The requirements for mandated workplace learning units may be met within one year of a two-year
program.
Workplace learning is essential for this course as it enables the students to:

collect evidence towards achievement of units of competency

develop positive attitudes towards work

apply skills acquired in an industry context

develop additional employability skills and knowledge

actively engage with industry.
Non-completion of any required workplace units or equivalents may result in a ‘requirements not met’
(RNM) status for the course units and will be reflected as a U (Unfinished) notation.
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Course content
A VET industry specific course includes a full, nationally recognised AQF qualification; mandatory industry
related workplace learning and contributes towards the WACE as a WACE course instead of unit equivalence.
The most current training packages are used in these courses and the courses are updated regularly as new
versions of training packages are endorsed.
Units of competency
All units of competency for qualifications in the VET industry specific Automotive course come from the AUR
Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair Training Package.
Units of competency specify the standards of performance required in the workplace. They are statements
of the skills and knowledge required for effective performance in a particular job or job function as agreed
nationally by industry.
Trainers need to refer to the relevant training package for further details of the elements, performance
criteria, foundation skills, range of conditions and evidence requirements for specific units of competency.
Teachers and trainers should check the RTO’s scope of registration before determining which elective units
of competency are to be included in delivery and assessment programs. This can be determined during initial
discussions when considering a partnership arrangement between the school and RTO.
Time and completion requirements
VET industry specific course units are packaged as either two or four WACE course units, linked to a specified
qualification and are only awarded upon the completion of all of the course requirements.
Unlike other WACE courses, VET industry specific course units are paired in both Year 11 (Units 1 and 2) and
Year 12 (Units 3 and 4) syllabuses. A student who withdraws from a VET industry specific course after only
one semester will not receive VET industry specific course units for that academic year.
VET industry specific courses can be delivered over one year or two years.
The number of Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents to be completed varies according to
the qualification offered. Students must complete all components of the course before the full allocation of
VET industry specific course unit credit can be certified on the student’s WACE statement of results.
Course unit credit
Course unit credit for VET industry specific courses is awarded as ‘completed’ for each VET industry specific
course unit. The achievement descriptor ‘completed’ contributes in the same manner as a C grade for all
other WACE course units.
Regardless of the academic year in which a VET industry specific course is completed, WACE course credit is
allocated across both Year 11 (Units 1 and 2) and Year 12 (Units 3 and 4). That is, part of the achievement
allocation of a VET industry specific course is applied as either retrospective or projected credit, depending
on the year in which the course requirements are completed.
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If a student does not successfully complete all components of the VET industry specific course, the student is
awarded a U (Unfinished) notation for the Year 12 units (Units 3 and 4). Course credit for Year 11 units (Units
1 and 2) for a partially completed Certificate II or Certificate III VET industry specific course may be awarded
under the following conditions:

Qualification component: completion of equal to or greater than 110 nominal hours of the VET industry
specific qualification
and

Workplace learning component: completion of at least one unit equivalent of the Workplace Learning
endorsed program in an industry relevant to the qualification industry area.
If the conditions for Year 11 Units 1 and 2 are not met by the end of an academic year, a U (Unfinished)
notation is awarded until such time as these conditions have been met.
If the requirements are not achieved in Year 11, but are subsequently achieved in Year 12, then
retrospective credit for the Year 11 Units 1 and 2 will be awarded. If a student exits the VET industry specific
course at the end of Year 11 and has completed the requirements for Year 11 Units 1 and 2, credit is
awarded as ‘completed’ (has met the C grade standard for a WACE course) and retained by the student for
WACE contribution.
Units of competency only contribute towards the WACE once. Therefore, student enrolments in units of
competency in VET industry specific course qualifications are enrolled as VET integrated into the relevant
VET industry specific course units.
Assessment
The assessment of VET industry specific courses must be conducted by a qualified assessor in partnership
with an RTO, which may be a school, state, or private training provider.
All assessment requirements need to be met concurrently to demonstrate the achievement of an element of
competency. All elements of competency must be achieved to demonstrate the achievement of a unit of
competency.
A student is judged as either competent or not yet competent. The judgement is made on the basis of
evidence, which can be in a variety of forms. Students who are assessed as competent on all required
competencies for the VET industry specific course, and complete the mandatory workplace learning
requirements as specified is awarded ‘completed’ for Year 11 Units 1 and 2, and Year 12 Units 3 and 4.
All successfully completed qualifications and the associated units of competency are recorded on the
student’s Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA).
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Vocational Preparation pathway
AUR10115 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
AUR20715 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
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AUR10115 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
This qualification is an introductory qualification to the automotive retail, service and repair industries and
an entry to further training in several sectors. It is designed for application in a highly supervised context,
such as in an institutionally based program or other equivalent introduction or induction to industry
environments. The range of technical skills and knowledge is limited.
Job roles
The Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation offers entry-level training in automotive sectors such
as:

bicycle

automotive electrical

outdoor power equipment

light vehicle

vehicle body and paint detailing

motorcycle

marine

heavy vehicle.
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AUR10115 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Unit VEVAU
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR Automotive Industry Retail,
Service and Repair Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should
be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at
http://www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AUR10115
The Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation completed in this course results in the achievement of
TWO Year 11 course units. Completion of 55 hours of work placement (equivalent to ONE Authoritydeveloped Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalent) is compulsory to meet course
requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at
this level.
Students must complete a total of EIGHT (8) units of competency. These consist of five (5) core units and
three (3) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
Up to three (3) elective units may be chosen from the elective groups listed. Up to two (2) elective units may
be chosen from a Certificate I qualification or above in the AUR Training Package or another endorsed
Training Package or accredited course, provided that the units chosen contribute to the vocational outcome
of this qualification and do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
AURAEA001
Identify environmental requirements in an automotive workplace
AURASA001
Apply automotive workplace safety fundamentals
AURETR003
Apply automotive electrical system fundamentals
AURLTA001
Apply automotive mechanical system fundamentals
AURTTK002
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
ELECTIVES (Select three)
Please refer to the training package for the full list of elective units
AURAFA001
Use numbers in an automotive workplace
AURAFA002
Read in an automotive workplace
AURBTA001
Remove and tag bicycle components
AURBTA002
Adjust bicycles
AURBTJ001
Remove, repair and fit bicycle tyres
AURETK001
Identify, select and use low voltage electrical test equipment
AURETR001
Remove and tag automotive electrical system components
AURETR006
Carry out soldering of electrical wiring and circuits
AURHTA001
Carry out heavy vehicle pre-repair operations
AURHTA003
Remove and replace heavy commercial vehicle ancillary components and accessories
AURHTJ001
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle wheels and tyres
AURJTA001
Carry out minor adjustments to motorcycles
AURJTA002
Remove and replace motorcycle components and accessories
AURJTJ001
Remove, inspect and fit motorcycle wheel and tyre assemblies
AURLTJ003
Remove, inspect, and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
AURPTA001
Carry out pre-repair operations to outdoor power equipment
AURPTA002
Carry out minor adjustments to outdoor power equipment
AURPTA006
Inspect and service line trimming systems and components
AURRTE001
Prepare outboard engines for wet-run testing
AURRTQ001
Inspect and service inboard propeller drive systems
Marine – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURRTR001
Inspect, service and maintain marine battery storage systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical
AURTTA001
Remove and tag steering, suspension and brake system components
AURTTA002
Carry out workshop practice activities
AURTTA003
Use and maintain basic measuring devices
AURTTA009
Carry out pre-repair operations
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Engines
AURTTE003
Remove and tag engine system components
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN001
Remove and tag vehicle body system components
AURVTN008
Clean vehicle body and door openings
AURVTP006
Prepare vehicle surfaces
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AUR20715 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a limited range of tasks related to
familiarisation and inspection of mechanical and electrical components and systems of cars, heavy vehicles,
outdoor power equipment, bicycles, marine craft and motorcycles.
This qualification also covers the skills and knowledge required to perform minor maintenance and repair of
an automotive vehicle body. The range of technical skills and knowledge is limited.
Job roles and titles may include:

trades assistant

vehicle service assistant

automotive service assistant

trainee serviceperson

automotive trainee.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here.
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AUR20715 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Unit VEVAUP
Unit VTVAUP
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR Automotive Industry Retail,
Service and Repair Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should
be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at
http://www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AUR20715
The Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation completed in this course results in the achievement
of FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 110 hours of work placement
(equivalent to TWO Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is
compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment
relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete between TWELVE (12) and FOURTEEN (14) units of competency. These consist of
seven (7) core units and five (5) to seven (7) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
All elective units may be chosen from the elective units listed. Up to two (2) elective units may be chosen
from a Certificate I or Certificate II qualification in the AUR Training Package or another endorsed training
package or accredited course, provided that the units chosen contribute to the vocational outcome of this
qualification and do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE
AURAEA002
AURAFA003
AURAFA004
AURASA002
AURETR003
AURLTA001
AURTTK002
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Identify, clarify and resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Identify automotive electrical systems and components
Identify automotive mechanical systems and components
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
ELECTIVES (Select five)
Please refer to the training package for the full list of elective units
AURAFA005
AURAFA009
AURAMA001
AURAQA001
AURETK001
AURETK003
AURETR001
AURETR002
AURETR006
AURETR009
AURETR015
AURETR046
AURETR047
Write routine texts in an automotive workplace
Carry out research into the automotive industry
Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace
Contribute to quality work outcomes
Identify, select and use low voltage electrical test equipment
Operate electrical test equipment
Remove and tag automotive electrical system components
Test, service and maintain battery storage systems
Carry out soldering of electrical wiring and circuits
Install, test and repair vehicle lighting and wiring systems
Inspect, test and service batteries
Remove and refit vehicle batteries
Recharge vehicle batteries
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
AURETR048
AURHTD001
AURHTF001
AURHTJ001
AURHTQ001
AURJTA001
AURJTA002
AURJTD001
AURJTD002
AURJTJ001
AURPTA001
AURPTA002
AURPTA003
AURPTA006
AURPTE002
AURRTE001
AURRTE002
AURRTQ001
AURRTQ002
AURRTR001
AURTTA001
AURTTA002
AURTTA003
AURTTA005
AURTTA009
AURTTA027
AURTTB007
AURTTC004
AURTTD006
AURTTD007
AURTTE003
AURTTE006
AURTTE007
AURTTE008
AURTTE009
AURTTJ003
AURTTQ002
AURTTX012
AURTTX013
AURVTA005
AURVTK001
AURVTN003
AURVTP006
AURVTP008
AURVTP029
AURVTT008
AURVTW010
Construct and test basic electronic circuits
Inspect and service heavy commercial vehicle suspension systems
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle fuel systems and components
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle wheels and tyres
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle driveline components
Carry out minor adjustments to motorcycles
Remove and replace motorcycle components and accessories
Inspect motorcycle suspension systems
Inspect motorcycle steering systems
Remove, inspect and fit motorcycle wheel and tyre assemblies
Carry out pre-repair operations to outdoor power equipment
Carry out minor adjustments to outdoor power equipment
Service and repair rotary cutting systems
Inspect and service line trimming systems and components
Inspect and service outdoor power equipment engines
Prepare outboard engines for wet-run testing
Inspect and service outboard engines and components
Inspect and service inboard propeller drive systems
Inspect and service jet drive propulsion systems
Inspect, service and maintain marine battery storage systems
Remove and tag steering, suspension and brake system components
Carry out workplace activities
Use and maintain basic mechanical measuring devices
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
Carry out basic vehicle servicing operations
Remove and replace brake assemblies
Remove and replace radiators
Remove and replace vehicle front suspension springs
Remove and replace steering assemblies
Remove and tag engine system components
Remove and replace conventional engine assemblies
Dismantle and assemble single cylinder four-stroke petrol engines
Dismantle and assemble multi-cylinder four-stroke petrol engines
Remove and replace engine cylinder heads
Remove and replace wheel and tyre assemblies
Remove and refit driveline components
Dismantle and assemble conventional manual transmissions
Remove and replace clutch assemblies
Clean vehicles
Use and maintain vehicle body repair hand tools
Carry out removal and storage of vehicle body components
Prepare vehicle surfaces and mix and apply primers
Clean and polish vehicle exterior paint
Prepare surface and prime repaired body panels
Clean vehicle interior
Set up and use welding equipment
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
AUMAFA001
AURVTP030
AURVTP031
AURVTP032
AURVTN040
AURVTN038
AURVTN041
AURVTN039
Apply for jobs and undertake job interviews
Apply vehicle paint to a body panel
Cut and polish a painted body panel
Prepare surface and apply masking materials
Repair a plastic component
Carry out basic panel repair
Remove and realign body panels
Set up body alignment equipment
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Trade pathway
AUR20515 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or Heavy)
AUR20915 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
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AUR20515 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or
Heavy)
These qualifications cover the skills and knowledge required to perform a range of servicing operations on
light vehicles, heavy vehicles and/or motorcycles within an automotive service or repair business.
The Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or Heavy) are intended to prepare new
employees or recognise and develop existing workers who are performing servicing and maintenance of
vehicles in an automotive service or repair business.
Job roles and titles may include:

automotive serviceperson.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here.
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AUR20515 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or
Heavy)
Unit VEVAUV
Unit VTVAUV
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR Automotive Industry Retail,
Service and Repair Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should
be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at
http://www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AUR20515
The Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology completed in this course results in the achievement of
FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 110 hours of work placement
(equivalent to TWO Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is
compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment
relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a total of TWENTY (20) units of competency. These consist of thirteen (13) core
units and seven (7) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
Up to seven (7) elective units may be chosen from the elective units listed. Up to four (4) elective units may
be chosen from a Certificate II qualification or above in this training package or another endorsed training
package or accredited course, provided that the units chosen contribute to the vocational outcome of this
qualification and do not duplicate the outcome of another unit chosen for the qualification.
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE UNITS
AURAEA002
AURASA002
AURATA001
AURETR015
AURTTA004
AURTTB001
AURTTC001
AURTTD002
AURTTD004
AURTTE004
AURTTK002
AURTTQ001
AURTTQ003
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes
Inspect and service batteries
Carry out servicing operations
Inspect and service braking systems
Inspect and service cooling systems
Inspect and service steering systems
Inspect and service suspension systems
Inspect and service engines
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
Inspect and service final drive assemblies
Inspect and service final drive (driveline)
ELECTIVES (Select seven)
Please refer to the training package for the full list of elective units
AURACA001
AURAFA001
AURAFA002
AURAFA003
Respond to customer needs and enquiries
Use numbers in an automotive workplace
Read in an automotive workplace
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
AURETH001
AURETR012
AURETR025
AURLTJ001
AURLTJ002
AURLTJ003
AURTTA006
AURTTA009
AURTTF001
AURTTF002
AURTTJ001
AURTTL007
AURTTX002
AURTTX003
AURTTX004
AURTTX005
AURTTZ001
Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
Test, service and charge batteries
Select tyres and rims for specific applications
Remove, inspect, repair and fit tyres and tubes
Remove, inspect, and refit light vehicle wheel assemblies
Inspect and service hydraulic systems
Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
Balance wheels and tyres
Inspect and service LPG fuel systems
Inspect and service manual transmissions
Inspect and service automatic transmissions
Inspect and service hydrostatic transmissions
Inspect and service clutch systems
Inspect and service emission control systems
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AUR20915 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a range of basic tasks when repairing
and maintaining the automotive body of cars and other vehicles.
Job roles
The Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology prepares new employees or recognises and
develops existing workers who perform repair and maintenance operations in an automotive repair facility.
Future Pathways
The Post-Secondary Pathways document for this course provides an illustration of pathways into higher level
qualifications and career options for students who have undertaken this course. Please refer to the relevant
VET industry specific course page on the Authority website under the Support Materials section or click here.
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AUR20915 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Unit VEVAUB
Unit VTVAUB
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR Automotive Industry Retail,
Service and Repair Training Package as a framework for the achievement of a full AQF qualification. It should
be read in conjunction with the training package which is available at
www.training.gov.au/Training/Details/AUR20915
The Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology completed in this course results in the achievement
of FOUR course units (two Year 11 units and two Year 12 units). Completion of 110 hours of work placement
(equivalent to TWO Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents) is
compulsory to meet course requirements, and must be from industry related placement/employment
relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a total of THIRTEEN (13) units of competency. These consist of five (5) core units
and eight (8) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
Students must also choose three (3) specialist elective units in one of the selected specialist groups relating
to occupational streams, plus five (5) general elective units (of which up to five (5) elective units may be
chosen from the elective units listed).
Up to three (3) elective units may be chosen from a Certificate II qualification or above in this training
package or another endorsed training package or accredited course, provided that the units chosen
contribute to the vocational outcome of this qualification and do not duplicate the outcome of another unit
chosen for the qualification).
CODE
UNIT TITLE
CORE UNITS
AURAEA002
AURAFA002
AURAMA001
AURASA002
AURTTK002
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Read in an automotive workplace
Work effectively with others
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
SPECIALIST ELECTIVE UNITS
Please refer to the training package for the full list of elective units
Group A: Auto Body Repair
AURVTN002
AURVTN003
AURVTN016
Carry out panel repairs
Carry out pre-repair operations
Repair body panels incorporating filler
Group B: Paint-less Dent Repair
AURVTN013
AURVTP020
AURVTT003
Carry out paint-less dent repairs
Carry out denibbing, buffing and polishing
Remove and replace vehicle interior trim components
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Group C: Automotive Painting
AURVTP001
AURVTP003
AURVTP006
Apply paint removal methods
Prepare spray painting equipment for use
Prepare vehicle surfaces and mix and apply primers
Group D: Automotive Trimming
AURVTT002
AURVTT003
AURVTT004
Carry out trim repairs and alterations
Remove and replace vehicle interior trim components
Trim components
Group E: Automotive Glazing
AURVTG002
AURVTG004
AURVTG009
Remove and install rubber glazed windscreens
Remove and install direct glazed windscreens
Remove and install fixed body glass
Group F: Automotive Dismantling
AURVLN001
AURVTN007
AURVTN037
Apply legal requirements for vehicle dismantlers
Remove salvageable components
Disassemble and test vehicle components for correct operation
Group G: Automotive Detailing
AURVTA001
AURVTN008
AURVTT008
Prepare vehicle for customer use
Clean vehicle body and door openings
Clean vehicle interior
Group H: Vehicle Body Assembling
AURETR042
AURVTN004
AURVTT009
Remove, refit and operate electrical components following body repair activities
Remove, replace and realign bolt-on panels and components
Remove and replace seats and internal fittings
Group I: Vehicle Tinting
AURVTA001
AURVTG006
AURVTT003
Prepare vehicle for customer use
Apply window tinting
Remove and replace vehicle interior trim components
GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS
AURAFA001
AURETH001
AURETR025
AURETU002
AURLTJ003
AURVTA001
AURVTG001
AURVTG003
AURVTG007
AURVTG010
AURVTG011
AURVTK001
AURVTN004
AURVTN005
AURVTN009
AURVTN010
Use numbers in an automotive workplace
Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
Test, charge and replace batteries
Recover vehicle refrigerants
Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
Prepare vehicle for customer use
Repair laminated glass
Remove and install butyl sealed windscreens
Clean glass surfaces
Remove and install movable body glass
Install side windows
Use and maintain vehicle body repair hand tools
Remove, replace and realign bolt-on panels and components
Remove and fit mouldings, badges, transfers and decals
Clean vehicle engine and engine compartment
Clean vehicle underbody
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
AURVTN011
AURVTP002
AURVTP005
AURVTP008
AURVTP010
AURVTP013
AURVTP019
AURVTP020
AURVTP021
AURVTT001
AURVTT005
AURVTT006
AURVTT007
AURVTT021
AURVTW003
AURVTW007
Remove and install rear vision mirrors
Carry out masking procedures
Apply rust prevention and sound deadening materials
Clean and polish vehicle exterior paint
Prepare spray booths and paint drying equipment
Prepare substrate for refinishing
Prepare and paint plastic and composite components
Carry out de-nibbing, buffing and polishing
Restore vehicle exterior paint
Carry out sewing repairs
Select and apply trim materials
Select and apply trim and fabric adhesives
Clean plastic trim and fittings
Select and use adhesives
Carry out advanced metal inert gas welding
Conduct oxy-acetylene, thermal heating and cutting
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Glossary
A
Accredited course
A nationally accredited course developed to meet training needs that are not
addressed by existing training packages. Details of nationally accredited courses
and the training providers that deliver these courses are provided by
Training.gov.au (TGA).
Apprentice
A person contracted to an employer to undergo training for a recognised
apprenticeable occupation during an established period. Upon completion of an
apprenticeship, an apprentice becomes a qualified tradesperson.
Apprenticeship
A system of training regulated by law or custom which combines on-the-job
training and work experience while in paid employment, with formal off-the-job
training. The apprentice enters into a contract of training, or training agreement,
with an employer, which imposes mutual obligations on both parties.
Traditionally, apprenticeships were in trade occupations (declared vocations) and
were of four years' duration, but the duration of contracts has been formally
reduced in some trades.
Assessment requirements
An endorsed component of a training package associated with each unit of
competency which underpins assessment and which sets out the industry
approach to valid, reliable, flexible and fair assessment. It includes an overview of
the assessment system and information on assessor requirements, designing
assessment resources and conducting assessment.
Auspicing
This involves an organisation entering into partnership with a registered training
organisation (RTO) in order to have the training and assessment that it undertakes
recognised under the National Training Framework. The term auspicing has been
replaced by the term 'partnerships' under the Australian Quality Training
Framework (AQTF).
Australian Core Skills
Framework (ACSF)
A mechanism for reporting outcomes of adult English language, literacy and
numeracy provision based on the National Reporting System (NRS). It describes
levels of performance in the five core skills of: learning; reading; writing; oral
communication; and numeracy.
Australian Qualifications
Framework (AQF)
The national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and
training. It incorporates the qualifications from each education and training sector
into a single comprehensive national qualifications framework. The AQF, which
replaced the Register of Australian Tertiary Education (RATE), was first introduced
in 1995 to underpin the national system of qualifications in Australia,
encompassing higher education, vocational education and training and schools.
The qualifications are: Senior Secondary Certificate of Education; Certificate I;
Certificate II; Certificate III; Certificate IV; Diploma; Advanced Diploma; Associate
Degree; Bachelor Degree; Vocational Graduate Certificate; Vocational Graduate
Diploma; Graduate Certificate; Graduate Diploma; Masters Degree; Doctoral
Degree.
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Australian Quality Training
Framework (AQTF)
A set of nationally agreed quality assurance arrangements for the training and
assessment services delivered by registered training organisations regulated by
state and territory registering and course accrediting bodies. The first version of
AQTF was established in 2001 and was implemented in 2002 and revised in 2005,
2007 and 2010. The AQTF comprises: AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for
Initial Registration; AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing
Registration (including the AQTF Quality Indicators); AQTF Standards for State and
Territory Registering Bodies; AQTF Standards for State and Territory Course
Accrediting Bodies; and AQTF Excellence Criteria.
Australian school-based
apprenticeships
An Australian apprenticeship undertaken part-time while the apprentice is still at
school. It comprises a mix of academic, vocational and technical education and
training and paid employment which enables Year 11 and Year 12 students to
obtain a senior secondary certificate and credits towards a vocational
qualification.
Australian Skills Quality
Authority (ASQA)
The national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector which
became operational in July 2011. Registered training organisations (RTOs) in the
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory,
Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania come under ASQA's jurisdiction. ASQA
is also the regulatory body for some RTOs in Victoria and Western Australia that
offer courses to overseas students or to students in states that come under
ASQA's jurisdiction.
C
Certificates I–IV
A set of qualification types in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) that
prepares candidates for both employment and further education and training.
They recognise achievement of specified national industry competency standards
at four AQF levels in a wide variety of trades, industries and enterprises.
Competency
The consistent application of knowledge and skill to the standard of performance
required in the workplace. It embodies the ability to transfer and apply skills and
knowledge to new situations and environments.
Competency-based assessment
The gathering and judging of evidence in order to decide whether a person has
achieved a standard of competence.
Core competency
A unit of competency within a competency standard that an industry has agreed is
essential to be achieved if a person is to be accepted as competent at a particular
level. All units may be core, but in many cases, competency at a level will involve
core units plus optional or specialisation units of competency. Core competencies
are normally those central to the work of a particular industry or occupation.
Credit transfer
The granting of status or credit by an institution or training organisation to
students for modules (subjects) or units of competency completed at the same or
another institution or training organisation.
D
Department of Training and
Workforce Development in
Western Australia (DTWD)
DTWD works with industry, the community, organisations and other government
agencies to build a productive inclusive, efficient and mobile workforce which
meets the needs of Western Australia. The Department manages public resources
in the State VET system, and strategically plans, funds and monitors publicly
funded training. In addition to providing workforce development planning, the
Department also provides career development services and administers training
contracts and regulates the apprenticeship system in Western Australia.
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E
Element of competency
Any of the basic building blocks of a unit of competency which describe the key
activities that must be performed to demonstrate competence in the tasks
covered by the unit.
Endorsed component
The central part of a training package, endorsed by the National Skills Standards
Council (NSSC), comprising units of competency, assessment requirements
associated with each unit of competency, qualifications and credit arrangements.
F
Fee-for-service training
Training for which most or all of the cost is borne by the student or a person or
organisation on behalf of the student.
Foundation skills
The skills which enable people to gain, keep and progress within employment,
including skills in the clusters of work readiness and work habits, interpersonal
skills and learning, thinking and adaptability skills.
I
Industry Training Council (ITC)
Non-government or not-for-profit bodies established by industry or business
sector to address training issues and to provide advice to government about
training priorities and the vocational education and training needs of a particular
industry.
L
Logbook
A record kept by a person of the knowledge, skills or competencies attained during
on-the-job or off-the-job training.
N
National Centre for Vocational
Education Research (NCVER)
A national research, evaluation and information organisation for the vocational
education and training (VET) sector in Australia, jointly owned by the
Commonwealth, State and Territory ministers responsible for VET.
P
Partnerships
An organisation such as an enterprise or school, not wishing to be a registered
training organisation or to provide training itself, can enter into a partnership with
a registered training organisation (RTO). The RTO will be responsible for the
quality of training and assessment, and issuing qualifications and statements of
attainment, in compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF)
and/or VET Quality Framework.
Performance criteria
The part of a competency standard which specifies the required level of
performance to be demonstrated by students to be deemed competent.
Pre-apprenticeships in schools
Pre-apprenticeships in schools are Certificate II programs that have been
nominated by Western Australian industry training councils as valid pathways
from school to apprenticeships. Students attend school, train at a registered
training organisation and are linked to an employer for work placement. The
student must complete a work placement as nominated in the pre-apprenticeship
program. The registered training organisations will coordinate work placements in
partnership with the schools.
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Preparing Secondary Students
for Work – A framework for
vocational learning and VET
delivered to secondary
students
Preparing Secondary Students for Work (2015) sets out a framework for vocational
learning and vocational education and training (VET) delivered to secondary
students. It updates the New Framework for Vocational Education in Schools
released in 2001 by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training
and Youth Affairs.1 The 2001 framework was introduced at a time when the VET
sector, including vocational education in schools,2 was expanding.
Q
Qualification
Formal certification that is awarded by an accredited authority in recognition of
the successful completion of an educational program. In the vocational education
and training (VET) sector, qualifications are awarded when a person has satisfied
all requirements of the units of competency or modules that comprise an
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification, as specified by a
nationally endorsed training package or an accredited course that provides
training for that qualification.
R
Range statement
The part of a unit of competency which specifies the range of contexts and
conditions to which the performance criteria apply.
Recognition of prior learning
(RPL)
The acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through
previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or
credit in a subject or module. It can lead to a full qualification in the VET sector.
Registered training
organisation (RTO)
An organisation registered by a State or Territory registering and accrediting body
to deliver training and/or conduct assessments and issue nationally recognised
qualifications in accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework. RTOs
include TAFE colleges and institutes, adult and community education providers,
private providers, community organisations, schools, higher education institutions,
commercial and enterprise training providers, industry bodies and other
organisations meeting the registration requirements.
S
1
2
School-based apprenticeships
and traineeships
School-based apprenticeships and traineeships are paid employment-based
training programs for full time school students 15 years of age and over. Under
these arrangements the student is both a full time student and a part time
employee with the same employment and training privileges and responsibilities
as other apprentices/trainees.
Skill sets
Single units or combinations of units which link to a license or regulatory
requirement, or defined industry need. In 2007, the National Quality Council
(NQC) determined that skill sets would complement full qualifications within the
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and be included in training packages.
Prior to this, students who did not complete a full qualification could only receive
a Statement of Attainment for each unit completed, without any indication of
whether the units selected met a defined industry need or licensing/regulatory
requirement. Nationally endorsed skill sets will provide formal recognition of
training for a discrete part of a qualification linked to a function or role within an
occupation.
In 2014 the Ministerial Council became the COAG Education Council
Often referred to as VET in Schools or VETiS
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State training provider
A publicly funded post-secondary educational institution (Technical and Further
Education) which provides a range of technical and vocational education and
training courses and other programs. Each State and Territory has its own state
training provider system.
T
Trainee
A person receiving training in a vocational area or undertaking a traineeship. The
successful completion of a traineeship leads to a minimum of a Certificate II in the
relevant vocational area.
Traineeship
A system of vocational training combining off-the-job training with an approved
training provider with on-the-job training and practical work experience.
Traineeships generally take one to two years and are now a part of the Australian
Apprenticeships system.
Training package
A nationally endorsed, integrated set of units of competency, assessment
requirements, Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and credit
arrangements, and one or more quality assured companion volumes. Training
packages specify the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in the
workplace.
Training.gov.au
Training.gov.au is the official National Register on VET in Australia and is the
authoritative source of information on training packages, qualifications, accredited
courses, units of competency, skill sets and registered training organisations.
U
Unit of competency
The nationally agreed statements of the skills and knowledge required for
effective performance in a particular job or job function. They identify the skills
and knowledge, as outcomes that contribute to the whole job function. Units of
competency are an endorsed component of training packages.
V
VET Quality Framework
The Vocational Education and Training (VET) Quality Framework is aimed at
achieving greater national consistency in the way RTOs are registered and
monitored and in how standards in the vocational education and training (VET)
sector are enforced.
The VET Quality Framework comprises:
 the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
 the Fit and Proper Person Requirements
 the Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements
 the Data Provision Requirements, and
 the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Vocational education and
training (VET)
Post-compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level
programs delivered by further education institutions, which provides people with
occupational or work-related knowledge and skills. VET also includes programs
which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs. Alternative terms
used internationally include technical and vocational education and training
(TVET), vocational and technical education and training (VTET), technical and
vocational education (TVE), vocational and technical education (VTE), further
education and training (FET), and career and technical education (CTE).
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VET delivered to/undertaken
by secondary students
The term used to describe VET undertaken by students who are engaged in both
secondary education and nationally recognised VET. VET delivered to secondary
students is the same as all other VET, and the same quality standards apply.
Note: VET in Schools was the term used to describe the VET provided to school
students that resulted in a VET qualification. This term is deemed to be an
unsuitable to term to describe VET undertaken by secondary students as is implies
that VET in Schools is different from all other VET.
Vocational learning
Helps secondary students explore the world of work, identify career options and
pathways, and build career development skills. Vocational learning is delivered
within the broader curriculum. It supports students to gain career development
skills and provides opportunities for students to ‘taste’ the world of work through
one-off events, initiatives such as enterprise learning, or spending time in a real or
simulated workplace.
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