AUTOMOTIVE
VET INDUSTRY SPECIFIC
National Training Package
AUR12 Automotive Retail, Service and Repair (Release 2.0)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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courses are updated periodically to comply with the most current national training package release.
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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
AUR10112 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation ....................................................................................... 6
AUR20712 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation ...................................................................................... 9
Trade pathway ............................................................................................................................................................12
AUR20512 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or Heavy) ............................................................. 13
AUR20912 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology................................................................................... 16
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 (the 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 AUR12 Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair
Training Package. Refer to the Training.gov.au website for the latest version 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.
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 RTO’s 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 www.nssc.natese.gov.au/vet_standards
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:
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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 are updated regularly as new versions are
endorsed.
Units of competency
All units of competency for qualifications in the VET industry specific Automotive course come from the
AUR12 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 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 in, WACE course credit
is allocated across both Year 11 (Units 1 and 2) and 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 VET industry specific course may be awarded under the following
conditions:
For a Certificate II or Certificate III VET industry specific course, one full year of Year 11 credit (Units 1 and 2)
is awarded if a student has achieved the:

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.
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Vocational preparation pathway
AUR10112 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
AUR20712 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
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AUR10112 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 VET in schools or other equivalent introduction or induction to industry environments. The range of
technical skills and knowledge is limited.
The Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation offers entry-level training in automotive sectors such
as:
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bicycle

automotive electrical

outdoor power equipment

light vehicle

vehicle body and paint detailing

motorcycle

marine

heavy vehicle.
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AUR10112 Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Unit VEVAU
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR12 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/AUR10112
The Certificate I in Automotive Vocational Preparation completed in this course, results in the achievement
of TWO Year 11 course units. Completion of ONE Authority-developed Workplace Learning endorsed
program unit equivalent is compulsory to meet program 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 the AUR12 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
Common – Environment
AURAEA1001
Identify environmental requirements in an automotive workplace
Common – Health and Safety
AURASA1001
Apply automotive workplace safety fundamentals
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR1003
Apply automotive electrical system fundamentals
Mechanical – Light Vehicle – Technical
AURLTA1001
Apply automotive mechanical system fundamentals
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURTTK2002
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
ELECTIVES (Select three)
Common – Foundation Skills
AURAFA2001
Use numbers in an automotive workplace
AURAFA2002
Read in an automotive workplace
Electrical – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURETK1001
Identify, select and use low voltage electrical test equipment
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR1001
Remove and tag automotive electrical system components
AURETR2006
Carry out soldering of electrical wiring and circuits
Mechanical – Heavy Vehicle – Technical
AURHTA1001
Carry out heavy vehicle pre-repair operations
AURHTA2003
Remove and replace heavy commercial vehicle ancillary components and accessories
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Mechanical – Heavy Vehicle – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURHTJ1001
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle wheels and tyres
Mechanical – Light Vehicle – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURLTJ2003
Remove, inspect, and refit light vehicle wheel assemblies
Marine – Technical – Engines
AURRTE1001
Prepare outboard engines for wet-run testing
Marine – Technical – Driveline and Final Drives
AURRTQ2001
Service inboard propeller drive systems
Marine – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURRTR1001
Inspect, service and maintain marine battery storage systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical
AURTTA1001
Remove and tag steering, suspension and brake system components
AURTTA1002
Carry out workshop practice activities
AURTTA1003
Use and maintain basic measuring devices
AURTTA2009
Carry out pre-repair operations (mechanical)
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Engines
AURTTE1003
Remove and tag engine system components
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN1001
Remove and tag vehicle body system components
AURVTN2008
Clean vehicle body and door cavities
NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives given in the training package rules.
Refer to the training package for other electives that can be used.
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AUR20712 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 related to this qualification include:

trades assistant

vehicle service assistant

automotive service assistant

trainee serviceperson

automotive trainee.
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AUR20712 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
Unit VEVAUP
Unit VTVAUP
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR12 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/AUR20712
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 TWO Authority-developed
Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents is compulsory to meet program requirements, and
must be from industry related placement/employment relevant to the job outcome at this level.
Students must complete a total of TWELVE (12) units of competency. These consist of seven (7) core units
and five (5) elective units. Core units of competency cannot be substituted.
Up to five (5) 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 AUR12 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
Common – Environment
AURAEA2002
Apply environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Common – Foundation Skills
AURAFA2003
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
AURAFA2004
Solve routine problems in an automotive workplace
Common – Health and Safety
AURASA2002
Apply safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR1003
Apply automotive electrical system fundamentals
Mechanical – Light Vehicle – Technical
AURLTA1001
Apply automotive mechanical system fundamentals
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURTTK2002
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
ELECTIVES (Select five)
Common – Foundation Skills
AURAFA2005
Write routine texts in an automotive workplace
Common – Management, Leadership and Supervision
AURAMA2001
Work effectively with others
Common – Quality
AURAQA2001
Contribute to quality work outcomes
Electrical – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURETK1001
Identify, select and use low voltage electrical test equipment
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR1001
Remove and tag automotive electrical system components
AURETR1002
Test, service and maintain battery storage systems
AURETR2006
Carry out soldering of electrical wiring and circuits
AURETR2009
Install, test and repair vehicle lighting and wiring systems
AURETR2015
Inspect and service batteries
Mechanical – Heavy Vehicle – Technical – Steering and Suspension
AURHTD2001
Inspect and service heavy commercial vehicle suspension systems
Mechanical – Heavy Vehicle – Technical – Fuel Systems
AURHTF2001
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle fuel systems and components
Mechanical – Heavy Vehicle – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURHTJ1001
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle wheels and tyres
Mechanical – Heavy Vehicle – Technical – Driveline and Final Drives
AURHTQ2001
Inspect heavy commercial vehicle driveline components
Mechanical – Light Vehicle – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURLTJ2003
Remove, inspect and fit motorcycle wheel assemblies
Outdoor Power Equipment – Technical
AURPTA1001
Carry out pre-repair operations to outdoor power equipment
AURPTA1002
Perform minor adjustments to outdoor power equipment
AURPTA2003
Service and repair rotary cutting systems
AURPTA2006
Service line trimming systems and components
Outdoor Power Equipment – Technical – Engines
AURPTE2002
Service engines and engine components (outdoor power equipment)
Marine – Technical – Engines
AURRTE1001
Prepare outboard engines for wet-run testing
AURRTE2002
Service outboard engines and components
Marine – Technical – Driveline and Final Drives
AURRTQ2001
Service inboard propeller drive systems
AURRTQ2002
Service jet drive propulsion systems
Marine – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURRTR1001
Inspect, service and maintain marine battery storage systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical
AURTTA1001
Remove and tag steering, suspension and brake system components
AURTTA1002
Carry out workshop practice activities
AURTTA1003
Use and maintain basic measuring devices
AURTTA2004
Carry out servicing operations
AURTTA2005
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
AURTTA2009
Carry out pre-repair operations (mechanical)
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Driveline and Final Drives
AURTTQ2002
Remove and refit driveline components
Vehicle Body – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURVTK2001
Use and maintain vehicle body repair hand tools
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN2003
Carry out pre-repair vehicle body operations
NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives given in the training package rules.
Refer to the training package for other electives that can be used.
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Trade pathway
AUR20512 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or Heavy)
AUR20912 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
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AUR20512 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.
Employment outcomes targeted by this qualification include:

automotive serviceperson.
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AUR20512 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light or
Heavy)
Unit VEVAUV
Unit VTVAUV
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR12 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/AUR20512
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 TWO Authority-developed
Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents is compulsory to meet program 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 I 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
Common – Environment
AURAEA2002
Apply environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Common – Health and Safety
AURASA2002
Apply safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Common – Technical
AURATA2001
Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR2015
Inspect and service batteries
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical
AURTTA2004
Carry out servicing operations
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Brakes
AURTTB2001
Inspect and service braking systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Cooling Systems
AURTTC2001
Inspect and service cooling systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Steering and Suspension
AURTTD2002
Inspect and service steering systems
AURTTD2004
Inspect and service suspension systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Engines
AURTTE2004
Inspect and service engines
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURTTK2002
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Driveline and Final Drives
AURTTQ2001
Service final drive assemblies
AURTTQ2003
Service final drive (driveline)
ELECTIVES (Select seven)
Common – Sales and Marketing
AURACA2001
Establish relations with customers
Common – Foundation Skills
AURAFA2001
Use numbers in an automotive workplace
AURAFA2002
Read in an automotive workplace
AURAFA2003
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR2012
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
AURETH3001
Depower battery electric vehicles
AURETR3025
Test, service and charge batteries
Mechanical – Light Vehicle – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURLTJ2001
Select tyres and rims for specific applications (light)
AURLTJ2002
Remove, inspect, repair and fit tyres and tubes (light)
AURLTJ2003
Remove, inspect, and refit light vehicle wheel assemblies
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical
AURTTA2006
Service hydraulic systems
AURTTA2009
Carry out pre-repair operations (mechanical)
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Fuel Systems
AURTTF2001
Service petrol fuel systems
AURTTF2002
Service diesel fuel injection systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURTTJ2001
Balance wheels and tyres
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Alternative Fuels
AURTTL3007
Service LPG fuel systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Transmission
AURTTX2002
Inspect and service transmissions (manual)
AURTTX2003
Inspect and service transmissions (automatic)
AURTTX2004
Service transmissions (hydrostatic)
AURTTX2005
Inspect and service clutch systems
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Emission and Exhaust
AURTTZ2001
Inspect and service emission control systems
NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives provided in the training package rules.
Refer to the training package for other electives that may be used.
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AUR20912 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.
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.
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AUR20912 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Unit VEVAUB
Unit VTVAUB
This School Curriculum and Standards Authority-developed course uses the AUR12 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/AUR20912
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 TWO Authority-developed
Workplace Learning endorsed program unit equivalents is compulsory to meet program 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
Common – Foundation Skills
AURAFA2002
Read in an automotive workplace
Common – Management, Leadership and Supervision
AURAMA2001
Work effectively with others
Common – Health and Safety
AURASA2002
Apply safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Mechanical Miscellaneous – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURTTK2002
Use and maintain workplace tools and equipment
Vehicle Body – Environment – Body
AURVEN2001
Apply environmental regulations and best practice in the body repair industry
SPECIALIST ELECTIVE UNITS
Group A: Auto Body Repair
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN2002
Carry out panel repairs
AURVTN2003
Carry out pre-repair vehicle body operations
AURVTN3016
Repair body panels incorporating filler
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Group B: Paint-less Dent Repair
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN3013
Carry out paint-less dent repairs
Vehicle Body – Technical – Paint
AURVTP3020
Carry out denibbing, buffing and polishing
Vehicle Body – Technical – Trimming and Upholstery
AURVTT2003
Remove and replace vehicle interior trim components
Group C: Automotive Painting
Vehicle Body – Technical – Paint
AURVTP2001
Apply paint removal methods
AURVTP2003
Prepare spray painting materials and equipment
AURVTP2006
Prepare vehicle components for paint repairs
Group D: Automotive Trimming
Vehicle Body – Technical – Trimming and Upholstery
AURVTT2002
Carry out trim repairs and alterations
AURVTT2003
Remove and replace vehicle interior trim components
AURVTT2004
Trim vehicle components
Group E: Automotive Glazing
Vehicle Body – Technical – Glazing
AURVTG2002
Remove and install rubber glazed windscreens
AURVTG2004
Remove and install direct glazed windscreens
AURVTG3009
Remove and install fixed body glass
Group F: Automotive Dismantling
Vehicle Body – Regulatory or Legal – Body
AURVLN2001
Apply legal requirements for vehicle dismantlers
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN2007
Remove salvageable components
AURVTN2037
Disassemble and test vehicle units and components
Group G: Automotive Detailing
Vehicle Body – Technical
AURVTA2001
Prepare vehicle, components and equipment for customer use
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN2008
Clean vehicle body and door cavities
Vehicle Body – Technical – Trimming and Upholstery
AURVTT2008
Clean and finish vehicle interior trim and seats
Group H: Vehicle Body Assembling
Electrical – Technical – Body
Remove, refit and test electrical componentry for operation following body repair
activities
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN2004
Remove, replace and realign bolt-on panels, sections and fittings
Vehicle Body – Technical – Trimming and Upholstery
AURVTT2009
Remove and replace seats and internal fittings
AURETR2042
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Group I: Vehicle Tinting
Vehicle Body – Technical
AURVTA2001
Prepare vehicle, components and equipment for customer use
Vehicle Body – Technical – Glazing
AURVTG2006
Apply window tinting
Vehicle Body – Technical – Trimming and Upholstery
AURVTT2003
Remove and replace vehicle interior trim components
GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS
Common – Foundation Skills
AURAFA2001
Use numbers in an automotive workplace
Electrical – Technical – Hybrid Vehicle and Battery Electric Vehicle
AURETH3001
Depower battery electric vehicles
Electrical – Technical – Electrical and Electronic
AURETR3025
Test, charge and replace batteries
Mechanical – Light Vehicle – Technical – Wheels and Tyres
AURLTJ2003
Remove, inspect, and refit light vehicle wheel assemblies
Electrical – Technical – Air Conditioning and HVAC
AURETU2002
Recover vehicle refrigerants
Vehicle Body – Technical
AURVTA2001
Prepare vehicle, components and equipment for customer use
Vehicle Body – Technical – Glazing
AURVTG2001
Repair laminated glass
AURVTG2003
Remove and install butyl sealed windscreens
AURVTG2007
Clean glass surfaces
AURVTG3010
Remove and install movable body glass
AURVTG3011
Install side windows
Vehicle Body – Technical – Tools and Equipment
AURVTK2001
Use and maintain vehicle body repair hand tools
Vehicle Body – Technical – Body
AURVTN2004
Remove, replace and realign bolt-on panels, sections and fittings
AURVTN2005
Remove and fit protector mouldings, transfers and decals
AURVTN2009
Clean vehicle engine and engine compartment
AURVTN2010
Clean vehicle underbody
AURVTN2011
Remove and install rear vision mirrors
Vehicle Body – Technical – Paint
AURVTP2002
Carry out masking procedures
AURVTP2005
Apply rust prevention and sound deadening materials
AURVTT2007
Clean and finish plastic trim and fittings
AURVTP2008
Clean and polish vehicle exterior paint
AURVTP3010
Prepare spray booths and paint drying equipment
AURVTP3013
Prepare substrate for refinishing
AURVTP3019
Prepare and paint plastic components
AURVTP3020
Carry out denibbing, buffing and polishing
AURVTP3021
Restore vehicle exterior paint
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CODE
UNIT TITLE
Vehicle Body – Technical – Trimming and Upholstery
AURVTT2001
Carry out sewing repairs and alterations
AURVTT2005
Select and apply trim and fabric materials
AURVTT2006
Select and apply trim and fabric adhesives
AURVTT3021
Select and use adhesives
Vehicle Body – Technical – Welding, Grinding, Machining and Soldering
AURVTW2003
Carry out gas metal arc welding procedures
AURVTW2007
Conduct oxy-acetylene, thermal heating and cutting
NB – The list of electives provided above is not the full list of electives provided in the training package rules.
Refer to the training package for other electives that may be used.
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Glossary
Adapted from: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), (2010) Glossary.
Retrieved January, 2011 from www.ncver.edu.au/resources/glossary.html
Source: www.voced.edu.au/content/glossary-vet
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 have 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.
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D
Department of Education,
Employment and Workplace
Relations (DEEWR)
Department of Industry,
Innovation, Science, Research
and Tertiary Education
(DIISRTE)
Department of Industry,
Innovation, Climate Change,
Science Research and Tertiary
Education (DIICCSRTE)
The Commonwealth department responsible for education and training from
2007–2013. It replaced the former Department of Education, Science and Training
(DEST) and Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). In
December 2011, following a cabinet reshuffle, responsibility for tertiary education
and skills was transferred to the then newly formed Department of Industry,
Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISTRE), which became the
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and
Tertiary Education (DIICSRTE) in March 2013. Following the 2013 federal election,
DEEWR was replaced by the Department of Education and the Department of
Employment.
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 Skills Council (ISC)
A set of 11 national bodies that have replaced the former national Industry
Training Advisory Bodies (ITABs). They provide advice to Australian, state and
territory governments on the training that is required by industry. The 11 ISCs are:
Agri-Food Skills Australia; Community Services and Health; Construction and
Property Services; E-Oz Energy Skills Australia; ForestWorks; Government Skills
Australia; Innovation and Business Skills Australia; Manufacturing Skills Australia;
SkillsDMC; Service Skills Australia; and Transport and Logistics.
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.
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P
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-apprenticeship course
A course which provides initial training in a particular industry or occupation.
Successful completion of the course can assist participants in obtaining an
apprenticeship, and may enable the term of the apprentice's training agreement
to be reduced.
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
School-based new
apprenticeships
A formal, structured employment and training arrangement where the student,
while counting as a full-time school student, is employed part-time as an
apprentice or trainee. As with other apprentices and trainees, a contract of
training is established which is registered with the appropriate state registration
authority. In addition to a vocational education and training qualification which is
most commonly at AQF level 2, the training generally counts towards the student's
senior secondary school certificate and, in some cases, for tertiary entrance
ranking. Now called Australian school-based apprenticeships.
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.
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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 in schools
A program which allows students to combine vocational studies with their general
education curriculum. Students participating in VET in schools continue to work
towards their Senior Secondary School Certificate, while the VET component of
their studies gives them credit towards a nationally recognised VET qualification.
VET in schools programs may involve structured work placements
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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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Training.gov.au. (2014, January 11). AUR12 – Automotive industry retail, service and repair training package
(Release 2.0). Retrieved 2014, from http://training.gov.au
Used under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Australia licence.
Glossary adapted from: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). (2010). Glossary.
Retrieved January, 2011, from www.voced.edu.au/content/glossary-vet