This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required to diagnose, service, and repair the electrical and electronic systems of cars, heavy vehicles, and other automotive equipment. The course is nationally accredited and typically completed via apprenticeship, requiring the successful completion of 32 units: 21 core and 11 elective units.
Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
- Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
- Interpret and apply automotive repair instructions
- Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
- Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
- Test and repair basic electrical circuits
- Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
- Diagnose and repair charging systems
- Diagnose and repair starting systems
- Diagnose and repair ignition systems
- Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
- Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
- Diagnose and repair electronic drive management systems
- Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
- Diagnose and repair automotive electrical accessories
- Diagnose and repair lighting and wiring systems
- Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
- Install, configure and test automotive electrical accessories
- Carry out servicing operations
- Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
- Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes
- Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace