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Automotive Electrical Technology

→ 🎓 Automotive Electrician · ANZSCO 321111 · MLTSSL + CSOL

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Study Automotive Electrical Technology

Automotive Electrical Technology is the trade package for an Automotive Electrician: Certificate III, Certificate IV and the Diploma of Automotive Technology, in sequence over about 3 years.

This career involves working with your hands. Weekday workshop hours, sometimes Saturdays.

Length
About 3 years
English requirement
IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47
English below this score? Study English first
Study locations
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Sydney, NSW
  • Hobart, TAS
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
  2. Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology
  3. Diploma of Automotive Technology

3 qualifications, in this order · About 3 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

Three qualifications in sequence. The Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology covers maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing the electrical systems in vehicles. The Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology is the master diagnostic technician level, with supervision of a team. The Diploma of Automotive Technology covers diagnosing vehicle issues in the automotive retail, service and repair sector.

Entry requirements

  • Direct entry: Year 12 or equivalent, age 18, and the English requirement (IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47)
  • An English course (ELICOS) first: IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks

Study pathways

Year 12 or equivalentAge 18, with the English requirement
Certificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyYou are here
Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology
Diploma of Automotive Technology

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

TRA assesses the skills for Automotive Electrician after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Automotive Electrician

An Automotive Electrician maintains and repairs the electrical systems in modern vehicles. The course guide names the work:

  • Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing vehicle electrical systems and components
  • Master diagnostic technician work, with leadership of a team (the Certificate IV)
  • Diagnosing vehicle issues from a customer's report or an inspection (the Diploma)

Skills assessment

Occupation: Automotive Electrician (ANZSCO 321111).

Common questions

Which qualifications are in the automotive electrical package?

Three nationally recognised qualifications, completed in sequence over about 3 years: the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology, the Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology, then the Diploma of Automotive Technology.

What does the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology cover?

Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing the electrical systems and components in vehicles, in the automotive electrical service and repair sector.

What do the Certificate IV and the Diploma add?

The Certificate IV is the master diagnostic technician level: servicing, diagnosing and repairing vehicle electrical systems, with leadership and supervision of a team. The Diploma covers diagnosing vehicle issues from the symptoms a customer reports or an inspection finds, in the automotive retail, service and repair sector.

What English score does the automotive electrical package need?

The entry requirement is IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47. IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks of an English course (ELICOS) is the other way in.

What is in the Automotive Electrical Technology course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

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