Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $3285

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Average Course Duration: 9 Months

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who perform a range of tasks on vehicle bodies in the automotive retail, service and repair industry.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates of this course who were satisfied with the training.

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate II).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating.

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed as:

45%

Technicians and Trades Workers

19.3%

Labourers

10.1%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed in:

34.3%

Construction

11.1%

Manufacturing

10.6%

Other services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Career Information

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Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Career Pathway

Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Automotive Retail, Service and Repair .

Stream

Automotive Vehicle Body

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Automotive Body Repair Manager

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Automotive Sales & Administration

Automotive Electrical Technology

Bicycles

Automotive Mechanical

Automotive Specialist

Marine

Advanced Diploma

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Units & Packaging

Total number of units = 13

5 core units, plus

8 elective units, of which:

all units in one of the Specialist Elective Unit Groups A to I below must be chosen

of the remaining units required to make up the elective unit total:

up to 5 units may be chosen from the Specialist Elective Unit Groups and the General Elective Units listed below

up to 3 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.

Core Units

Unit code	Unit title
AURAEA002	Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURAFA002	Read and respond to automotive workplace information
AURAMA001	Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace
AURASA002	Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURTTK002	Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace

Specialist Elective Unit Groups

Group A: Auto Body Repair

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTN002	Carry out non-structural vehicle panel repairs
AURVTN003	Remove and store vehicle body components
AURVTN016	Repair vehicle body panels using filler

Group B: Paint-Less Dent Repair

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTN013	Carry out paint-less dent repairs on vehicle body panels
AURVTP020	De-nib, buff and polish vehicle painted surfaces
AURVTT003	Remove and replace automotive and marine interior trim components

Group C: Automotive Painting

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTP001	Remove paint from vehicle painted surfaces
AURVTP003	Prepare vehicle spray painting equipment for use
AURVTP006	Apply refinishing primers to vehicle surfaces

Group D: Automotive Trimming

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTT002	Carry out repairs and alterations to automotive and marine trim
AURVTT003	Remove and replace automotive and marine interior trim components
AURVTT004	Trim vehicle components

Group E: Automotive Glazing

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTG002	Remove and install rubber glazed windscreens
AURVTG004	Remove and install direct glazed windscreens
AURVTG009	Remove and install vehicle fixed body glass

Group F: Automotive Dismantling

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTN007	Remove and clean salvageable vehicle components
AURVTN037	Test vehicle components for correct operation
AURVTN042	Dismantle vehicle components

Group G: Automotive Detailing

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTA001	Prepare vehicles for customer use
AURVTN008	Clean vehicle body and door openings
AURVTT008	Clean vehicle interior trim

Group H: Vehicle Body Assembling

Unit code	Unit title
AURETR042	Remove, refit and operate electrical components following body repair activities
AURVTN004	Remove, replace and align bolt-on vehicle body panels and components
AURVTT009	Remove and replace vehicle and vessel seats and fittings

Group I: Vehicle Tinting

Unit code	Unit title
AURVTA001	Prepare vehicles for customer use
AURVTG006	Apply vehicle window tinting
AURVTT003	Remove and replace automotive and marine interior trim components

General Elective Units

Unit code	Unit title
AURAFA001	Use numbers in an automotive workplace
AURETH001	Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
AURETR025	Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
AURETU002	Recover vehicle refrigerants
AURLTJ013	Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
AURVTA001	Prepare vehicles for customer use
AURVTG001	Repair laminated glass windscreens
AURVTG003	Remove and install butyl sealed windscreens
AURVTG007	Clean vehicle glass surfaces
AURVTG010	Remove and install vehicle movable body glass
AURVTG011	Install side vehicle windows
AURVTK001	Use and maintain vehicle body repair hand tools
AURVTN004	Remove, replace and align bolt-on vehicle body panels and components
AURVTN005	Remove and replace adhesive attached components on vehicles
AURVTN009	Clean vehicle engines and engine components
AURVTN010	Clean vehicle underbody
AURVTN011	Remove and install vehicle rear vision mirrors
AURVTP002	Mask vehicle panels and components
AURVTP005	Apply rust prevention and sound deadening materials to vehicle body components
AURVTP008	Clean and polish vehicle paint surfaces
AURVTP010	Prepare and operate vehicle paint drying equipment
AURVTP013	Prepare vehicle substrates for refinishing
AURVTP019	Prepare and paint plastic and composite vehicle surfaces
AURVTP020	De-nib, buff and polish vehicle painted surfaces
AURVTP021	Restore vehicle body exterior paint
AURVTT001	Carry out sewing repairs to automotive and marine trim
AURVTT005	Select trim and fabric materials
AURVTT006	Apply trimming adhesives
AURVTT007	Clean plastic trim and fittings of vehicles
AURVTT021	Select and apply adhesives in automotive and marine service and repair work
AURVTW003	Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections
AURVTW007	Carry out oxyacetylene thermal heating and cutting on vehicle body sections

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Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

45%

19.3%

10.1%

Industries

34.3%

11.1%

10.6%

Financial Assistance

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Career Information

Automotive Retail, Service and Repair Career Pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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Labour Market