There are more than 30 automotive apprenticeship and traineeship qualifications available in Queensland under the Automotive Retail, Service and Repair (AUR) Training Package, covering many sectors of the industry including:
Apprenticeships
- AUR30420 - Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology
- AUR31220 - Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology
- AUR31520 - Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology
- AUR30520 - Certificate III in Marine Mechanical Technology
- AUR31020 - Certificate III in Automotive Sales
- AUR32120 - Certificate III in Automotive Body Repair Technology
- AUR30620 - Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
- AUR30320 - Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
- AUR30720 - Certificate III in Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
- AUR31316 - Certificate III in Automotive Engine Reconditioning
- AUR31420 - Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Fuel Technology
- AUR31820 - Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Trailer Technology
- AUR32220 - Certificate III in Automotive Glazing Technology
- AUR30820 - Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical Technology
- AUR31120 - Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology
- AUR32420 - Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology
- AUR32320 - Certificate III in Automotive and Marine Trimming Technology
- AUR30220 - Certificate III in Bicycle Workshop Operations
- AUR32518 - Certificate III in Automotive Underbody Technology
Traineeships
- AUR20220 - Certificate II in Automotive Air Conditioning Technology
- AUR22021 - Certificate II in Automotive Accessory Fitting
- AUR21520 - Certificate II in Automotive Cylinder Head Reconditioning
- AUR20820 - Certificate II in Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
- AUR21920 - Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology
- AUR20420 - Certificate II in Automotive Electrical Technology
- AUR21220 - Certificate II in Automotive Underbody Technology
- AUR20320 - Certificate II in Bicycle Mechanical Technology
- AUR20520 - Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
- AUR31020 - Certificate III in Automotive Sales
- AUR20920 - Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
The Queensland Training Information Service (QTIS) website has a database of all accredited Certificate II and III qualifications available in Queensland, as well as a list of the Registered Training Organisations that offer training for those qualifications. Once your child has identified the qualification they would like to commence, simply jump online to the QTIS website and find your preferred Registered Training Organisation to commence training with.
Not ready to jump into an Apprenticeship or Traineeship just yet?
If your child is still considering whether a career in automotive is the path they want to go down, don’t worry, options are available for them to have a go and trial different careers before committing to anything further.
Registered Training Organisations (RTO) around Queensland regularly host short, introductory training courses, both accredited and non-accredited, that deliver a hands-on taste of the many tasks and roles performed in an automotive workplace. To find your nearest RTO, and find out more about the short training courses they run for high-school students, visit the National Careers Institute’s MySkills Training Provider Search.
Alternatively, many schools offer VET in Schools opportunities for students in addition to school based apprenticeships and traineeships.