rpl – Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

  • Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
  • Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
  • Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace
  • Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
  • Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
  • Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
  • Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
  • Carry out servicing operations
  • Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
  • Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
  • Inspect damaged vehicle systems and recommend repairs
  • Diagnose complex system faults
  • Test and repair basic electrical circuits
  • Diagnose and repair charging systems
  • Diagnose and repair starting systems
  • Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
  • Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
  • Test and repair basic electrical circuits
  • Diagnose and repair charging systems
  • Diagnose and repair starting systems
  • Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle compression ignition engines
  • Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
  • Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
  • Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
  • Diagnose and repair ignition systems
  • Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle mechanical fuel injection systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle diesel fuel injection systems
  • Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
  • Diagnose and repair petrol carburettor systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
  • Inspect and service manual transmissions
  • Inspect and service automatic transmissions
  • Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts
  • Inspect and service final drive assemblies
  • Diagnose and repair heavy commercial vehicle final drive assemblies
  • Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle emission control systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
  • Inspect and service manual transmissions
  • Inspect and service automatic transmissions
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
  • Inspect and service engines
  • Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
  • Remove and install light vehicle engine assemblies
  • Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
  • Diagnose and repair cooling systems
  • Inspect and service cooling systems
  • Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
  • Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC systems
  • Carry out light vehicle wheel alignment operations
  • Select light vehicle tyres and wheels for specific applications
  • Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres and tubes
  • Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
  • Balance wheels and tyres
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
  • Inspect and service braking systems
  • Assemble and fit braking system components
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
  • Inspect and service steering systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
  • Inspect and service suspension systems
  • Diagnose and repair electronically controlled suspension systems
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
  • Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
  • Inspect and service final drive assemblies
  • Inspect and service drive shafts
  • Carry out soft soldering techniques
  • Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
  • Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components
  • Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections
  • Carry out tungsten inert gas welding
  • Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting
  • Carry out basic gas metal arc welding