Subjects
Total number of units = 30
16 core units, plus
14 elective units, of which:
8 units from one of the Specialist Elective Unit Groups A to C below must be chosen
of the remaining units required to make up the elective unit total:
up to 6 units may be chosen from the Specialist Elective Unit Groups and the General Elective Units listed below
up to 5 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 |
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace | |
Interpret and apply automotive repair instructions | |
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace | |
Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles | |
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace | |
Repair vehicle chassis, frame and associated components | |
Remove and store vehicle body components | |
Remove, replace and align bolt-on vehicle body panels and components | |
Repair vehicle body panels using filler | |
Remove and replace major welded panels on vehicles | |
Repair vehicle body misalignment | |
Repair adhesive bonded structural damage on vehicles | |
Inspect vehicle damage and determine repair procedures | |
Apply original equipment manufacturer repair procedures during vehicle repairs | |
Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections | |
Carry out oxyacetylene thermal heating and cutting on vehicle body sections |
Specialist Elective Unit Groups
Group A: Vehicle Body Repair
Unit code | Unit title |
Remove and replace vehicle supplementary restraint systems | |
Carry out non-structural vehicle panel repairs | |
Remove and replace adhesive attached components on vehicles | |
Repair vehicle body panels using metal finishing | |
Repair vehicle thermoplastic body panels and components | |
Repair and replace vehicle structural damage | |
Repair vehicle structural damage by riveting | |
Repair vehicle aluminium body panels without the use of body filler | |
Repair vehicle aluminium body panels using filler | |
Identify and repair high strength steel vehicle components | |
Set up and operate universal vehicle measuring systems | |
Carry out vehicle sectional repairs | |
Carry out spot welding |
Group B: Vehicle Body Restoration
Unit code | Unit title |
Carry out soft soldering techniques | |
Repair vehicle body panels using metal finishing | |
Repair vehicle body components using lead wiping | |
Repair corroded vehicle body panels and components | |
Fabricate wooden components for vehicles | |
Repair wooden components in vehicles | |
Fabricate vehicle composite material components | |
Fabricate vehicle body panels and components | |
Fabricate automotive and marine trim components | |
Carry out tungsten inert gas welding | |
Perform routine oxy acetylene welding |
Group C: Heavy Vehicle Body and Chassis Repair
Unit code | Unit title |
Operate load shifting equipment | |
Install vehicle components | |
Apply heat induction processes | |
Repair vehicle structural damage by riveting | |
Repair vehicle aluminium body panels without the use of body filler | |
Set up and operate universal vehicle measuring systems | |
Prepare vehicle substrates for refinishing | |
Carry out tungsten inert gas welding | |
Perform basic penetrant testing | |
Work safely at heights |
General Elective Units
Unit code | Unit title |
Read and respond to automotive workplace information | |
Resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace | |
Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace | |
Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles | |
Depower and reinitialise hybrid electric vehicles | |
Remove, refit and operate electrical components following body repair activities | |
Prepare vehicles for customer use | |
Remove and replace mechanical units during vehicle repair | |
Install vehicle sunroofs | |
Carry out paint-less dent repairs on vehicle body panels | |
Service air compressors and air lines | |
Service and repair air compressors and components | |
Apply rust prevention and sound deadening materials to vehicle body components | |
Repair vehicle composite material components | |
Remove and replace vehicle and vessel seats and fittings | |
Select and apply adhesives in automotive and marine service and repair work | |
Remove, replace and test non-electrical vehicle components and accessories | |
Use hand tools | |
Provide work skill instruction |