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Automotive Technician Courses in Australia Worth Your Time
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items This list covers 12 of the best automotive technician courses available across Australia in 2026 from beginner certificates to advanced diplomas and EV specialist qualifications. All are nationally recognised qualifications delivered by registered tr...
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Entry LevelNew Section
If you are new to the industry or considering a career change into automotive, these are the courses that get you through the workshop door. Nationally recognised, practical and designed to lead directly into an apprenticeship or further study.
This course gives you the skills to work in vehicle servicing and repairs covering workplace safety, basic automotive fault finding, troubleshooting techniques, batteries, wheel balancing, braking systems, cooling systems, steering and suspension sys...
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology - TAFE SA
This Free TAFE course is for the student who wants to gain base-level mechanic skills to build on providing a pathway to further study and credits that can be used towards an automotive apprenticeship in the Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanica...
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation | Victorian Skills ...
This qualification provides skills and knowledge used in the automotive vehicle servicing sector covering servicing operations, inspecting and servicing engines, steering and suspension systems, repairing single electrical circuits, and using and mai...
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Pre-Apprenticeship) South Regional TAFE (WA)
Trade QualificationsNew Section
These are the qualifications that most working mechanics hold. A Certificate III is the standard trade qualification in Australia the point at which you are considered a qualified light vehicle mechanic and can work independently in a workshop.
TAFE Queensland partners with industry to ensure students are working on the latest industry equipment and vehicles with donations from Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler, Holden and more offering comprehensive light automotive courses from pre-apprenticeship programs through to apprenticeship and post-trade specialisations. This is the standard pathway for becoming a quali...
Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology - Instagram
TAFE NSW automotive courses combine practical industry experience with classroom tutoring so you graduate with the skills to succeed covering rebuilding old engines, problem-solving mechanical issues, and developing diagnostic skills across a range o...
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Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology, Trinity Institute, Sydney. Next intake: 19 February 2026. A specialist Certificate III focused on the electrical systems side of modern vehicles wiring, diagnostics, sensors, control modules and mo...
Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology - Trinity Institute (Sydney)
Advanced Qualifications
These are the qualifications I recommend to experienced mechanics who want to move into senior diagnostic roles, workshop management or specialist technical work. This is the level where real diagnostic expertise is formally recognised.
TAFE SA offers a clear progression package - Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology, Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis, Diploma of Automotive Technology and Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering. The Certificate I...
Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis - TAFE SA
Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology; Menzies Institute of Technology, Ballarat, Australia. Next intake: 12 February 2026. A specialist advanced qualification in automotive electrical systems covering the complex electrical and electron...
Certificate IV in Automotive Electrical Technology - Menzies Institute of Technology (Ballarat)
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to diagnose, analyse, evaluate, design and modify automotive electrical and mechanical systems suitable for those working in the automotive service and repair industry at the forefront of ne...
Diploma of Automotive Technology - TAFE SA (Adelaide)
The Diploma of Automotive Technology provides advanced diagnostic skills for the growing high level of advanced technology found in today's vehicles and vehicles of the future. This qualification further enhances the existing skills of experienced di...
Diploma of Automotive Technology - SuniTAFE / Sunraysia Institute of TAFE (Victoria)
For experienced professionals across the light and heavy automotive industries, TAFE Queensland offers a fast-tracked delivery of the Certificate II in Automotive Air Conditioning Technology providing the specialist skills required to apply for an Au...
Certificate II in Automotive Air Conditioning Technology
This nationally recognised course gives you hands-on practical training to diagnose, analyse, evaluate, design and modify automotive electrical and mechanical systems delivered by a Western Australian TAFE college with TIWA retaining responsibility f...
Diploma of Automotive Technology - TAFE International WA (Kwinana Beach)