Automotive – AUR50216 Diploma of Automotive Technology

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who diagnose, analyse, evaluate, design, and modify vehicle systems in the automotive retail, service and repair industry.

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/AUR50216

• 24 weeks of full-time study
• 2 weeks of holidays and breaks

All training is delivered by face-to-face contact in classrooms on the Pioneer International College Campus for 20 hours per week over a period of 26 weeks. The course duration includes 24 weeks of full-time study and up to 2 weeks of holidays and breaks, including public holidays.

The delivery of this course is based on the principles of adult learning; participants will be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and practice their skills by participating in all or some of the following delivery methods: face-to-face, structured, self-paced learning and online research.

Self-study hours must be allocated towards the various tasks such as research work, assignments, projects, reading notes and preparing for assessments.

The official Training Package of this qualification provides assessment guidelines and competency standards for all the unit assessments and competency to be conducted.

Students will be required to complete a range of assessments such as, multiple choice questions, short answer questions, case studies, case scenarios, reports, project work, portfolios and role play activities.

For students to acquire this qualification, students must have successfully completed 12 units.

Students may apply for an exemption for units if they can successfully demonstrate competency. For further details please refer to Pioneer International College’s Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy and Procedure.

• AUR40216 Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis
• AUR40816 Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Overhauling

All students must be 18 years old or above. 

Students undertaking this course must possess sound numeracy skills since they will be required to do calculations for some of the units. Through the LLN Test and interview, students will demonstrate that they have the necessary skills to successfully complete the course. Therefore, all students are required to undertake Pioneer International College’s LLN test before enrolment to assess their LLN skills. If learners do not meet the English and LLN requirements, learners will be asked to take further Language, literacy, and numeracy training e.g., English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Learners (ELICOS) programs at extra cost to the student (with other providers as Pioneer International College does not offer ELICOS courses).

Students might also be required to take a Pre-Training Review Test (PTR Test), which is essentially a self-assessment through which you can tell us a bit about your skills and your personal and professional background.

All learners enrolling into Pioneer International College programs must have basic computer skills. Learners who do not possess basic computing skills will be provided with basic digital support.

According to the ESOS Act (2000), Overseas Students can pay the full fee of the qualification of the course they are taking upfront if they wanted to but it is not a requirement to pay more than 50 per cent upfront. Flexible payment plans are implemented to cater to individual financial needs.

For domestic students, Pioneer International College only accepts payment less than AUD$1,500 from each student prior to commencement of qualification. After the commencement of the qualifications, Pioneer International College may require students to pay additional fees in advanced at any given time. Additional fees are attributed to tuition and other services for students, which does not exceed AUD $1500.

Please contact info@pioneer.edu.au for intake dates or call 02 9055 7757.

After achieving AUR50216 Diploma of Automotive Technology, individuals can choose to progress to a Bachelor of automotive engineering or other relevant qualification.