If you loved playing with trucks as a kid, this could be the career for you! The heavy vehicles and plant that are used every day across Australia's mine sites, construction and infrastructure projects — as well as for transport and distribution — all need a bit of maintenance and repair, and that's where you come in!
This course will get you set up with the job ready skills and knowledge employers are looking for when they hire an apprentice heavy vehicle or plant mechanic. You'll gain skills for:
- working on loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks and haul trucks;
- inspecting and servicing braking, steering and suspension systems, driveshafts and engines;
- using a range of tools and equipment for maintenance and repairs; and
- inspecting and servicing transmissions, steering, brakes, fuel injection systems, hydraulics, and batteries.
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This Certificate II will enable you to asses whether a career in the automotive heavy vehicle industry is for you, as part of the course you will work on a variety of different on / off highway vehicles and equipment.
Some of the systems that are covered but not restricted to are cooling, engine, transmission, driveline, steering and suspension.
This qualification will provide you with skills and knowledge used in the heavy automotive vehicle servicing sector. You will learn skills in carrying out heavy vehicle servicing operations, inspecting and servicing engines, steering and suspension systems, repairing single electrical circuits, using and maintaining workplace tools and equipment. You will also learn how to apply safe work practices and apply basic automotive troubleshooting processes in the heavy automotive context.
The aim of this pre-apprenticeship is to provide learners with industry specific training to gain skills, knowledge and behaviours to enable transition into an indentured apprenticeship.
South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2024. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs. Fees may vary for courses transitioning to the new training package.
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.