What does a Mechanic (Light Auto) do?
Light Automotive Mechanics inspect, diagnose, repair and service mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components to keep these vehicles on the road.
From the engine, transmission and suspension, to the lights and fuel system, Light Automotive Mechanics are the people we trust to fix, maintain, reassemble, restore and overhaul these components to help our vehicles run safely and smoothly.
Career Opportunities for Light Automotive Mechanics
Light Automotive Mechanics are always in demand:
- Become an auto mechanic at a car dealership
- Work in vehicle garages, workshops and service stations all over the country
- If a company has cars and buses to maintain and repair, that’s where your role can take you
Continue scrolling for more information on this apprenticeship.
- Apprenticeship Duration 4 years, full time
- FUTURE DEMAND* Stable
*Disclaimer: Data sourced from the Australian Government’s Your Career website and is updated periodically. Accuracy and currency are not guaranteed – please refer to the source (www.yourcareer.gov.au) for the latest information.
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Beneficial Skills & Attributes
You will need:
- To be mechanically minded, precise, and enjoy practical, hands-on work
- Good hearing, vision and hand-eye coordination
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good fitness – you’ll be lifting heavy tools and machinery
- Genuine interest in mechanics and vehicles
Key Job Expertise
You will learn how to:
- Dismantle vehicles and check parts
- Repair, rebuild or replace defective parts
- Tune engines and undertake modifications where needed
- Undertake scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications and tune ups
- Translate your skills across vehicles of any size
Education & Training Requirements
You’ll undertake a four-year apprenticeship, during which you’ll begin formal training with an employer, supplemented with training from a Registered Training Organisation, and spend your time working and learning practical skills on the job. When you finish, you’ll have a nationally recognised qualification you can take anywhere.
Delivery Location
As an apprentice, you will also complete off-site training at one of our locations or another RTO, depending on your individual circumstances.
Fees & Charges
This program is funded by the Department of Training and Workforce Development through ‘Jobs and Skills WA’.
The student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as Student Service and Resource fees.
Until 31 December 2025 this course comes under the Lower Fees, Local Skills Initiative.
This means the course tuition fees have been cut in half!
Find out more about the initiative:
jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/skillsready
The WA Government fees policy is available here:
wa.gov.au/government/publications/vocational-education-and-training-fees-and-charges-policy
Units of Competency
For an up-to-date list of the units of competency students need to complete during their Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology apprenticeship, visit:
Completion
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a Nationally Accredited Certificate.
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