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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2025
2025 Intake
Day release
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Bairnsdale Trade Centre | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Ongoing | Bairnsdale Trade Centre | Monday 8:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:05am-4:00pm |
| Ongoing | Leongatha | Monday 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Ongoing | Port of Sale | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Ongoing | Warragul | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Ongoing | Yallourn | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm |
Block release
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Yallourn | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm |
About this course
If you're enthusiastic about working with heavy vehicles, enjoy diagnosing and fixing complex mechanical issues, and are interested in a dynamic career in the automotive industry, then pursuing a Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology is a great step forward.
This day release apprenticeship provides a comprehensive mix of hands-on training and diverse career opportunities. The skills you acquire will not only increase your employability and job security but also open doors across multiple sectors, including transport, logistics, and service centres. With a growing demand for skilled heavy vehicle mechanics, completing this apprenticeship ensures competitive wages and long-term career growth.
Offered as a four-year apprenticeship for those working in the outdoor power equipment industry, a Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology will give you the skills and knowledge required to perform a broad range of service and repair tasks within the heavy commercial vehicle industry.
You’ll learn how to service and repair faults on heavy commercial vehicle engines, transmissions, suspensions, steering, brakes and electrical systems and components.
Career Opportunities
Employment in automotive heavy commercial vehicle workshops, fleet workshops and or dealerships as a qualified heavy commercial vehicle technician.
Opportunities for Further Study
Certificate IV or Diploma in the automotive industry
Skills or Knowledge gained
This qualification is made up of 36 units of competency which covers the skill and knowledge required to perform a broad range of service and repair tasks within the heavy commercial vehicle industry.
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Mandatory entry requirements:
Must be a registered and employed apprentice with a sufficient completion of a language literacy and numeracy assessment.
Recommended entry Requirements:
Completion of year ten secondary studies, 16 years of age.
Limitations to course Entry:
Not registered and employed apprentice.
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2025
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $1,092.00 | $5,460.00 | $24,060.00 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Total | $3,691.00 | $8,059.00 | $26,659.00 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Important information
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.