RPL for Certificate III in Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology

Certificate III in Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology takes 29 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for AUR32721 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 29 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you AUR32721. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what AUR32721 involves →

The 29 units you complete, chosen from these 62

You do not do all 62. Certificate III in Automotive Electric Vehicle Technology is 16 core units, which everyone does, plus 13 chosen from the 46 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 8 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• AURAEA002 — Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
• AURASA102 — Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
• AURETH101 — Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
• AURETH102 — Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles
• AURETH104 — Diagnose and repair traction motor speed control systems in battery electric vehicles
• AURETH105 — Diagnose and repair high voltage traction motors in battery electric vehicles
• AURETH106 — Diagnose and repair auxiliary motors and associated components in battery electric vehicles
• AURETH107 — Diagnose and repair system instrumentation and safety interlocks in battery electric vehicles
• AURETH108 — Diagnose and repair HVAC and rechargeable energy storage cooling systems in battery electric vehicle
• AURETH109 — Diagnose and repair DC to DC converters in battery electric vehicles
• AURETK002 — Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURETR112 — Test and repair basic electrical circuits
• AURETR125 — Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
• AURETU103 — Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
• AURTTA118 — Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
• AURTTK102 — Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace

Electives — you choose from these

• AURACA101 — Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace
• AURAFA002 — Read and respond to automotive workplace information
• AURAFA103 — Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
• AURAKA001 — Use information technology systems
• AURATA005 — Estimate and quote automotive mechanical and electrical repairs
• AURETD101 — Diagnose and repair electronically controlled steering systems
• AURETH015 — Diagnose, remove and replace heavy electric vehicle rechargeable energy storage systems
• AURETH017 — Work safely with hydrogen in the automotive industry
• AURETH018 — Inspect and maintain hydrogen fuel cell system
• AURETH103 — Diagnose and repair high voltage rechargeable energy storage systems in battery electric vehicles
• AURETR006 — Solder electrical wiring and circuits
• AURETR010 — Repair wiring harnesses and looms
• AURETR011 — Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
• AURETR026 — Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
• AURETR052 — Apply knowledge of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• AURETR054 — Diagnose and repair Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and components in vehicles
• AURETR120 — Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
• AURETR122 — Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
• AURETR128 — Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
• AURETR132 — Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
• AURETR143 — Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
• AURETR236 — Diagnose and repair electronically controlled suspension systems
• AURETR249 — Scan and calibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• AURETU104 — Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
• AURHTB101 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle air braking systems
• AURHTD102 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle steering systems
• AURHTD103 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle suspension systems
• AURHTQ103 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts
• AURLTB103 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
• AURLTD002 — Service and repair light vehicle lift assisted suspension systems
• AURLTD101 — Select and install performance enhanced suspension system products
• AURLTD104 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
• AURLTD105 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
• AURLTD106 — Carry out light vehicle wheel alignment operations
• AURLTJ102 — Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres and tubes
• AURLTQ102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
• AURTTA006 — Inspect and service hydraulic systems
• AURTTA104 — Carry out servicing operations
• AURTTB101 — Inspect and service braking systems
• AURTTD002 — Inspect and service steering systems
• AURTTD004 — Inspect and service suspension systems
• AURTTJ011 — Balance wheels and tyres
• AURTTK001 — Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURTTQ001 — Inspect and service final drive assemblies
• AURVTN104 — Remove, replace and align bolt-on vehicle body panels and components
• AURVTT003 — Remove and replace automotive and marine interior trim components

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology (AUR30420, 36 units)
• Certificate III in Automotive Administration (AUR30126, 18 units)
• Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology (AUR30320, 32 units)
• Certificate III in Bicycle Workshop Operations (AUR30220, 28 units)
• Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30620, 36 units)
• Certificate III in Marine Mechanical Technology (AUR30520, 30 units)

More RPL in automotive

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in automotive.

When you are ready, see what AUR32721 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.