RPL for Certificate III in Bicycle Workshop Operations

Certificate III in Bicycle Workshop Operations takes 28 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 AUR30220 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 28 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 AUR30220. 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 AUR30220 involves →

The 28 units you complete, chosen from these 67

You do not do all 67. Certificate III in Bicycle Workshop Operations is 16 core units, which everyone does, plus 12 chosen from the 51 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: 3 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
• AURBCA101 — Work in a retail bicycle environment
• AURBTA104 — Assemble new boxed bicycles for retail sale
• AURBTB002 — Service bicycle hydraulic braking systems
• AURBTB003 — Repair and overhaul bicycle hydraulic braking systems
• AURBTB101 — Service and repair bicycle mechanical braking systems
• AURBTD101 — Service bicycle steering systems
• AURBTD102 — Service bicycle suspension systems
• AURBTD103 — Repair and overhaul bicycle steering systems
• AURBTJ102 — Service bicycle wheels and hubs
• AURBTJ103 — Design and build bicycle wheels
• AURBTJ104 — Repair and overhaul bicycle wheels and hubs
• AURBTQ001 — Service bicycle drivetrain systems
• AURBTQ002 — Repair and overhaul bicycle drivetrain systems
• AURBTV101 — Remove, refit and adjust bicycle accessories

Electives — you choose from these

• AURACA101 — Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace
• AURAFA001 — Use numbers in an automotive workplace
• AURAFA002 — Read and respond to automotive workplace information
• AURAFA103 — Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
• AURAFA104 — Resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace
• AURAFA105 — Write routine texts in an automotive workplace
• AURAKA002 — Adapt work processes to new technologies in an automotive workplace
• AURAMA001 — Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace
• AURAMA102 — Communicate business information in an automotive workplace
• AURAQA001 — Contribute to quality work outcomes in an automotive workplace
• AURAQA002 — Inspect technical quality of work in an automotive workplace
• AURAQA003 — Maintain quality processes in an automotive workplace
• AURBCA102 — Select and adjust bicycles to fit riders
• AURBTA005 — Restore bicycles
• AURBTA007 — Provide mechanical support during cycling events
• AURBTA103 — Assemble bicycles
• AURBTA106 — Assemble components for custom bicycles
• AURBTA108 — Disassemble and pack a bicycle for transport
• AURBTD104 — Repair and overhaul bicycle suspension systems
• AURBTJ101 — Remove, repair and refit bicycle tyres
• AURBTK101 — Maintain specialised bicycle repair tools and equipment
• AURBTR002 — Install and adjust bicycle electronic gear shifters
• AURBTR101 — Inspect and service electric power-assisted bicycles
• AURBTR103 — Retrofit electric drivetrain systems to bicycles
• AURBTR104 — Diagnose and repair electric bicycles
• AURBTY001 — Repair bicycle frames
• AURSAA001 — Process customer complaints in an automotive workplace
• AURSCA102 — Present automotive products and services for sale
• AURSCA103 — Apply sales procedures in an automotive workplace
• AURSCA105 — Sell automotive products and services
• AURSCA106 — Promote automotive products and services
• AURTTA118 — Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
• AURTTK001 — Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURTTK102 — Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURTTW001 — Carry out soft soldering techniques
• AURVTW002 — Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components
• AURVTW018 — Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting
• AURVTW101 — Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
• AURVTW103 — Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections
• AURVTW104 — Carry out tungsten inert gas welding
• AURVTW109 — Carry out basic gas metal arc welding
• BSBPEF202 — Plan and apply time management
• BSBPEF301 — Organise personal work priorities
• MEM11011 — Undertake manual handling
• MEM13015 — Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
• MEM16006 — Organise and communicate information
• MEM18002 — Use power tools/hand held operations
• SIRRINV001 — Receive and handle retail stock
• SIRRINV002 — Control stock
• TAEDEL311 — Provide work skill instruction
• TLIX0013X — Maintain stock control and receivals

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 Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30620, 36 units)
• Certificate III in Marine Mechanical Technology (AUR30520, 30 units)
• Certificate III in Outdoor Power Equipment Technology (AUR30720, 38 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 AUR30220 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.