RPL for Certificate III in Motor Sport Technology

Certificate III in Motor Sport Technology takes 36 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 AUR30920 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 36 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 AUR30920. 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 AUR30920 involves →

The 36 units you complete, chosen from these 121

You do not do all 121. Certificate III in Motor Sport Technology is 21 core units, which everyone does, plus 15 chosen from the 100 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: 9 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
• AURETR123 — Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
• AURLTB103 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
• AURLTD105 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
• AURLTD106 — Carry out light vehicle wheel alignment operations
• AURLTE102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
• AURLTQ102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
• AURLTX101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
• AURMBA002 — Load and unload competition vehicles and support equipment
• AURMDA002 — Assist with officiating duties at motor sport events
• AURMMA007 — Follow motor sport event and team safety requirements
• AURMMA101 — Operate in a motor sport environment
• AURMMA108 — Coordinate operations of a motor sport team
• AURMTA005 — Perform pit lane and service area operations at motor sport events
• AURMTA006 — Perform torquing and fastening on motor sport competition vehicles
• AURMTA007 — Conduct non-destructive testing
• AURMTA102 — Assemble and prepare competition vehicles for motor sport events
• AURMTA104 — Prepare competition vehicles at motor sport events
• AURMTA109 — Collect and log motor sport data
• AURMTS001 — Construct hose and pipe assemblies for competition vehicles
• AURTTA118 — Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies

Electives — you choose from these

• AURASA102 — Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
• AURATA002 — Read, interpret and apply engineering drawings
• AURETD101 — Diagnose and repair electronically controlled steering systems
• AURETR006 — Solder electrical wiring and circuits
• AURETR010 — Repair wiring harnesses and looms
• AURETR017 — Overhaul charging system alternators
• AURETR018 — Overhaul starting system motors
• AURETR026 — Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
• AURETR112 — Test and repair basic electrical circuits
• AURETR120 — Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
• AURETR122 — Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
• AURETR124 — Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
• AURETR125 — Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
• AURETR128 — Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
• AURETR129 — Diagnose and repair charging systems
• AURETR130 — Diagnose and repair starting systems
• AURETR131 — Diagnose and repair ignition systems
• AURETR132 — Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
• AURETR143 — Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
• AURETR144 — Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
• AURETR236 — Diagnose and repair electronically controlled suspension systems
• AURHTE102 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle compression ignition engines
• AURHTX104 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle clutch systems
• AURJTD103 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle suspension systems
• AURJTD104 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle steering systems
• AURJTY001 — Repair and align motorcycle frames
• AURLTB001 — Overhaul light vehicle braking system components
• AURLTD104 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
• AURLTF101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle mechanical fuel injection systems
• AURLTJ111 — Select light vehicle wheels and tyres
• AURLTJ202 — Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres
• AURLTJ213 — Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
• AURLTQ101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
• AURLTX102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
• AURLTX103 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
• AURMBA101 — Transport light competition vehicles and support equipment
• AURMDA101 — Develop and update motor sport industry knowledge
• AURMDA107 — Act as a steward at motor sport events
• AURMGA101 — Set up and dismantle temporary work location and equipment at motor sport events
• AURMGA102 — Manage personal presentation and development in a motor sport environment
• AURMKA001 — Manage motor sport data
• AURMLA001 — Apply motor sport rules and regulations when officiating
• AURMLA003 — Inspect vehicles and equipment at motor sport events for compliance
• AURMMA102 — Manage the preparation of motor sport competition vehicles
• AURMSA001 — Follow motor sport safety and risk management procedures
• AURMTD001 — Test suspension dampers using a dynamometer
• AURMTD002 — Prepare competition vehicle suspension
• AURMTE101 — Test engines using a dynamometer
• AURMTF001 — Analyse and repair performance carburetted fuel systems
• AURMTF002 — Analyse and repair performance fuel injection systems
• AURMTJ001 — Select and prepare motor sport competition vehicle tyres and wheels
• AURMTQ101 — Analyse and repair faults in performance driveline systems
• AURTTA121 — Diagnose complex system faults
• AURTTB015 — Assemble and fit braking system components
• AURTTB101 — Inspect and service braking systems
• AURTTC103 — Diagnose and repair cooling systems
• AURTTD002 — Inspect and service steering systems
• AURTTD004 — Inspect and service suspension systems
• AURTTD005 — Overhaul steering system components
• AURTTE005 — Overhaul engines
• AURTTE104 — Inspect and service engines
• AURTTF007 — Overhaul carburettor fuel system components
• AURTTF101 — Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
• AURTTF105 — Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
• AURTTJ111 — Balance wheels and tyres
• AURTTK001 — Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURTTM003 — Apply metal to rebuild engine components
• AURTTM004 — Assemble engine blocks and sub-assemblies
• AURTTM008 — Dismantle and evaluate engine blocks and sub-assemblies
• AURTTM010 — Heat treat, straighten and reclaim engine components
• AURTTM011 — Recondition engine cylinder heads
• AURTTQ001 — Inspect and service final drive assemblies
• AURTTQ004 — Overhaul final drive assemblies
• AURTTQ103 — Inspect and service drive shafts
• AURTTS101 — Fabricate exhaust systems and components
• AURTTX007 — Overhaul clutch assemblies
• AURTTX008 — Overhaul manual transmissions
• AURTTX009 — Overhaul automatic transmissions
• AURTTX102 — Inspect and service manual transmissions
• AURTTX103 — Inspect and service automatic transmissions
• AURVTA002 — Remove and replace vehicle supplementary restraint systems
• AURVTW002 — Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components
• AURVTW006 — Carry out thermoplastic welding on vehicle trim 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
• AURVTW105 — Carry out spot welding
• AURVTW109 — Carry out basic gas metal arc welding
• MEM07005 — Perform general machining
• MEM09002 — Interpret technical drawing
• MEM11011 — Undertake manual handling
• MEM12023 — Perform engineering measurements
• MEM12024 — Perform computations
• MEM13015 — Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
• MEM14006 — Plan work activities
• MEM16006 — Organise and communicate information
• MEM18001 — Use hand tools
• MEM18002 — Use power tools/hand held operations
• MEM30012 — Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

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)

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