RPL for Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical Technology

Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical 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 AUR30820 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 AUR30820. 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 AUR30820 involves →

The 36 units you complete, chosen from these 54

You do not do all 54. Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical Technology is 23 core units, which everyone does, plus 13 chosen from the 31 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.

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
• AURETR112 — Test and repair basic electrical circuits
• AURETR125 — Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
• AURETR131 — Diagnose and repair ignition systems
• AURJTB101 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle braking systems
• AURJTD103 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle suspension systems
• AURJTD104 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle steering systems
• AURJTE101 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle engines
• AURJTE103 — Inspect and service motorcycle engines
• AURJTE104 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle engine management systems
• AURJTQ102 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle driveline systems
• AURJTR102 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle charging systems
• AURJTR103 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle starting systems
• AURJTR104 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle dynamic control systems
• AURJTX101 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle clutch systems
• AURJTX102 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle manual transmissions
• AURTTA118 — Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
• AURTTB101 — Inspect and service braking systems
• AURTTC103 — Diagnose and repair cooling systems
• AURTTF101 — Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
• AURTTF106 — Diagnose and repair petrol carburettor systems
• 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
• AURAFA103 — Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
• AURETR053 — Apply awareness of Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS)
• AURETR116 — Read and apply vehicle wiring schematics and drawings
• AURETR122 — Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
• AURETR123 — Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
• AURETR129 — Diagnose and repair charging systems
• AURETR130 — Diagnose and repair starting systems
• AURETR132 — Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
• AURJTJ001 — Remove, inspect and refit motorcycle wheel and tyre assemblies
• AURJTJ102 — Remove, inspect, repair and refit motorcycle tyres and tubes
• AURJTQ001 — Inspect and service motorcycle driveline systems
• AURJTX103 — Diagnose and repair motorcycle automatic transmissions
• AURLTD104 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
• AURLTD105 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
• AURLTJ202 — Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres
• AURLTQ101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
• AURLTQ102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
• AURLTZ101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
• AURSCA106 — Promote automotive products and services
• AURTTA009 — Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
• AURTTA104 — Carry out servicing operations
• AURTTA105 — Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
• AURTTC001 — Inspect and service cooling systems
• AURTTE104 — Inspect and service engines
• AURTTQ001 — Inspect and service final drive assemblies
• AURTTQ103 — Inspect and service drive shafts
• AURTTZ102 — Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
• AURVTW018 — Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting
• AURVTW101 — Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
• AURVTW109 — Carry out basic gas metal arc welding

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 AUR30820 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.