RPL for Certificate III in Outdoor Power Equipment Technology

Certificate III in Outdoor Power Equipment Technology takes 38 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 AUR30720 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 38 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 AUR30720. 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 AUR30720 involves →

The 38 units you complete, chosen from these 80

You do not do all 80. Certificate III in Outdoor Power Equipment Technology is 17 core units, which everyone does, plus 21 chosen from the 63 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
• AURPTA103 — Service and repair rotary cutting systems
• AURPTA105 — Service and repair chainsaw cutting systems
• AURPTA106 — Inspect and service line trimming systems and components
• AURPTA107 — Service and repair post boring systems
• AURPTA108 — Service and repair post hole digging systems
• AURPTA109 — Service and repair reciprocating cutting systems
• AURPTA110 — Inspect and service pumping systems
• AURPTA111 — Diagnose and repair pumping systems
• AURPTE102 — Inspect and service outdoor power equipment engines
• AURPTE103 — Diagnose and repair outdoor power equipment engines
• AURPTE104 — Overhaul outdoor power equipment engines
• AURPTR104 — Inspect and service cordless electric tool skins
• AURPTR105 — Diagnose and repair cordless electric tool skins
• AURTTA118 — Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
• AURTTK102 — Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace

Electives — you choose from these

• AURACA102 — Manage complex customer requirements in an automotive workplace
• AURACA103 — Build customer relations in an automotive workplace
• AURAFA103 — Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
• AURAMA001 — Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace
• AURAMA102 — Communicate business information in an automotive workplace
• AURATA001 — Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes
• AURETK002 — Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURETR006 — Solder electrical wiring and circuits
• AURETR009 — Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems
• AURETR026 — Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
• AURETR112 — Test and repair basic electrical circuits
• AURETR115 — Inspect, test and service batteries
• AURETR125 — Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
• 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
• AURHTX104 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle clutch systems
• AURKTA005 — Inspect, service and repair track type drive and support systems
• AURLTD104 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
• AURLTE102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
• AURLTF102 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle diesel fuel injection systems
• AURLTJ202 — Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres
• AURLTX101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
• AURLTZ101 — Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
• AURPTA104 — Service and repair drum cutting systems
• AURPTR101 — Test and service 240 volt portable generators
• AURPTR102 — Test and service electric outdoor power equipment
• AURPTR103 — Service and repair outdoor power equipment engine management systems
• AURPTR106 — Deploy and service autonomous outdoor power equipment
• AURTTA006 — Inspect and service hydraulic systems
• AURTTA113 — Diagnose and repair hydraulic systems
• AURTTA121 — Diagnose complex system faults
• AURTTB101 — Inspect and service braking systems
• AURTTC001 — Inspect and service cooling systems
• AURTTC103 — Diagnose and repair cooling systems
• AURTTD002 — Inspect and service steering systems
• AURTTD003 — Inspect suspension systems
• AURTTD004 — Inspect and service suspension systems
• AURTTE104 — Inspect and service engines
• AURTTF101 — Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
• AURTTF105 — Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
• AURTTF106 — Diagnose and repair petrol carburettor systems
• AURTTJ012 — Remove, inspect and refit wheel hubs and associated brake components
• AURTTK001 — Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
• AURTTQ001 — Inspect and service final drive assemblies
• AURTTX102 — Inspect and service manual transmissions
• AURTTX104 — Inspect and service hydrostatic transmissions
• AURTTX106 — Diagnose and repair hydrostatic transmissions
• AURTTZ102 — Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
• 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
• 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
• TLID0006 — Move materials mechanically using automated equipment
• TLID0015 — Load and unload goods/cargo
• TLID0020 — Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

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 AUR30720 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.