Education Qualifications
To become a mechanic you will usually have to complete a three-year part-time apprenticeship in Automotive Mechanical Technology. Entry requirements vary, but generally an employer will prefer a Year 10 pass as a minimum. Your training is done both on and off your employer’s premises.
Your off-the-job training is done through a registered training organisation such as TAFE, which issues certificates in automotive engineering and also offers more specialist courses Some schools encourage beginning some of this training through VET (vocational education training) This will give you industry-recognised qualifications while still at school.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
Careernav have trolled through all the universities, specialist colleges and TAFE’s across the nation to identify those courses we consider relevant to this career. We have only focussed on the core single degree and its full time period. We acknowledge many combination degrees are available and different students combine different degrees. Course names also differ by university and we have grouped like courses together. We may have missed the odd course being offered, so we recommend for a more detailed guide check with the universities direct or one of the university course guide books such as Hobson’s. Please note Careernav are totally impartial and do not recommend one tertiary institution over another. To view the A to Z of tertiary institutions that offer relevant courses for this career.
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About the Author
Automotive Training Australia
Automotive Training Australia (ATA) is an established Industry Training Advisory Board that actively represents all sectors of the industry.
Their mission is to ensure that the automotive industry is globally competitive, efficient, and highly skilled by providing advice and assistance to relevant government departments and state bodies and through the formulation of nationally consistent and high quality training for the manufacturing and retail, service & repair sectors of the automotive industry.
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