Diagnostic Technician program Overview
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who perform advanced diagnostic tasks in the automotive retail, service and repair industry. Motor Trade Association of Australia report found 52 per cent of automotive businesses nationally were experiencing a shortage of skilled labour and found there was a skilled labour shortage of 31,143 positions nationally.
That means there will be in strong demand with about 67,700 openings for automotive service technicians and mechanics projected each year over the decade!
what you'll learn
what you'll learn
Diagnose complex faults:
- light vehicle petrol engines
- stability control systems
- Braking Systems
- Steering and Suspension Systems
- transmission and safety systems
- petrol engine and electrical systems
During the course you will develop skills to:
- Diagnose complex faults in light vehicle automatic transmission and driveline systems
- Diagnose complex faults in light vehicle safety systems
- Diagnose complex faults in light vehicle petrol engines
- Diagnose complex faults in engine management systems
- Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation
- Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
- Diagnose complex faults in light vehicle braking systems
- Diagnose complex faults in light vehicle steering and suspension systems
- Diagnose complex faults in vehicle integrated stability control systems
Are you ready to jion us and become an in demand highly trained automotive diagnostic technician?
COURSE DETAILS
duration and cost
Course duration is 40 weeks including
- Teaching 73 weeks (20 hours per week)
- Holidays 19 weeks
Costs
- Tuition fee $12,500
- Resource fee $500
- Enrolment fee $250
Please refer to our brochure for course fees.
Units of competency
· 1 Core Unit
· 9 Elective Units
download (1) course guide and (2) unit description outline for detailed information
Delivery
- Face to face
- Self study
- Practical
- 8 hours at the classroom
- 8 hours practical Skills Class
- 4 hours/week of study support (learning and assessment tasks between face-to-face consultations)
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Domestic: No entry requirements.
- International Students:
- Age: Be 18 years of age or over.
- Interview: Prior to enrolment, it is mandatory that students attend a Pre-Enrolment Consultation on-campus or phone/Skype/email consultation before enrolment to determine course suitability (English level appropriateness, interests, intentions), identify relevant electives, costs, RPL and elective pre-requisites.
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English proficiency: IELTS Academic or General English score of 6.0 or above with no band score below 5.5 or
Attainment of Advanced English proficiency from a recognised ELICOS provider or
International Students who do not meet the English language requirements for this course may undertake English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS). - Completion of year 12 (Australia) or equivalent in students home country. Students who have not completed high school must have relevant work experience or a qualification that indicates a likely success of course completion.
- Note: Students can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning or Direct Credit. This may reduce the course time. See website or contact AGI for details. All new students (except RPL candidates) are required to undertake an LLN Test after enrolment and prior to commencing the course to assist college personnel in identifying students who may require support in language and/or numeracy.
Explore Your Qualifications
Explore Your Qualification
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This qualification reflects the role of individuals who perform advanced diagnostic tasks in the automotive retail, service and repair industry
Need more information about this course?
Contact us
postal address
PO Box 6081,
Upper Mount Gravatt,
Queensland, Australia 4122
contact us
P. 07 3096 0566 / M. 04 5044 3415
Course enquiries: info@agi.edu.au
Administration: admin@agi.edu.au
International students: admissions@agi.edu.au
administration
Suite 3 Ground Floor, 17-19 Mount Gravatt Capalaba Rd
Upper Mount Gravatt,
Queensland, 4122