Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology - AUR30416

TAFE NSW

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who perform a broad range of tasks on a variety of agricultural machinery in the automotive retail, service and repair industry.

Structure

36 units: 24 core
12 elective

Subjects

Inspect, service and repair crop planting and seeding equipment
Inspect and service braking systems
Diagnose and repair starting systems
Inspect and service manual transmissions
Inspect and service air braking systems
Diagnose and repair powershift transmissions
Diagnose and repair mobile plant suspension systems
Inspect, service and repair electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems
Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
Retrofit and modify air conditioning and HVAC systems
Diagnose and repair mobile plant hydraulic systems
Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
Remove, inspect, repair and refit heavy vehicle tyres and tubes
Diagnose and repair charging systems
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle manual transmissions
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle compression ignition engines
Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
Inspect and service hydraulic systems
Inspect and service suspension systems
Diagnose and repair continuously variable transmissions
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle clutch systems
Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
Inspect and service engines
Remove and install heavy vehicle engine assemblies
Inspect and service hydrostatic transmissions
Inspect, service and repair track type drive and support systems
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts
Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
Inspect, service and repair crop harvesting equipment
Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC systems
Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
Remove, inspect, repair and refit agricultural equipment tyres and tubes
Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
Remove, inspect and refit heavy vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
Carry out basic gas metal arc welding
Diagnose and repair mobile plant braking systems
Inspect and service steering systems
Diagnose and repair heavy commercial vehicle suspension systems
Fabricate and install fluid power hose assemblies
Test and repair basic electrical circuits
Diagnose and repair mobile plant final drive assemblies
Inspect and service drive shafts
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle emission control systems
Synchronise plant and equipment
Diagnose and repair mobile plant steering systems
Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
Inspect, service and repair hay cutting, raking and baling equipment
Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
Assemble and install pneumatic system components
Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
Inspect, service and repair spraying and spreading equipment
Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle diesel fuel injection systems
Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting
Install hydraulic systems to specified applications
Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace
Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections
Carry out servicing operations
Diagnose and repair heavy commercial vehicle final drive assemblies
Diagnose and repair hydrostatic transmissions
Diagnose and repair cooling systems
Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
Inspect, service and repair pneumatic systems
Carry out diagnostic procedures
Inspect and service final drive assemblies
Carry out tungsten inert gas welding

Standard entry requirements

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.