AUR20720 Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
AUR20720 is the nationally recognised Certificate II behind mechanic's assistant work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced AUR20716. About 3,675 mechanic's assistant jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 2 in Automotive Vocational Preparation · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
3,675last month
Mechanic's assistant roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Limited data
One structural signal up
Register status
Current
Replaced AUR20716 in 2020
Enrolments
Rising
Up 7.3% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
There is not much independent data on AUR20720 yet. What exists: enrolments are rising. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Job ads for mechanic's assistants are holding steady. About 3,675 mechanic's assistant jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 46,600 job ads, while 14,755 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8999
Combined monthly online job ads across Mechanic's Assistant, to June 2026
Ten year outlook
Mechanic's assistant jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 68,591 workers in May 2025, 69,155 by May 2030 (up 0.8%) and 71,498 by May 2035 (up 4.2%).
68,591
workers, May 2025
69,155
workers, May 2030
71,498
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Student Outcomes
How graduates do
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation graduates do worse than is typical at Certificate II level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 73.4% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate II result is 77.6%, across 63 qualifications. Median income after training was $35,300, against $41,400 typical. 92.1% were satisfied with the training, against 91.4% typical. Income here is the survey median about six months after training. It includes part-time work, so it is not the full-time award rate.
73.4%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 77.6% across 63 Certificate IIs
$35,300
median income after training (2025)
typical $41,400 across 47 Certificate IIs
92.1%
satisfied with the training (2025)
typical 91.4% across 63 Certificate IIs
Level benchmarks are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIs in the same collection, not official NCVER benchmarks.
NCVER Student Outcomes · 2025 survey
NCVER Total VET Activity
Who is training
Enrolments in the Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation are growing. Across Australia, 13,745 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 14,755, up 7.3% in a year. National data for AUR20720 starts in 2021.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
825
2021
9,770
2022
13,795
2023
13,745
2024
14,755
2025
NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework
What does studying it involve?
The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.
How long it takes
A Certificate II is typically 0.5 to 1 year of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to AUR20720 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists
What does it cost, and who funds it?
State funding for AUR20720 is being verified against official program lists.
Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.
Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging
What is in the qualification
The Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation is 12 units: 7 core, plus 5 electives chosen from 73 options on the register.
AURAEA002Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURAFA103Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
AURAFA104Resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace
AURASA102Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURETR103Identify automotive electrical systems and components
AURLTA101Identify automotive mechanical systems and components
View all 7 core units
AURTTK102Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
View the 73 elective options
AUMAFA001Apply for jobs and undertake job interviews
AURAFA009Carry out research into the automotive industry
AURAFA105Write routine texts in an automotive workplace
AURAMA001Work effectively with others in an automotive workplace
AURAQA001Contribute to quality work outcomes in an automotive workplace
AURBTA001Remove and tag bicycle components
AURBTJ101Remove, repair and refit bicycle tyres
AURBTK101Maintain specialised bicycle repair tools and equipment
AURBTQ001Service bicycle drivetrain systems
AURBTV101Remove, refit and adjust bicycle accessories
AURETK001Identify, select and use low voltage electrical test equipment
AURETK003Operate electrical test equipment
AURETR001Remove and tag automotive electrical system components
AURETR002Inspect heavy vehicle battery storage systems
AURETR006Solder electrical wiring and circuits
AURETR009Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems
AURETR048Construct and test basic electronic circuits
AURETR115Inspect, test and service batteries
AURETR146Remove and refit vehicle batteries
AURETR147Recharge vehicle batteries
AURHTD001Inspect heavy commercial vehicle suspension systems
AURHTF001Inspect heavy commercial vehicle fuel systems
AURHTJ001Inspect heavy commercial vehicle wheels and tyres
AURHTQ001Inspect heavy commercial vehicle driveline components
AURJTA001Carry out minor adjustments to motorcycles
AURJTA002Remove and replace motorcycle components and accessories
AURJTD001Inspect motorcycle suspension systems
AURJTD002Inspect motorcycle steering systems
AURJTJ003Remove and refit motorcycle wheel and tyre assemblies
AURPTA101Carry out pre-repair operations to outdoor power equipment
AURPTA102Carry out minor adjustments to outdoor power equipment
AURPTA103Service and repair rotary cutting systems
AURPTA106Inspect and service line trimming systems and components
AURPTE102Inspect and service outdoor power equipment engines
AURRTE001Carry out wet run tests on vessel outboard engines
AURRTE002Inspect and service marine outboard engines
AURRTQ001Inspect and service marine inboard propeller drive systems
AURRTQ002Inspect and service marine jet drive propulsion systems
AURRTR001Inspect, service and maintain marine battery storage systems
AURTTA001Remove and tag steering, suspension and braking system components
AURTTA002Assist with automotive workplace activities
AURTTA003Use and maintain basic mechanical measuring devices
AURTTA009Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
AURTTA105Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
AURTTA127Carry out basic vehicle servicing operations
AURTTB007Remove and replace brake assemblies
AURTTC004Remove and replace radiators
AURTTD006Remove and replace vehicle front suspension springs
AURTTD007Remove and replace steering assemblies
AURTTE003Remove and tag engine system components
AURTTE006Remove and replace conventional engine assemblies
AURTTE007Dismantle and assemble single cylinder four-stroke petrol engines
AURTTE008Dismantle and assemble multi-cylinder four-stroke petrol engines
AURTTE009Remove and replace engine cylinder heads
AURTTJ003Remove and replace wheel and tyre assemblies
AURTTQ002Remove and refit driveline components
AURTTX001Remove and tag driveline components
AURTTX012Dismantle and assemble conventional manual transmissions
AURTTX013Remove and replace clutch assemblies
AURVTA005Clean vehicles
AURVTK001Use and maintain vehicle body repair hand tools
AURVTN003Remove and store vehicle body components
AURVTN039Set up body alignment equipment on vehicles
AURVTN041Remove and realign vehicle body panels
AURVTN138Carry out basic repairs to vehicle body panels
AURVTN140Repair vehicle plastic components
AURVTP006Apply refinishing primers to vehicle surfaces
AURVTP129Prepare surface and prime repaired body panels
AURVTP130Apply paint to vehicle body panels
AURVTP131Cut and polish painted vehicle body panels
AURVTP132Prepare and mask vehicle body panel surfaces
AURVTT008Clean vehicle interior trim
AURVTW010Set up and use welding equipment
training.gov.au national register, AUR20720 release 1
Same training package
What skill sets come from the AUR training package?
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Get Course maps AUR20720 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8999) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Outcome benchmarks marked “typical” are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIs in the same NCVER collection; they are derived figures, not official NCVER benchmarks. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; register training.gov.au, synced 13 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.
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