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AUR30320 Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
AUR30320 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology. It prepares you for work as an automotive electrician. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced AUR30316. Employers posted about 361 automotive electrician jobs in June 2026, down 8.3% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 3 in Automotive Electrical Technology · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
361last month
Automotive electrician roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Positive
Two structural signals up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced AUR30316 in 2020
Enrolments
Steady
Up 0.2% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The long-term signals behind the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology are positive, though current job advertising is below a year earlier. Automotive electricians are in national shortage and employment is projected to grow through 2035. Job ads in June 2026 were down 8.3% on a year earlier. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Employers are posting fewer automotive electrician jobs than a year ago. About 361 automotive electrician jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 8.3% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 4,800 job ads, while 6,020 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 3211
Combined monthly online job ads across Automotive Electrician, to June 2026
Official shortage list
Australia's official shortage list rates automotive electricians as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Automotive Electrician as in national shortage.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Ten year outlook
Automotive electrician jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 10,455 workers in May 2025, 10,796 by May 2030 (up 3.3%) and 11,270 by May 2035 (up 7.8%).
10,455
workers, May 2025
10,796
workers, May 2030
11,270
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 III in Automotive Electrical Technology graduates do better than is typical at Certificate III level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 94.1% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate III result is 88%, across 105 qualifications. Median income after training was $72,400, against $54,000 typical. 91.7% were satisfied with the training, against 90.6% 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.
94.1%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 88% across 105 Certificate IIIs
$72,400
median income after training (2025)
typical $54,000 across 85 Certificate IIIs
91.7%
satisfied with the training (2025)
typical 90.6% across 105 Certificate IIIs
Level benchmarks are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIIs in the same collection, not official NCVER benchmarks.
NCVER Student Outcomes · 2025 survey
NCVER Total VET Activity
Who is training
Enrolments in the Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology are steady. Across Australia, 6,010 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 6,020, up 0.2% in a year. National data for AUR30320 starts in 2021.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
355
2021
2,770
2022
5,760
2023
6,010
2024
6,020
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 III is typically 1 to 2 years 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 AUR30320 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 AUR30320 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 III in Automotive Electrical Technology is 32 units: 21 core, plus 11 electives chosen from 68 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to Three of them, marked below.
AURAEA002Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURASA102Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURETK002Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
AURETR006Solder electrical wiring and circuits
AURETR007Apply knowledge of automotive electrical circuits and wiring systems
AURETR009Install vehicle lighting and wiring systems
View all 21 core units
AURETR010Repair wiring harnesses and looms
AURETR027Install ancillary electronic systems and components
AURETR112Test and repair basic electrical circuits
AURETR123Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
AURETR124Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
AURETR125Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
AURETR128Diagnose and repair instruments and warning systems
AURETR129Diagnose and repair charging systems
AURETR130Diagnose and repair starting systems
AURETR131Diagnose and repair ignition systems
AURETR132Diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems
AURETR135Apply knowledge of petrol and diesel engine operation
AURETR143Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
AURTTA118Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
AURTTE104Inspect and service engines
View the 68 elective options
AURAFA103Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
AURATA004Provide technical guidance
AURATA005Estimate and quote automotive mechanical and electrical repairs
AURETB101Diagnose and repair electric braking systems
AURETD101Diagnose and repair electronically controlled steering systems
AURETH011Depower and reinitialise hybrid electric vehicles
AURETH015Diagnose, remove and replace heavy electric vehicle rechargeable energy storage systems
AURETH017Work safely with hydrogen in the automotive industry
AURETH018Inspect and maintain hydrogen fuel cell system (has prerequisites)
AURETH101Depower and reinitialise battery electric vehicles
AURETH102Inspect and maintain battery electric vehicles (has prerequisites)
AURETR005Install automotive security systems and components
AURETR008Remove and replace electrical units and assemblies
AURETR011Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
AURETR013Inspect, test and service charging systems
AURETR014Inspect, test and service starting systems
AURETR017Overhaul charging system alternators
AURETR018Overhaul starting system motors
AURETR019Inspect, service and repair AC electric motor drive systems
AURETR026Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
AURETR042Remove, refit and operate electrical components following body repair activities
AURETR045Inspect, service and repair DC electric motor drive systems
AURETR052Apply knowledge of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
AURETR054Diagnose and repair Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and components in vehicles (has prerequisites)
AURETR115Inspect, test and service batteries
AURETR116Read and apply vehicle wiring schematics and drawings
AURETR120Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
AURETR121Diagnose, repair and replace heavy vehicle electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems
AURETR122Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control systems
AURETR144Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
AURETR236Diagnose and repair electronically controlled suspension systems
AURETR249Scan and calibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
AURETU001Install air conditioning systems
AURETU007Overhaul air conditioning and HVAC system compressors
AURETU102Recover vehicle refrigerants
AURETU103Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
AURETU104Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
AURETU105Retrofit automotive air conditioning and HVAC systems
AURHTZ101Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle emission control systems
AURLTB103Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
AURLTD104Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
AURLTD105Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
AURLTE001Remove and install light vehicle engine assemblies
AURLTE102Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
AURLTF101Diagnose and repair light vehicle mechanical fuel injection systems
AURPTR102Test and service electric outdoor power equipment
AURRTR007Install marine electrical systems and components
AURTTA017Carry out vehicle safety inspections
AURTTA104Carry out servicing operations
AURTTA105Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
AURTTA121Diagnose complex system faults
AURTTB101Inspect and service braking systems
AURTTC103Diagnose and repair cooling systems
AURTTF101Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
AURTTK102Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
AURTTW001Carry out soft soldering techniques
AURTTZ102Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
AURVTA002Remove and replace vehicle supplementary restraint systems
AURVTA104Inspect damaged vehicle systems and recommend repairs
AURVTT003Remove and replace automotive and marine interior trim components
AURVTW002Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components
AURVTW018Carry out oxyacetylene welding, thermal heating and cutting
AURVTW101Carry out manual metal arc welding on components
AURVTW103Carry out advanced gas metal arc welding on vehicle body sections
AURVTW104Carry out tungsten inert gas welding
BSBSTR401Promote innovation in team environments
BSBWHS311Assist with maintaining workplace safety
TAEDEL311Provide work skill instruction
training.gov.au national register, AUR30320 release 5
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Get Course maps AUR30320 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3211) 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 IIIs 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: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; register training.gov.au, synced 13 September 2026; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.
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