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AUR30920 Certificate III in Motor Sport Technology
AUR30920 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Motor Sport Technology. It prepares you for work as a motor mechanics. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced AUR30916. Employers posted about 3,300 motor mechanics jobs in June 2026, down 7.7% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 3 in Motor Sport Technology · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
3,300last month
Motor mechanics 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 AUR30916 in 2020
Enrolments
Rising
Up 10% 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 Motor Sport Technology are positive, though current job advertising is below a year earlier. Motor mechanicses are in national shortage and enrolments are rising. Job ads in June 2026 were down 7.7% 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 motor mechanics jobs than a year ago. About 3,300 motor mechanics jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 7.7% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 41,200 job ads, while 55 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 3212
Combined monthly online job ads across Motor Mechanics, to June 2026
Official shortage list
Australia's official shortage list rates motor mechanic (general)s, diesel motor mechanics, motorcycle mechanics and small engine mechanics as in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Motor Mechanic (General), Diesel Motor Mechanic, Motorcycle Mechanic and Small Engine Mechanic as in national shortage.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment
Ten year outlook
Motor mechanics jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 111,202 workers in May 2025, 114,167 by May 2030 (up 2.7%) and 119,548 by May 2035 (up 7.5%).
111,202
workers, May 2025
114,167
workers, May 2030
119,548
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 Total VET Activity
Who is training
Enrolments in the Certificate III in Motor Sport Technology are growing. Across Australia, 50 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 55, up 10% in a year. National data for AUR30920 starts in 2021.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
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2021
50
2022
50
2023
50
2024
55
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 AUR30920 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 AUR30920 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 Motor Sport Technology is 36 units: 21 core, plus 15 electives chosen from 100 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to Nine of them, marked below.
AURAEA002Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURETR123Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
AURLTB103Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
AURLTD105Diagnose and repair light vehicle suspension systems
AURLTD106Carry out light vehicle wheel alignment operations
AURLTE102Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
View all 21 core units
AURLTQ102Diagnose and repair light vehicle drive shafts
AURLTX101Diagnose and repair light vehicle manual transmissions
AURMBA002Load and unload competition vehicles and support equipment
AURMDA002Assist with officiating duties at motor sport events
AURMMA007Follow motor sport event and team safety requirements
AURMMA101Operate in a motor sport environment
AURMMA108Coordinate operations of a motor sport team
AURMTA005Perform pit lane and service area operations at motor sport events
AURMTA006Perform torquing and fastening on motor sport competition vehicles
AURMTA007Conduct non-destructive testing
AURMTA102Assemble and prepare competition vehicles for motor sport events
AURMTA104Prepare competition vehicles at motor sport events
AURMTA109Collect and log motor sport data
AURMTS001Construct hose and pipe assemblies for competition vehicles
AURTTA118Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
View the 100 elective options
AURASA102Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURATA002Read, interpret and apply engineering drawings
AURETD101Diagnose and repair electronically controlled steering systems
AURETR006Solder electrical wiring and circuits
AURETR010Repair wiring harnesses and looms
AURETR017Overhaul charging system alternators
AURETR018Overhaul starting system motors
AURETR026Remove, replace and program electrical and electronic units and assemblies
AURETR112Test and repair basic electrical circuits
AURETR120Diagnose and repair network electronic control systems
AURETR122Diagnose and repair vehicle dynamic control 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
AURETR143Diagnose and repair electronic body management systems
AURETR144Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
AURETR236Diagnose and repair electronically controlled suspension systems
AURHTE102Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle compression ignition engines
AURHTX104Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle clutch systems
AURJTD103Diagnose and repair motorcycle suspension systems
AURJTD104Diagnose and repair motorcycle steering systems
AURJTY001Repair and align motorcycle frames
AURLTB001Overhaul light vehicle braking system components
AURLTD104Diagnose and repair light vehicle steering systems
AURLTF101Diagnose and repair light vehicle mechanical fuel injection systems
AURLTJ111Select light vehicle wheels and tyres
AURLTJ202Remove, inspect, repair and refit light vehicle tyres
AURLTJ213Remove, inspect and refit light vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
AURLTQ101Diagnose and repair light vehicle final drive assemblies
AURLTX102Diagnose and repair light vehicle automatic transmissions
AURLTX103Diagnose and repair light vehicle clutch systems
AURMBA101Transport light competition vehicles and support equipment
AURMDA101Develop and update motor sport industry knowledge
AURMDA107Act as a steward at motor sport events
AURMGA101Set up and dismantle temporary work location and equipment at motor sport events
AURMGA102Manage personal presentation and development in a motor sport environment
AURMKA001Manage motor sport data
AURMLA001Apply motor sport rules and regulations when officiating
AURMLA003Inspect vehicles and equipment at motor sport events for compliance
AURMMA102Manage the preparation of motor sport competition vehicles
AURMSA001Follow motor sport safety and risk management procedures
AURMTD001Test suspension dampers using a dynamometer
AURMTD002Prepare competition vehicle suspension
AURMTE101Test engines using a dynamometer
AURMTF001Analyse and repair performance carburetted fuel systems
AURMTF002Analyse and repair performance fuel injection systems
AURMTJ001Select and prepare motor sport competition vehicle tyres and wheels
AURMTQ101Analyse and repair faults in performance driveline systems
AURTTA121Diagnose complex system faults
AURTTB015Assemble and fit braking system components
AURTTB101Inspect and service braking systems
AURTTC103Diagnose and repair cooling systems
AURTTD002Inspect and service steering systems
AURTTD004Inspect and service suspension systems
AURTTD005Overhaul steering system components
AURTTE005Overhaul engines
AURTTE104Inspect and service engines
AURTTF007Overhaul carburettor fuel system components
AURTTF101Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
AURTTF105Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
AURTTJ111Balance wheels and tyres
AURTTK001Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
AURTTM003Apply metal to rebuild engine components
AURTTM004Assemble engine blocks and sub-assemblies
AURTTM008Dismantle and evaluate engine blocks and sub-assemblies
AURTTM010Heat treat, straighten and reclaim engine components
AURTTM011Recondition engine cylinder heads
AURTTQ001Inspect and service final drive assemblies
AURTTQ004Overhaul final drive assemblies
AURTTQ103Inspect and service drive shafts
AURTTS101Fabricate exhaust systems and components
AURTTX007Overhaul clutch assemblies
AURTTX008Overhaul manual transmissions
AURTTX009Overhaul automatic transmissions
AURTTX102Inspect and service manual transmissions
AURTTX103Inspect and service automatic transmissions
AURVTA002Remove and replace vehicle supplementary restraint systems
AURVTW002Carry out oxyacetylene brazing of components
AURVTW006Carry out thermoplastic welding on vehicle trim 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
AURVTW105Carry out spot welding
AURVTW109Carry out basic gas metal arc welding
MEM07005Perform general machining (has prerequisites)
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Get Course maps AUR30920 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3212) 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. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; register training.gov.au, synced 13 September 2026; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.
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