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AUR31220 Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology
AUR31220 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology. It prepares you for work as a motor mechanic (general). It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced AUR31916 and AUR31716 and AUR31216. Employers posted about 3,300 motor mechanic (general) jobs in June 2026, down 7.7% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 3 in Mobile Plant Technology · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
3,300last month
Motor mechanic (general) roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced AUR31916, AUR31716, AUR31216 in 2020
Enrolments
Falling
Down 6% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The signals behind the Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Motor mechanic (general)s are in national shortage. Job ads in June 2026 were down 7.7% on a year earlier and enrolments are falling. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Employers are posting fewer motor mechanic (general) jobs than a year ago. About 3,300 motor mechanic (general) 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 6,980 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 Mechanic (General), 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 mechanic (general) 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 Student Outcomes
How graduates do
Results for Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology graduates are mixed against other Certificate IIIs. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 95.8% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate III result is 88%, across 105 qualifications. Median income after training was $89,500, against $54,000 typical. 88.2% 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.
95.8%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 88% across 105 Certificate IIIs
$89,500
median income after training (2025)
typical $54,000 across 85 Certificate IIIs
88.2%
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
Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology than a year ago. Across Australia, 7,425 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 6,980, down 6% in a year. National data for AUR31220 starts in 2021.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
345
2021
3,055
2022
6,795
2023
7,425
2024
6,980
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 AUR31220 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 AUR31220 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 register lists 9 core units for the Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology, plus 105 elective options. Prerequisites apply to Two of them, marked below.
AURAEA002Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURASA102Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURETR112Test and repair basic electrical circuits
AURETR125Test, charge and replace batteries and jump-start vehicles
AURTTA006Inspect and service hydraulic systems
AURTTA104Carry out servicing operations
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AURTTA105Select and use bearings, seals, gaskets, sealants and adhesives
AURTTA118Develop and carry out diagnostic test strategies
AURTTK102Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
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AURACA101Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace
AURAFA103Communicate effectively in an automotive workplace
AURATA002Read, interpret and apply engineering drawings
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)
AURETK002Use and maintain electrical test equipment in an automotive workplace
AURETR005Install automotive security systems and components
AURETR007Apply knowledge of automotive electrical circuits and wiring systems
AURETR010Repair wiring harnesses and looms
AURETR011Install basic ancillary electrical systems and components
AURETR019Inspect, service and repair AC electric motor drive systems
AURETR121Diagnose, repair and replace heavy vehicle electronic management, monitoring and tracking systems
AURETR123Diagnose and repair spark ignition engine management systems
AURETR124Diagnose and repair compression ignition engine management systems
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
AURETR144Diagnose and repair integrated engine and transmission management systems
AURETU103Service air conditioning and HVAC systems
AURETU104Diagnose and repair air conditioning and HVAC components
AURETU105Retrofit automotive air conditioning and HVAC systems
AURHTB101Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle air braking systems
AURHTE001Remove and install heavy vehicle engine assemblies
AURHTE102Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle compression ignition engines
AURHTF102Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle diesel fuel injection systems
AURHTJ203Remove, inspect and refit heavy vehicle wheel and tyre assemblies
AURHTJ206Remove, inspect, repair and refit heavy vehicle tyres
AURHTL101Inspect, diagnose and repair alternative fuel systems in heavy vehicle engines
AURHTQ102Diagnose and repair heavy commercial vehicle final drive assemblies
AURHTQ103Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts
AURHTX002Inspect, test and replace heavy vehicle automatic transmissions
AURHTX104Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle clutch systems
AURHTZ101Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle emission control systems
AURKTA001Synchronise plant and equipment
AURKTA005Inspect, service and repair track type drive and support systems
AURKTA111Diagnose and repair mobile plant hydraulic systems
AURKTB101Diagnose and repair mobile plant braking systems
AURKTD101Diagnose and repair mobile plant suspension systems
AURKTD102Diagnose and repair mobile plant steering systems
AURKTJ112Remove, inspect and fit earthmoving and off-the-road wheel and rim assemblies
AURKTJ116Use earthmoving and off-the-road tyre handlers
AURKTQ101Diagnose and repair mobile plant final drive assemblies
AURKTR101Diagnose and repair electronic over hydraulic control systems
AURKTX101Diagnose and repair powershift transmissions
AURKTX104Diagnose and repair continuously variable transmissions
AURLTB103Diagnose and repair light vehicle hydraulic braking systems
AURLTE001Remove and install light vehicle engine assemblies
AURLTE102Diagnose and repair light vehicle engines
AURLTZ101Diagnose and repair light vehicle emission control systems
AURNTA001Inspect, service and repair forklift mast assemblies
AURNTB101Diagnose and repair forklift hydraulic braking systems
AURNTD101Diagnose and repair forklift hydrostatic steering systems
AURTTA007Inspect, service and repair pneumatic systems
AURTTA009Carry out mechanical pre-repair operations
AURTTA011Install hydraulic systems to specified applications
AURTTA012Fabricate and install fluid power hose assemblies
AURTTA014Assemble and install pneumatic system components
AURTTA017Carry out vehicle safety inspections
AURTTA113Diagnose and repair hydraulic systems
AURTTB004Inspect and service air braking systems
AURTTB006Inspect, service and repair auxiliary braking systems
AURTTB015Assemble and fit braking system components
AURTTB101Inspect and service braking systems
AURTTC001Inspect and service cooling systems
AURTTC103Diagnose and repair cooling systems
AURTTD002Inspect and service steering systems
AURTTD004Inspect and service suspension systems
AURTTE005Overhaul engines
AURTTE104Inspect and service engines
AURTTF003Overhaul diesel fuel injection system components
AURTTF101Inspect and service petrol fuel systems
AURTTF102Inspect and service diesel fuel injection systems
AURTTF105Diagnose and repair engine forced-induction systems
AURTTF106Diagnose and repair petrol carburettor systems
AURTTJ111Balance wheels and tyres
AURTTK001Use and maintain measuring equipment in an automotive workplace
AURTTL001Inspect and service CNG fuel systems
AURTTL003Install CNG fuel systems
AURTTL007Inspect and service LPG fuel systems
AURTTL009Install LPG fuel systems
AURTTL102Diagnose and repair CNG fuel systems
AURTTL104Inspect and service LNG fuel systems
AURTTL105Diagnose and repair LNG fuel systems
AURTTL108Diagnose and repair LPG fuel systems
AURTTQ001Inspect and service final drive assemblies
AURTTQ103Inspect and service drive shafts
AURTTW001Carry out soft soldering techniques
AURTTX102Inspect and service manual transmissions
AURTTX103Inspect and service automatic transmissions
AURTTX104Inspect and service hydrostatic transmissions
AURTTX106Diagnose and repair hydrostatic transmissions
AURTTZ102Diagnose and repair exhaust systems
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
AURVTW109Carry out basic gas metal arc welding
RIIHAN301EOperate elevating work platform
TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck
TLILIC0005Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
training.gov.au national register, AUR31220 release 4
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Get Course maps AUR31220 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. 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; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; register training.gov.au, synced 14 September 2026; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; 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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