Does this make me a mechanic?

No. This is servicing - inspecting and servicing systems. The mechanic's trade qualification is AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology, where the same systems are diagnosed and repaired.

Should I do this before the Certificate III?

Not necessarily. Most people enter the trade directly through an apprenticeship. This qualification suits school-based programmes, career changers testing the water, and roles that are genuinely servicing rather than repair.

Why do so few providers deliver it?

Fifty-seven, against 219 for the Certificate III. The apprenticeship pathway dominates automotive training, so the Certificate II is a smaller market.

Are there entry requirements?

No. The register records entry requirements as Nil.

What does it cost and how long does it take?

Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register.

AUR20520 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology

About this qualification

AUR20520 is the step before the trade. The register describes individuals who “perform a range of servicing tasks in the automotive retail, service and repair industry” — servicing rather than diagnosing.

Twenty units, thirteen core. Read the verbs against AUR30620 and the difference is exact: here you inspect and service braking, cooling, steering, suspension, engines, final drive assemblies and drive shafts. At Certificate III you diagnose and repair them.

One core unit bridges the two — AURATA001 Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes. That is the beginning of the diagnostic work the trade qualification is built around.

Only 57 providers deliver it, against 219 for the Certificate III — most people go straight into the trade qualification through an apprenticeship.

Roles it maps to

Roles described on the national register for AUR20520.

Automotive Servicing Technician Service Assistant Lube Technician Workshop Assistant

Where it leads

A pre-apprenticeship qualification. It points at the automotive trades rather than at anything above itself.

Certificate II · you are hereAUR20520 Automotive Servicing Technology
Certificate III · tradeAUR30620 Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Certificate III · tradeAUR30320 Automotive Electrical Technology
Certificate III · tradeAUR31120 Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Certificate III · tradeAUR31220 Mobile Plant Technology

What it covers

13Core units

7Elective units

Twenty units in total. All seven electives may come from the listed bank; up to four may come from a Certificate II or above in this or another endorsed training package or accredited course.

The 13 core units, required by everyone:

AURAEA002 Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace
AURASA102 Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace
AURATA001 Identify basic automotive faults using troubleshooting processes
AURETR115 Inspect, test and service batteries
AURTTA104 Carry out servicing operations
AURTTB101 Inspect and service braking systems
AURTTC001 Inspect and service cooling systems
AURTTD002 Inspect and service steering systems
AURTTD004 Inspect and service suspension systems
AURTTE104 Inspect and service engines
AURTTK102 Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive workplace
AURTTQ001 Inspect and service final drive assemblies
AURTTQ103 Inspect and service drive shafts

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Does this make me a mechanic?: No. This is servicing — inspecting and servicing systems. The mechanic's trade qualification is AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology, where the same systems are diagnosed and repaired.
Should I do this before the Certificate III?: Not necessarily. Most people enter the trade directly through an apprenticeship. This qualification suits school-based programmes, career changers testing the water, and roles that are genuinely servicing rather than repair.
Why do so few providers deliver it?: Fifty-seven, against 219 for the Certificate III. The apprenticeship pathway dominates automotive training, so the Certificate II is a smaller market.
Are there entry requirements?: No. The register records entry requirements as Nil.
What does it cost and how long does it take?: Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
WA

South Metropolitan TAFERTO 52787

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Intech Institute of Technology Pty LtdRTO 30100

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Skills GroupRTO 32519

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, TAS, NT, ACT
VIC

Central Australian Institute of Technology Pty LtdRTO 22302

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Skillinvest LimitedRTO 4192

Deliver and assess · VIC
QLD

TEC-NQ LIMITEDRTO 31444

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

GLOBAL TRAINING INNOVATIONS PTY. LTD.RTO 40995

Deliver and assess · National
SA

VocTrain Pty LtdRTO 6194

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

FAST START PTY LTDRTO 52502

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Motor Traders Association of NSWRTO 90402

Deliver and assess · NSW, ACT
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