Automotive Electricians install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and electronic components in motor vehicles. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level

3

Alternative Titles

• Automotive Electrical Fitter

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Automotive Electrician is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience

If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

install, maintain and repair electrical wiring and electronic components in motor vehicles.

Tasks

• Using test equipment to locate electrical and electronic malfunctions
• Dismantling and removing electrical and electronic assemblies and components
• Installing electrical equipment and electronic components in motor vehicles
• Connecting power-operated vehicle equipment and accessories to power supply
• Adjusting engine control systems and timing
• Testing and replacing defective alternators, generators, voltage regulators and starter motors
• Repairing and replacing faulty ignition and electrical wiring
• Replacing defective parts such as fuses, lamps and switches

Indicative Skill Level

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the following qualifications:

• Australia (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
  • AQF Certificate III + 2 years of on-the-job training; or
  • AQF Certificate IV
• New Zealand (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
  • NZQF Level 4 Qualification

Please note: at least three years of relevant experience may be a substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. This occupation may require registration or licensing.

Occupations in this Group

• 321111 Automotive Electrician