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Summary of Changes to the Automotive Curriculum Framework (March 2009)

Due to the continuous improvement of training packages a new version of the Automotive Industry Retail Service and Repair Training Package has been released (AUR05v2).

As a result the Board of Studies has added some units of competency to the Stage 6 Automotive Curriculum Framework (2007) and has amended Part A and B of the Syllabus to incorporate the changes to the Training Package. These changes do not affect the examinable units of competency.

Additional units of competency

Eight new units of competency have been added to the Automotive Curriculum Framework as outlined below. These units of competency can be accessed from the Automotive Industry Retail, Service and Repair Training Package (AUR05) or from www.ntis.gov.au.

The following units of competency have been added as electives to the Automotive (240 indicative hours) course – Table 3 (p 22*) and the Automotive School-based Apprenticeship (240 indicative hours) course – Table 7 (p 113*).

Unit code	Unit title	Units specific prerequisite	HSC indicative hours of credit
AURV223808A	Carry out soft soldering techniques	Nil	15
AURV232108A	Carry out custom graphics design and layout techniques	Nil	25
AURV232208A	Carry out fundamental airbrush application techniques	Nil	20
AURV332308A	Carry out custom painting techniques	Nil	30

The following units of competency have been added as electives to the Additional units of competency for automotive school-based trainees – Table 4 (p 25*) and the Automotive School-based Apprenticeship (240 indicative hours) course – Table 7 (p 113*).

Unit code	Unit title	Units specific prerequisite	HSC indicative hours of credit
AURT335108A	Carry out machining operations	Nil	30
AURV223608A	Carry out oxy acetylene welding, thermal cutting and thermal heating procedures	Nil	20
AURV281308A	Carry out gas metal arc (MIG) welding procedures	Nil	20

The following unit of competency has been added as an elective unit to the Automotive School-based Apprenticeship (240 indicative hours) course – Table 7 (p 113*).

Unit code	Unit title	Units specific prerequisite	HSC indicative hours of credit
AURB211304A	Assemble bicycles	Nil	10

Table 6 (pp 92–100*) and Table 8 (pp 116–128*) have also been updated to include the additional units of competency listed above.

Changes to Part A of the syllabus

	Action	Page(s)*
Qualification codes	AUR20405 updated to read AUR20408	4, 11, 15, 18, 27, 38 (x2), 39, 47
	AUR30305 updated to read AUR30308	4, 12, 39 (x2), 58, 104, 105, 114, 115
	AUR40205 updated to read AUR40208.	12
Unit codes	AURP2011570A updated to read AURP201570A	20, 93
	AURT203170A updated to read AURT203170B	23, 49 (x2), 97, 109, 122
	AURT217108A updated to read AURTLV317108A	24, 98, 110, 123
Unit titles	Apply paint touch up procedures updated to read Apply paint touch-up techniques.	21, 95
Qualification rules	AUR10105 Certificate I in Automotive addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	46
	AUR20408 Certificate II in Automotive Electrical Technology (previously AUR20405) change to compulsory units of competency addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	47
	AUR20505 Certificate II in Automotive Vehicle Servicing addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency update of unit codes in descriptors	48–49
	AUR20705 Certificate II in Automotive Mechanical addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency amendment to units of competency in the Exhaust Fitting descriptor	50–52
	AUR20805 Certificate II in Outdoor Power Equipment addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	53
	AUR20905 Certificate II in Automotive Vehicle Body addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency amendment to number of units of competency required in the Vehicle Dismantling and Window Tinting descriptors	54–55
	AUR30308 Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology (previously AUR30305) change to compulsory units of competency change to number of units of competency required under category two addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	58–59
	AUR30405 Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency amendments to all descriptors	60–62
	AUR30505 Certificate III in Marine addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	63–64
	AUR30705 Certificate III in Outdoor Power Equipment addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	65
	AUR30805 Certificate III in Automotive Vehicle Body addition of restrictions on combinations of some units of competency	66–67
	Certificate I Inventory new unit of competency added to the Welding group	71–72
	Technical Inventory changes to units of competency in the Driveline, Engines – General, Final Drive Assemblies, Fuel Systems – Petrol, Machining, Transmissions – Automatic, Transmissions – Manual, Air Conditioning, Hydraulics, Steering, Suspension, Wheel Alignment and Welding groups	77–86
	Vehicle Body Inventory changes to units of competency in the Body Repair, Paint/Refinish and Welding groups.	87–91

Changes to Part B of the syllabus

Introduction (pp 1–10*)

• unit code for AURP2011570A amended to read AURP201570A
• unit title for AURV230449A Apply paint touch up procedures amended to read Apply paint touch-up techniques.

AURV230349A Prepare vehicle components for paint repairs (pp 293–297*)

• employability skills statement replaces Specific key competencies, underpinning and employability skills required to achieve the performance criteria
• two new elements of competency and their performance criteria have been added.

* Please note page numbers refer to the word version of the updated Part A and B of the Syllabus on the Board’s website.

A copy of Part A of the Syllabus showing the tracked changes is available.

The updated syllabus documents and further information regarding the change is available at the Automotive curriculum framework page.

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