Credit to be granted towards the nominal term of an apprenticeship in the Automotive Trade (Light Vehicle - Mechanical) - A Vocational Training Guideline

Issued: 21 December 2001

Note: Guidelines have been carried forward under the transitional provisions of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act, 2001.

Pursuant to Section 4 of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001, the following guideline is issued in relation to the declared trade of Automotive Trade (Light Vehicle - Mechanical).

The guideline shall apply to the functions relating to the making of vocational training directions concerning the recognised trade vocations and shall be exercised by the Vocational Training Tribunal or the Commissioner for Vocational Training or the Commissioner’s delegate(s).

• An applicant apprentice who has successfully completed the Automotive Services Certificate II in Automotive (Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing) Traineeship, and who is a party to a training contract in the Automotive Trade (Light Vehicle - Mechanical) will be accorded twelve (12) months credit towards the nominal term of that apprenticeship.
• The applicant apprentice shall be able to demonstrate successful completion of the Automotive Services Certificate II in Automotive (Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing) Traineeship by providing appropriate documentary evidence thereof.
• An application for the establishment of the apprenticeship in the Automotive Trade (Light Vehicle – Mechanical) is to be submitted in the approved format of a training contract to the Department of Education and Training within 12 months of completion of the Automotive Services Certificate II in Automotive (Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing) Traineeship.
• Where an application is lodged more than 12 months after completion of the traineeship the level of credit is to be determined by negotiation between the proponent parties to the apprenticeship up to a maximum of 12 months, in respect to successful completion of the Automotive Services Certificate II in Automotive (Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing) Traineeship.
• Should other relevant industry training or experience be demonstrated by the applicant apprentice, further credit may be determined by the proponent parties in addition to the credit agreed for the successful completion of the Automotive Services Certificate II in Automotive (Mechanical – Vehicle Servicing) Traineeship.
• The applicant apprentice shall enrol in the Certificate III in Automotive (Mechanical Light - Vehicle) AUR30199 as provided by the relevant vocational training order.

Apprentices who are able to demonstrate that they have met all the training requirements to achieve competency in the trade may, on the application of themselves and of their employer have their indenture of apprenticeship varied as required, by reducing the term of their apprenticeship to achieve early completion.

Jan McClelland
R/Managing Director of TAFE NSW
R/Director-General of Education and Training