Heavy Vehicle Motor Mechanic (NSW/ACT)

State/Territory Specific Information

Education and Training:

To become a heavy vehicle motor mechanic you usually have to complete an apprenticeship in Automotive Mechanical Technology. Entry requirements may vary but employers usually require Year 10. Ask your career adviser about the possibility of starting some of this training in school.

Additional Information:

In NSW, heavy vehicle motor mechanics must be certified by the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority (MVRIA).

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.

  1. Automotive - Diesel Fuel Systems (Training Program)
  2. Charging, Starting and Ignition Systems for Post Trade Motor Mechanics (Training Program)
  3. Diesel Fuel Systems - Including Electronic Controls (Training Program)
  4. Certificate II in Automotive Vehicle Servicing - Heavy Vehicle *
  5. Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology *
  6. Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology - Agricultural Mechanical *
  7. Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology - Heavy Vehicle Mobile Equipment *
  8. Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology - Heavy Vehicle Road Transport *
  9. Certificate III in Automotive Specialist *
  10. Certificate III in Automotive Specialist - Diesel Fuel *
  11. Certificate III in Automotive Specialist - Engine Reconditioning *
  12. Certificate III in Automotive Specialist - Forklift Mechanical *
  13. Certificate III in Automotive Specialist - Steering and Suspension *
  14. Certificate III in Automotive Specialist - Transmission *
  15. Certificate IV in Automotive Technology *
  16. Diploma of Automotive Technology *

Employment Opportunities:

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics are employed mainly by machinery dealers, some service stations, heavy vehicle repairers, road transport firms, bus companies and the minerals industry. Public and privatised authorities such as those concerned with defence, communications, energy supply, public works and transport also employ heavy vehicle motor mechanics. Some heavy vehicle motor mechanics may establish their own business.

For Further Information:

Logistics Information and Navigation Centre

Minerals Council of Australia

(02) 6233 0600

Motor Traders' Association of NSW

(02) 9213 4222

Motor Trades Association ACT

(02) 6241 6266

Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority

(02) 9619 8650

Information for other states and territories: