Vehicle Body Builder (WA)

Education and Training:

To become a vehicle body builder you usually have to complete an apprenticeship in Automotive Vehicle Body. 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:

To work as a vehicle body builder in WA you will need to obtain, or be employed by someone who holds a Motor Vehicle Repairer's Certificate. This Certificate can be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Commissioner for Consumer Protection. Visit their website for more information.

Workers from related trades such as boilermaking, welding and sheet metal work may also enter the occupation.

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.

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Employment Opportunities:

Vehicle body builders are employed primarily in the transport equipment industries, including bus and rail transport. A few are employed by firms that perform repair work. Some are self-employed.

Because of the broad range of skills required, vehicle body builders can often transfer to related trade occupations that involve metal fabrication, hydraulics, mechanical fitting, sheet metal work or finishing. In large organisations vehicle body builders occasionally work as technical officers or technicians, or in sales.