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National code: AUR31020

Certificate III in Automotive Sales

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Overview About this course

Shift your vehicle sales career into high gear and become a sought-after salesperson in the automotive industry. Specialise where your passion lies, in either vehicle and motorcycle parts, or vehicle sales.

Outcomes What you'll gain

Learning outcomes

Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:

  • Sell and promote products and services

  • Comply with legal requirements

  • Respond to a range of customer needs and enquiries

  • Examine different types of vehicles, makes and brands

  • Conduct online sales

Course outcomes

Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

  • Sell and promote products and services like farm machinery, motorcycles and trucks

  • Examine, identify and match uncommon automotive parts

  • Comply with legal requirements

  • Conduct online sales using industry-standard technology

  • Strong pathways to continue your study and enhance your career opportunities

Suitability Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

This course requires evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol

  • This course is offered as a traineeship. Enquire today to check the eligibility requirements.

  • There are no entry requirements for this course. You can enrol now.

  • Check the campus page for requirements to take this course as an apprenticeship

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:

  • The ability to work with and support customers

  • The capacity to thrive in a fast-paced team environment

  • Good administrative skills

  • An interest in the automotive industry

  • Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 10 high school level

  • TAFE NSW may ask you to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test. This helps us to understand your individual study needs, to design an individualised plan that supports your study success and ensures your LLN skills match the demands of the course.

TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.

Pathways Future career and study options

Career pathways

Our graduates go onto roles like: vehicle salesperson, automotive parts interpreter, aftermarket salesperson and farm machinery salesperson.

Study pathways

Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:

Previous study 1 Course

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The Certificate III in Automotive Sales does not have any post-graduate courses.

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Your experience counts

At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Automotive Sales qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 20 units of competency, including 8 core and 12 speciality units.

Please note, not all specialty units are offered at every TAFE NSW location. It is highly recommended that you check with your preferred campus for information about the specialty units offered at that location.

Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.

  • Respond to customer needs and enquiries in an automotive workplace AURACA101

  • Follow environmental and sustainability best practice in an automotive workplace AURAEA002

  • Resolve routine problems in an automotive workplace AURAFA104

  • Follow safe working practices in an automotive workplace AURASA102

TAFE NSW services Facilities and support

TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

  • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

  • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

  • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

  • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

  • TAFE NSW Libraries

  • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

  • Read&Write literacy and study support software is available free for all TAFE NSW students to use while studying on campus and at home

  • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

  • Student associations – get social with our student community

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