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Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology
This entry-level qualification prepares you to work on tyres in automotive retail, service and repair businesses, fitting, balancing and repairing them under supervision.
- How long it takes
- 6 to 12 months
- typical for this level
- Main job
- Tyre Fitter
- $59,800 (estimate) median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 6 providers
- Every state and territory
Is this course right for you?
What the Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in working with your hands
- a careful approach to safety in a workshop
- good communication skills with customers and colleagues
- basic comfort with numbers and measurements
Before you start
The qualification has no set entry requirements, but each provider can add its own.
Where this course can take you
Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.
Jobs you can do with it
Tyre Fitter
Tyre fitters remove, repair and fit the tyres on cars, trucks and other vehicles, then balance and align the wheels so a vehicle steers and brakes the way it should.
What else you need
Tyre-servicing duties within the qualification's training and workplace safety scope.
Median pay$59,800 (estimate)
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 6 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for TAFE Queensland (opens in a new tab)
TAFE Queensland
30 campuses, QLD
4.1from 2,040 Google reviews
What students like
- Teachers are helpful and supportive
What to weigh up
- Poor communication from admin
- Website for Work Skills (opens in a new tab)
Work Skills
Work Skills, QLD
4.9from 77 Google reviews
- Website for Central Regional TAFE (opens in a new tab)
Central Regional TAFE
3 campuses, WA
4.3from 16 Google reviews
- Website for North Regional TAFE (opens in a new tab)
North Regional TAFE
WA
- Website for Axial Training Pty Ltd (opens in a new tab)
Axial Training Pty Ltd
4 campuses, NSW, QLD
4.4from 25 Google reviews
What you’ll learn
14 units: 6 that everyone takes and 8 you choose.
- Safe work practices
- Tools and equipment care
- Workplace communication
- Reading workplace documents
- Numbers and measurements
- Environmental best practice
See all 6 core units
Core units
Everyone completes these. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?