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Certificate III in Automotive Sales
This qualification prepares you to work in sales across the automotive industry, whether that is on a dealership showroom floor, at a parts counter or in a service reception area.
- Duration: 2 years
- Course code: AUR31026
Where you can study this course
- Campuses
- Wagga Wagga Campus (Apprenticeship)
- Duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Combination
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
This provider's page lists the previous version of this qualification, so check which version you would enrol in.
What students say
Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.
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TAFE Queensland
- Campuses
- 8 campuses
- Duration
- Not stated by provider
- Study mode
- Not stated by provider
- Full fee
- Not stated by provider
What students say
Many students rate the facilities and campus highly. Some found course content and organisation and admin frustrating, while opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching.
- Campuses
- Work Skills
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
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What students say
Most students rate the trainers and the teaching highly, and many speak well of the student support, while some value the flexibility and pacing.
- Campuses
- 2 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
- Not yet checked
- Full fee
- Not yet checked
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Central Regional TAFE
- Campuses
- 3 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
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- Full fee
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Major Training Group
- Campuses
- Not yet checked
- Duration
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- Study mode
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- Full fee
- Not yet checked
- Campuses
- 6 campuses
- Duration
- Not yet checked
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- Full fee
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Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
- Campuses
- Bendigo TAFE Library
- Duration
- Not yet checked
- Study mode
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- Full fee
- Not yet checked
Last reviewed 20 September 2026.
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Nil.
- Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:
- an interest in cars and how they work
- good communication skills
- a patient and helpful attitude
- enjoyment of solving problems for people
What will you learn?
You learn how to find out what a customer actually needs, recommend products and services, quote and close a sale, and handle complaints when something goes wrong. The course also covers the parts of the job that sit behind the sale: safe work practices, environmental responsibilities, the legal rules that apply when selling to customers, and how to solve everyday problems on the spot. It suits people starting out in automotive sales as well as those already in a parts or service role who want their experience recognised and formalised.
- Customer enquiries and needs
- Selling automotive products
- Promoting products and services
- Handling customer complaints
- Automotive sales law
- Safety and sustainability at work
Units of competency (8 core, 12 elective)
The qualification is made up of 20 units. Everyone completes the 8 core units below, and the remaining 12 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.
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Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).