Docklands , Victoria , Australia
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The Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30620) course opens doors to employment within the automotive industry, specifically for light vehicles and business ownership.
If you are enrolling in this course as part of an apprenticeship, you must have employment in the relevant industry before commencing the course. You must be registered with an Australian Apprenticeship Network and have a signed training contract.
Course Code : AUR30620
Course Type : Blended
Course Level : Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
Duration : 03 Year
Total Tuition Fee :21734 AUD
Annual Cost of Living :29710 AUD
Kangan Institute Kangan Institute was established as the Broadmeadows College of TAFE on 28 February 1986, when it was formally opened by Prime Minister Bob Hawke. It was originally built to cater for 3000 students at a cost of $13.5 million. It subsequently acquired a series of other campuses in its first decade, including at Avondale Heights, Essendon and Moreland. In August 1995, the institution was renamed the Kangan Institute of TAFE in honour of Myer Kangan, the founder of the TAFE system in Australia. On 1 July 1997, it merged with the John Batman College of TAFE to form Kangan Batman TAFE. The merger resulted in the closure of the former John Batman TAFE's campus in Gaffney Street, Coburg, but the amalgamated body expanded again in 1998 when it absorbed the Richmond Automotive Campus of Barton TAFE after a major state government review. The Avondale Heights campus closed in 2005. The "Automotive Centre of Excellence" campus at Docklands initially opened in September 2006; the completion of the three-stage Docklands development in 2011 resulted in the closure of the remaining Coburg campus (Dawson Street). The organisation reverted to the "Kangan Institute" name in 2010, dropping the reference to "Batman" from the 1997 merger. In 2014, it formally merged with Bendigo TAFE to form the Bendigo Kangan Institute. The two organisations retained their separate operational branding, but formed a shared administration based in Bendigo. The then state opposition Labor Party and the Australian Education Union criticised the merger over process and funding concerns. Show Less
Careers at Kangan Institute
Join our team at Kangan Institute
If you are keen to make a real difference to students and industry across the communities, we would love to hear from you.
With state-of-the-art training centres located across metro Melbourne, offering a wide range of courses in a variety of fields.
You will be joining a passionate, collaborative and professional team that embraces people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities.
Working for Kangan Institute
To help you be job ready as quickly as possible, you will be provided with a tailored induction program upon starting with us.
As an education provider, staff development is critical in maintaining a workforce that has professional, educational and industry currency. We actively encourage the development of all staff and have a number of regular programs to support this:
teacher mentor program for new staff who may have extensive industry experience but less teaching experience
TAFE development centre programs
industry release is a critical activity for maintaining professional standards and technical competence of our staff
25% discount on public courses delivered by Kangan Institute
support to pursue external professional development such as attending conferences or workshops, and subscribing to professional body memberships
study assistance
What do we offer?
We support diversity, and practise and promote respectful workplace behaviours and believe a healthy work-life balance is key to engagement and productivity. With this in mind, here are some of the benefits we currently offer.
Employee Benefits:
flexible working arrangements
an annual program of health safety and wellbeing workshops and seminars
salary packaging and salary sacrifice options which enable you to incorporate different non-cash benefits within your total remuneration package to suit your circumstances
access to services within and outside our campuses at a discounted cost such as hair and beauty services, meals at the onsite training restaurant, MYKI 365 day passes, travel deals through Flight Centre
free onsite parking
Lifestyle Benefits:
Employee Assistance Program
Easy access to our campuses via public transport
Onsite cafeterias
Most of our campus and office locations provide a range of holistic lifestyle facilities for all employees including:
Prayer rooms
Parents’ rooms
On-site showers
Bike storage
Libraries