Diagnostic Technician
A skilled trade using technology to repair and maintain vehicles.
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- What's it like to be a Diagnostic Technician?
- How to become a Diagnostic Technician
- Latest Diagnostic Technician jobs
- Top skills and experience for Diagnostic Technicians
- Diagnostic Technician role reviews
What's it like to be a Diagnostic Technician?
Diagnostic Technicians are certified automotive technicians. They inspect vehicles using specialist tools to diagnose and repair faults. Working closely with other technicians and customer service staff, Diagnostic Technicians are responsible for finding and explaining a vehicle’s issues, as well as planning maintenance and repairs.
Tasks and duties
- Using specialist tools and software to detect, diagnose and repair faults in motor vehicles.
- Providing technical support and guidance to customer service staff.
- Performing scheduled maintenance on vehicles.
- Planning repairs and ordering parts and inventory.
How to become a Diagnostic Technician
You need a qualification in automotive diagnosis and extensive work experience to work as a Diagnostic Technician. You can achieve this through an apprenticeship, which combines practical and theoretical training. It takes three to four years to become qualified.
- Complete a Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR30620) as part of an apprenticeship. This usually takes three years.
- Consider advancing your skills by completing a Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis (AUR40216). This usually takes six months.
- Develop your specialisation in one or more automotive brands to strengthen your skills. This can be gained through a mix of vendor certifications and on-the-job experience.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Diagnostic Technician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Automotive Repair
Automotive Mechanics
Quality Checking
Drivers Licence
Automotive Industry
Vehicle Service
Quality Workmanship
Fault Finding
Thoroughness
Light Vehicle Automotive
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Latest Diagnostic Technician reviews
May 2021
Diagnosis is a tough job but its my passion and inspiration.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationAftersales Automotive
The good thingsI really like challenging job what i am doing.
The challengesIts a really great to find and solve the faults and problems in passenger cars as cars are more and more technical and interesting.
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May 2021
Automotive diagnostics is in demand yet underappreciated.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationAutomotive repair
The good thingsEveryday has new and different puzzles to be solved.
The challengesRush rush rush, nobody wants to pay for the time to do the job properly and when the job is done right few people will even read the report nevermind understand the technical details.
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