You fix cars everyday but don't have a certificate?
We structure your job sheets, photos and references into a decision-ready RPL portfolio for Mechanical Qualification assessed independently by an accredited partner RTO.
✓ Free 15-min skills audit ✓ No classrooms
Light Vehicle Mechanical Pathway
Portfolio Preparation
Independent RTO Assessment
Trade Person Certificate
⚠ WHY ACT NOW
Doing qualified work on $25–32/hr money.
Trade-qualified mechanics command $40–50+/hr and shop owners earn more again. Every month uncertified is lost pay – plus compliance risk on regulated repair work.
How our customers rated our service
My partner Sailesh Kumar and I, Sanjeet Singh, got our qualifications through RPL with West Education me in Health Services and him in Mobile Plant Tech. Great team, respectful and helpful. Highly recommend. We’ll be back!
Sanjeet Kaur, Sydney
Skills Connect gave me the clarity I needed. The consultation was professional, honest, and super helpful. I now know exactly what path to take!
Sarah Thompson, Sydney
Their consultant explained everything clearly. I finally feel confident about my RPL process. Big thanks to Skills Connect!
Jake Harris, Melbourne
Had an amazing consultation. They genuinely listened and guided me toward the right qualification. Highly recommend
Emily Parker, Brisbane
How the pathway works
Your experience → evidence portfolio → independent RTO review → qualification & licence.
1 · Skills & evidence audit
We map your engine, brake and diagnostic work against national competency standards.
2 · Portfolio preparation
We help you gather, format and structure job sheets, repair orders, photos, references and pay records.
3 · Independent RTO assessment
Your evidence folder goes to an accredited partner RTO for formal RPL evaluation. They assess and issue.
4 · Licensing paperwork guidance
Once the RTO issues your Certificate III, we guide your Tradesperson Certificate and Repairer Licence application paperwork.
From garage hand to licensed trade.
Paid as a tradesperson
Award-rate hands earn $25–32/hr. Trade-qualified mechanics command $40–50+/hr.
Open your own workshop
AUR30620 is the prerequisite qualification behind a Motor Vehicle Repairer Licence.
Stay compliant
Regulated repair work without a state licence risks heavy penalties.
Invoice under your own name
No licence means no fleet contracts and no registered workshop premises.
Why Skills Connect
Unbiased advisory
We do portfolio preparation and pathway consulting - we don't sell classroom courses.
No guesswork
We tell you exactly which photos, pay proof and repair orders are needed.
End-to-end guidance
From your first skills audit to your state licensing application paperwork.
From workshop hand to licensed garage owner
“I worked in a repair shop for nearly two years doing engine servicing and diagnostics, but lacked formal Australian qualifications. Skills Connect helped me audit my job sheets, repair photos and references into a clean RPL evidence portfolio. The independent RTO assessed my experience smoothly, and I secured my Certificate III to get my Tradesperson Certificate. Today, I run my own licensed garage.”
Mechanic Pathway Client
Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology issued by Partner RTO
Quick answers
We are a consulting and document-preparation service. We audit your experience and build your RPL evidence portfolio — we do not train, assess or issue qualifications.
RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) is a formal assessment process that evaluates your existing work experience, skills, and knowledge against the requirements of a nationally recognized qualification.
An independent accredited partner RTO conducts the formal RPL assessment and issues AUR30620. Licences come from state regulatory authorities.
With 1–2+ years hands-on experience, now. You can start collecting job sheets, repair orders and photos today.
Yes, you can use oversease experience evidence for RPL.
Typically it takes within a weeks but it depends on the evidence you provide.
First Convert your experience into a Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology then 100 points ID, Fit and Proper Person Declaration, Pay the Licensing Fees, and Lodge your completed application package and supporting trade qualification online or in person via Service NSW.