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RV Service Technician

Working as a RV Service Technician you will perform quality repair and service work, including retail installations and repairs, insurance jobs, and warranty work. You will diagnose and troubleshoot electrical problems, conduct water leak diagnoses, and ensure completion of paperwork.

Summary of Training

  • Prepare and operate tools, equipment and machinery
  • Monitor and maintain automotive equipment
  • Source and use recreational vehicle industry information
  • Communicate in the workplace
  • Work safely
  • Read and interpret work orders and working drawings
  • Bond and repair fibreglass components
  • Perform mechanical cutting
  • Perform manual metal arc welding
  • Perform gas metal arc welding
  • Diagnose and repair electric braking systems
  • Test and repair basic electrical circuits
  • Carry out vehicle safety inspections
  • Inspect and service braking systems
  • Inspect and service suspension systems
  • Remove, inspect and refit wheel hubs and associated brake components
  • Repair vehicle chassis, frame and associated components            
  • Rough-in and fit-off recreational vehicle extra-low-voltage electrical systems      
  • Repair recreational vehicle walls and roofs
  • Repair recreational vehicle roof-lifting equipment
  • Repair recreational vehicle windows, doors and external items
  • Conduct routine, non-mechanical services of recreational vehicles
  • Repair recreational vehicle extra-low-voltage electrical systems
  • Conduct recreational vehicle predelivery checks
  • Hand over recreational vehicles to customers

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

This Australian Apprenticeship occupation may attract incentives under the Australian Government Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System. For more information contact an Apprenticeship Network provider, call the Australian Apprenticeships referral line on 13 38 73, or look at the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive page

Additionally, this Australian Apprenticeship occupation may attract incentives under the Australian Government's New Energy Apprenticeships Program. For more information contact an Apprenticeship Network provider, call the Australian Apprenticeships referral line on 13 38 73, or look at the Australian Apprenitceships Incentives page.

Job Pathways

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Recreation Vehicle Manufacture, Retail, Service & Repair

IICertificate II
DDiploma
AdAdvanced Diploma

This occupation fits generally with these groupings

Industry Group
Manufacturing & Production

Work Type
Conventional & Organising
Manual & Realistic

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Employment and wage data for this industry

Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 786

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Wage

Average wage of Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry employed full-time after training.

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

Predicted growth in employment in this overall industry over the next 5 years.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Size

The number of employees in this overall industry compared with other Australian industries.

Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

Average wage of employees in this overall industry.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information

RV Service Technician - MSM31022
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

24 mths 24 mths 18 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ASbA
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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbA)

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