Alternative fuel systems assessment and certification scheme afsacs

How to become an associate technician

In Victoria, you can only work on gas fuel systems in vehicles if you are an associate technician employed or contracted to an approved AFSACS provider.


To become an associate technician, you must have acceptable trade qualifications.

Accepted qualifications include:

  • Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship – Automotive
  • Certificate III – Motor Mechanic

The qualification must be completed with an Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Other trade qualifications may be considered upon application to Department of Transport and Planning (DTP).

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Alternative fuel training qualifications

Associate technicians working on specific fuel system types must have successfully completed the relevant fuel type modules from AUR32016 – Certificate III in Automotive Alternative Fuel Technology.

The qualification must be completed with an ASQA RTO.

LPG fuel systems

All of the following modules must be successfully completed:

  • AURTTL007 Inspect and service LPG fuel systems
  • AURTTL008 Diagnose and repair LPG fuel systems
  • AURTTL009 Install LPG fuel systems 

CNG fuel systems

All of the following modules must be successfully completed:

  • AURTTL001 Inspect and service CNG fuel systems
  • AURTTL002 Diagnose and repair CNG fuel systems
  • AURTTL003 Install CNG fuel systems

LNG fuel systems

All of the following modules must be successfully completed:

  • AURTTL004 Inspect and service LNG fuel systems
  • AURTTL005 Diagnose and repair LNG fuel systems
  • AURTTL006 Install LNG fuel systems

All alternative fuel systems

The following module must be successfully completed: 

  • AURTTL010 Install LPG, CNG and LNG electrical control equipment.

Additional training

Associate technicians must also complete any additional or alternative training required by DTP to demonstrate that they are qualified to assess and certify alternative fuel vehicles.

Other requirements

You must provide a police check and sign a confidentiality agreement with DTP.

Police check

To be eligible for consideration, you must provide us with a national police check that is not less than 3 months old.

Deed of confidentiality

As an associate technician, you may have access to confidential information obtained by the DTP of a personal nature.

To protect individuals’ rights from being breached, all associate technicians must complete and sign a confidentiality deed that sets out their responsibilities in protecting confidential information.

Your employer will ask you to complete this during the application process.

Training providers

Associate technicians must complete any required modules from AUR32016 – Certificate III in Automotive Alternative Fuel Technology with an approved training provider. 

Visit Skills Victoria and search for course code AUR32016 to find a Victorian training provider near you.

What happens next

If you meet all of DTP's required criteria for an associate technician and your employer is an approved AFSACS provider, your employer can apply to us to have you added to their AFSACS agreement.

It’s very important to understand that if you aren't listed as an associate technician in an approved provider’s AFSACS agreement, you are not approved to work on vehicles fitted with gas fuel systems in Victoria.

Need help or advice?

Queries about becoming an associate technician under the AFSACS should be directed to DTP's vehicle safety and registration services team. They’re available between 8.30am-5.00pm Monday to Friday via [email protected] or 1300 309 571.