Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to estimate and calculate the costs to repair, maintain or modify a vehicle taking into account materials, labour and overhead costs. It requires the ability to estimate and calculate costs, analyse information, and report and document the costs. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to individuals who estimate and calculate the cost to repair, maintain or modify a vehicle in the vehicle repair and vehicle loss assessing industries. This calculation would normally be undertaken by the owner of the business as it incorporates materials, labour and overhead costs. Vehicles may include light vehicles, heavy vehicles, agricultural and plant equipment, recreational boats, recreational vehicles and motorcycles. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Gather information |
1.1. Clarify the particular service required 1.2. Obtain and analyse details of the proposed service requirements 1.3. Obtain labour unit cost projections 1.4. Obtain and analyse logistic support contracts, supply agreements or equivalent 1.5. Obtain details of any proposed warehousing and physical distribution systems and related cost factors 1.6. Document and store information ready for retrieval and application |
2. Estimate materials and labour |
2.1. Estimate cost of repair time 2.2. Estimate labour requirements for direct services and related operations 2.3. Estimate cost of subcontractor work 2.4. Estimate type and cost of parts and materials according to industry and enterprise pricing standards 2.5. Document final estimate |
3. Determine and calculate overheads |
3.1. Determine components contributing to overhead costs 3.2. Calculate overhead costs to be attributed to the work in accordance with commercial and enterprise procedures |
4. Calculate costs |
4.1. Cost repair time in accordance with enterprise procedures 4.2. Cost direct labour costs and subcontractor work 4.3. Cost parts and materials 4.4. Calculate total job cost, including overheads and mark-up percentages in accordance with enterprise procedures 4.5. Calculate total service cost 4.6. Note potential quotation variations 4.7. Record cost calculations |
5. Document and verify details |
5.1. Document details of costs and charges in accordance with enterprise procedures 5.2. Verify costs, calculations and other details with relevant enterprise person 5.3. Document and file details for future reference and in accordance with enterprise procedures |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills include:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects of evidence |
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:
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Context of assessment |
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Method of assessment |
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Specific resource requirements for this unit |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally sensitive and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Service requirements |
Service requirements may include:
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Overhead costs |
Overhead costs may include:
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Information /documents |
Information/documents may include:
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Legislative requirements |
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice, and may include:
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OHS requirements |
OHS requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
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Environmental requirements |
Environmental requirements may include:
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Organisational policies and procedures |
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Vehicle repair/Vehicle loss assessing |
Co-requisite units
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Competency field
Competency field |