Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

Satisfaction and cost savings are just 2 reasons for the mechanically-minded to learn to maintain and repair small engines.

Motorcycles, lawn mowers, whipper-snippers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, marine outboards... our garages and sheds are crammed with small internal combustion engines, which need regular care to keep them purring. With a few skills to add to your toolkit, you can do the job yourself, saving on the time and cost involved in calling in outside help, and you'll have the satisfaction of doing the job to your own standards.

Open Colleges' Fundamental of Small Engine Repair course introduces you to the components of small engines and the principles on which they function. You'll learn how petrol and diesel engines work and then move on to the fundamentals of repairing fuel systems, exhaust and lubricating systems, cooling systems, ignition starters and transmission systems.

Subjects

• The internal combustion engine
• Internal moving parts
• The fuel system
• The exhaust and lubrication systems
• The cooling system
• Ignition and charging systems
• The starter & transmission systems
• The lawn mower: basic design and operating principles
• Chainsaws and small diesel engines
• Outboard motors

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
• Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.