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MEM30305 Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade

CRICOS CODE 071611G

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required for employment as an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication within the metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries or other industries where Engineering Tradespersons - Fabrication work.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

While there are no entry requirements defined in the training package, the RTO requires the following criteria to be met:

• Applicants must be minimum 18 years of age at the time of commencement
• Successful completion of Australian Equivalent Year 12 qualification
• IELTS score of 5.5 or PTE score of 42 or Certificate III in EAL or its equivalent. In addition,
• Applicants should have basic computer and MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Power Point).

COURSE DURATION

This course will be delivered over 62 weeks of full time study including holidays and breaks.

It is expected that the program would be of less duration for students who have completed components that can be identified by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), and/or credit Transfer.

DELIVERY MODE

This course is classroom based face to face delivery assessments will consist of: (but not limited to)

• Written Assessments
• Projects
• Observation
• Case study
• Practicals

TARGET GROUP

Candidates who are 18 years and above, (including mature aged clients) who wish to enter into fabrication trade.

PATHWAYS INTO THE QUALIFICATION

Individuals may enter to this qualification with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification.

PATHWAYS FROM THE QUALIFICATION

Further training pathways from this qualification include MEM40105 Certificate IV in Engineering and MEM50105 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade or other relevant qualifications.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade specifies the competencies required for employment as an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication including metal fabrication, forging, founding, structural steel erection, electroplating, metal spinning, metal polishing, sheet metal work, welding and the use of related computer controlled equipment. Possible job titles include:

• metal febricatin tradesperson
• boilermaker
• 1st class sheet metal worker
• 1st class welder
• moulder
• foundry tradesperson and patternmaker

COURSE FEE

$AU 15,799

UNIT OF COMPETENCE

To attain this qualification, following 39 units must be completed, consisting of 12 core units and 27 elective units which includes fabrication stream elective units to the value of at least 40 points and Certificate III Trade specialisation units to the value of at least 73 points.