Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication Trade)
Course Overview
A Nationally Recognised qualification upon successful completion of the course
Fun and flexible delivery of training and assessment by experienced industry trainers and assessors
The opportunity to choose a career path through recognised qualifications
Learning of new skills
Develop your existing skills further, or have your existing skills recognised with a nationally recognised qualification
Meet new people and gain confidence in your employment skills
Course Structure
To be awarded this qualification students must successfully complete the following units of competency: \
Core Units:
- MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing
- MEM11011 Undertake manual handling
- MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements
- MEM12024 Perform computations
- MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
- MEM14006 Plan work activities
- MEM16006 Organise and communicate information
- MEM16008 Interact with computing technology
- MEM17003 Assist in the provision of on-the-job training
- MEM18001 Use hand tools
- MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations
- MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Electives:
- MEM05004 Perform routine oxy fuel gas welding
- MEM05005 Carry out mechanical cutting
- MEM05007 Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
- MEM05010 Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques
- MEM05011 Assemble fabricated components
- MEM05012 Perform routine manual metal arc welding
- MEM05015 Weld using manual metal arc welding process
- MEM05017 Weld using gas metal arc welding process
- MEM05019 Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process
- MEM05037 Perform geometric development
- MEM05047 Weld using flux core arc welding process
- MEM05049 Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
- MEM05050 Perform routine gas metal arc welding
- MEM05056 Perform routine flux core arc welding
- MEM12007 Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
- MEM05051 Select welding processes
- MEM05052 Apply safe welding practices
- MEM24001 Perform basic penetrant testing
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.
Employment outcomes related to this qualification are found in a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering related sectors as well as Engineering Tradesperson – Fabrication roles in other industries.