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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2024
2024 Intake
Sheetmental cohort
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Port of Sale | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:05pm |
| Ongoing | Yallourn | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:05pm |
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Port of Sale | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:05pm |
| Ongoing | Yallourn | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:05pm |
About this course
Are you already studying your apprenticeship in engineering? Are you thinking of specialising in a certain area? There has never been a better time to upskill.
Specially designed to meet the needs of apprentices working as a tradesperson in metal, engineering, manufacturing industries, this specialist qualification will put you ahead of the game in your future workplace.
Taught over three years, this course could not be more flexible. You can study full-time or part-time, and it also combines on-campus and workplace training, so you put your new skills into action right away.
Our Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Apprenticeship) will see you combine on-the-job learning strategies with formal theory, while also learning about metal fabrication, forging, founding, erecting structural steel, metal spinning, metal polishing, electroplating, sheet metal work, welding and using specialised computers and equipment.
What’s even better, is if you have prior knowledge of fabrication, you may also achieve your Certificate III through a formal skills recognition assessment process – how good is that?!
Once you've completed the course, you’ll be able to gain real-world experience and earn a living as a boiler maker/Sheetmetal tradesperson, a certified welder or a welding supervisor and inspector, just to name a few!
You might also like to take your career further by studying a Certificate IV in Engineering to further your skills and increase your employment opportunities in the future. We’ll support you with everything you need to complete that course, if that’s the path you choose.
Again, you must be a in a registered apprenticeship to undertake this course.
Career Opportunities
The Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication specifies the competences required for employment as an engineering fabricator heavy stream (boilermaker).
Opportunities for Further Study
Further training pathways from this qualification include MEM40119 Certificate IV in Engineering and MEM50119 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade or other relevant qualifications
Skills or Knowledge gained
Develop appropriate skills in welding, structural steel heavy and light fabrication and weld to Australian standards AS1796 and AS1554.
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: No
Mandatory entry requirements:
Must be registered with the Australian Apprenticeship Commission. Must be an Australian apprentice.
Recommended entry Requirements:
Cert II Engineering pathways or Engineering VDSS.
Limitations to course Entry:
If aged between 15 and 17 years of age will require a school release form from their school.
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2024
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Sheetmetal working).
Work Placement - 2024
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2024
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $920.00 | $4,600.00 | $20,100.00 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 |
| Total | $3,519.00 | $7,199.00 | $22,699.00 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
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Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.