MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade

Name: Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
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VU course code: MEM31922 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

Up to Four Years (Standard Completion Three Years) part time

Delivery mode

Face to Face and Workplace

Fees

VET

Location

Sunshine

Next start date

03 February 2025

Application closes

31 October 2025

Overview

Gain practical skills for engineering trades career specialising in welding and boilermaking, with a Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade MEM31922 from Victoria University.

This apprenticeship course is designed for people currently working as apprentices in the engineering fabrication trade. It ensures you gain a formal, recognised qualification needed for industry roles. Through classroom learning and work-based tasks, you will gain skills and knowledge to complement your on-the-job training.

You’ll learn to make and repair steel and other metal products and structures such as boilers and storage tanks, and develop industry-specific skills including:

arc welding
metal fabrication
forming and shaping techniques
forging and founding
structural steel erection
electroplating
metal spinning and polishing
sheet metal work
mechanical and thermal cutting.

You'll learn broad engineering skills such as planning, measurement, marking out, computing and computer-aided drafting (CAD). This engineering course also teaches you occupational health and safety principles, and how to follow workplace safety regulations.

You will graduate with the skills, confidence and experience to work in metal engineering and manufacturing, and related industries.

: This qualification defines the skills and knowledge required of an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries. The qualification has been specifically developed to meet the needs of apprentices which is undertaken through a Training Contract assessment process.

The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of fabrication work, including undertaking metal fabrication, structural steel erection, sheetmetal work, welding, blacksmithing and surface finishing. This qualification is designed to provide an industry-recognised skills profile related to trade work as an Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication.

Assessment of some units of competency must, where indicated, include evidence of the candidate’s performance in a functioning workplace where there is a sufficient range of appropriate tasks and materials to cover the scope of application of those units. All outcomes must reflect the standard of performance inherent in the job.
: You’ll learn from teachers who have valuable industry contacts and the latest industry-standard skills.
Once you successfully complete this apprenticeship qualification, you'll have the skills and knowledge required for employment as an Engineering Tradesperson-Fabrication within the metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries.
: Everything you learn at Victoria University has direct links to the real world.
You’ll learn practical skills on special purpose machinery at our engineering workshops, giving you the chance to enhance your knowledge, skills and safety. You’ll become skilled at using tools such as welding and cutting equipment in a safe environment.

This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To be awarded the MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade, units of competency to the value of 96 points must be completed, chosen as outlined below:

all core units of competency listed below (totalling 33 points);
elective units of competency to a minimum value of 40 points from Groups A, B, C, D, E, F and G as described below, and;
elective units of competency to a maximum value of 23 points from Group H to bring the total value to 96 points.

To be awarded the MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding), units of competency to the value of 96 points must be achieved, chosen as outlined below:

all core units of competency listed below (totalling 33 points);
elective units of competency to a minimum value of 40 points from Group D as described below, and;
elective units of competency to a maximum value of 23 points from Group H to bring the total value to 96 points.

Appropriate Group H elective units to the value of 8 points may be chosen from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion in Certificate III. Only select units that would be suitable for occupational outcomes in a fabrication trade environment.

Specialisations

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