MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade

Name: Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
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VU course code: MEM30219 | 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

(Apprenticeship)

Overview

Start a career as a mechanical tradesperson with the Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade MEM30219 apprenticeship course.

The skills you learn during the qualification can be applied to a wide range of mechanical trade work, including:

undertaking fitting
assembly
manufacture
installation
modification
testing
fault finding
maintenance and service of mechanical equipment
machinery
use of machine tools.

You’ll learn about mechanical and thermal cutting, marking out, tool making and mechatronics. This course also covers shaping and joining metal using computer numerical control (CNC) machinery, computer-aided design (CAD) and workplace safety.

This qualification is offered with these two specialist streams:

fitting
fitting/machining.

This is an apprenticeship course.

: This qualification defines the skills and knowledge required of an engineering tradesperson – mechanical within metal, engineering, manufacturing and associated industries. The qualification has been specifically developed for apprentices in the above trade.

This qualification must be undertaken through a Training Contract or through formal trade recognition assessment processes.

The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of mechanical trade work, including undertaking fitting, assembly, manufacture, installation, modification, testing, fault finding, maintenance and service of mechanical equipment, machinery and the use of machine tools.

This qualification is designed to provide an industry recognised skills profile related to trade work as an Engineering Tradesperson - Mechanical.

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.
: Everything you learn at Victoria University has direct links to the real world.
You’ll learn practical skills on special purpose machinery at our Construction Hub, giving you the chance to test out your theoretical knowledge. Some of the equipment you’ll become skilled at using includes lathes, milling machines, drilling machines and grinders.
Learning a trade with us means you’ll get the hands-on learning to be job-ready when you graduate.
: Our engineering qualifications are widely recognised in the industry by a variety of organisations including the Victorian Engineering Senate, AIG, Sutton Tools and Abon Engineering.
You’ll learn from teachers who have valuable industry contacts and the latest industry-standard skills.
: Achieve your full potential with The Learning Hub, which help you develop your confidence, academic ability, and study skills.
Benefit from in-person mentoring and study sessions, along with a range of digital learning modules that you can access anytime.
Get help from our online, 24/7 support service to polish your assignments before you submit, and receive guidance on writing, referencing, maths and more.
Read more about The Learning Hub

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 MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade, units of competency to the value of 96 points must be achieved, chosen as outlined below:

core units of competency listed below (totalling 33 points)
elective units of competency to a minimum value of 40 points from Groups A, B and C electives as described in the qualification, and
elective units of competency to a maximum value of 23 points from Group D to bring the total value to 96 points.

Victoria University also offers the following specialisation:

Fitting
Fitting/Machining

To be awarded the MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting), units of competency to the value of 96 points must be achieved, chosen as outlined below:

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

To be awarded the MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitting/machining), units of competency to the value of 96 points must be achieved, chosen as outlined below:

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

Appropriate Group D 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 at Certificate III. Only select units that would be suitable for occupational outcomes in a mechanical trade environment.

Prerequisites: Points associated with prerequisites count towards the total. All prerequisites are included in the units listed.