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MEM30319 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade

National ID: MEM30319 State ID: BEK8
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Get qualified as a boilermaker or welder.

The Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade  must be completed as part of an apprenticeship, and upon successful completion, allows participants to work as a qualified boilermaker or welder. Apprentices will learn through a combination of on-the-job learning and block training at North Regional TAFE.

Participants will learn how to perform some of the following tasks:

  • Engineering measurements and computations
  • Mechanical cutting
  • Manual heating and thermal cutting
  • Fabrication, forming, shaping and assembling of components
  • Manual metal arc welding
  • Gas metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding
  • Technical drawing interpretation
  • Use of handheld and power tools
Half-price

This qualification is directly aligned with priority industry areas where jobs are today, and into the future. As part of the state government Lower fees, local skills initiative, from 1 January 2020 through to 31 December 2025 you'll only pay half the tuition fees (plus resource fee) capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession. For full details see our Half price courses page.

^ You will pay half price for the course fees on the Lower fees, local skills courses, however other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your training.

Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.

Students must be an indentured apprentice with an employer and signed up to a Training Plan.

Students are required to provide their own personal protective equipment (PPE) consisting of:

  • Hi-vis fire retardant long pants and long-sleeved shirt
  • Steel toe capped boots
  • Eye protection
  • Gloves

Core

National ID Unit title
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

Elective

National ID Unit title
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
MEM05036 Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications
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
MEM05051 Select welding processes
MEM05052 Apply safe welding practices
MEM05056 Perform routine flux core arc welding
MEM12007 Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes

This qualification prepares you for roles such as:

  • Boilermaker
  • Welder

For more information about job and career pathways, visit Job Outlook(opens in a new tab)  or Jobs and Skills WA(opens in a new tab) .

This list is a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

Apprenticeship

 

Tuition fee*

Resource fee

Total fee

General

$1,372.14

$2,706.15

$4,078.29

Concession

$406.56

$2,706.15

$3,112.71

Our estimated fees are based on:

  • Full time study in 2023
  • A selection of elective units designed to meet local industry demand for skills (different unit selections will attract different fees)
  • For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit DTWD website 

These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you choose to study or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.

Delivery locations and study options

Details
Duration 3 years
When Date: 2023
Where Broome Campus
Karratha Campus
Pundulmurra Campus

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