MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
Start Your Career in Metal Fabrication and Welding
Course Overview
This qualification equips students with the skills required to fabricate metal components, perform welding operations, read technical drawings and produce engineering structures according to specifications.
Students develop practical competencies in welding processes, metal forming, cutting techniques, assembly and finishing of fabricated products. Training focuses on safety, precision and quality workmanship aligned with industry standards.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic prerequisites; however, applicants should:
- Be at least 16–18 years of age depending on enrolment pathway
- Possess basic English communication skills
- Demonstrate numeracy skills for measurements and calculations
- Be physically capable of workshop-based tasks
- Undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment prior to enrolment
Apprenticeship students must be employed in the engineering or fabrication industry where required.
Delivery & Assessment Methods
Training is delivered through a combination of:
- Classroom instruction
- Practical welding and fabrication workshop training
- Simulated industry projects
- Written assessments and knowledge tasks
- Trainer observation and competency demonstrations
Assessment methods reflect real workplace fabrication practices.
What You Will Learn
During this course, students develop competencies in:
Fabrication & Welding Skills
- Performing welding using MIG, TIG and arc welding processes
- Cutting and shaping metal using thermal and mechanical methods
- Fabricating structures from technical drawings
- Joining and assembling metal components
Engineering Workshop Skills
- Using fabrication tools and machinery safely
- Measuring and inspecting fabricated components
- Preparing materials and surfaces for welding
- Maintaining tools and workshop equipment
Workplace & Safety Skills
- Following workplace health and safety procedures
- Working effectively in engineering teams
- Applying quality control processes
- Interpreting engineering drawings and job specifications
Career Outcomes
Graduates of this qualification may seek employment as:
- Fabrication Tradesperson
- Welder
- Boilermaker
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Structural Fabricator
This qualification is recognised across Australia’s manufacturing, construction and engineering industries.
Pathways
After successful completion, students may progress to:
- MEM40119 Certificate IV in Engineering
- Specialised welding certifications
- Supervisory roles with industry experience
- Further study in engineering or industrial technologies
COURSE DETAILS
Qualification Code: MEM31922
RTO Code: 45818
Course Name: Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
Delivery Mode: Face-to-face classroom training combined with practical workshop and workplace-style learning
Course Duration: 2 years
Location: On Campus
Domestic Students: Yes
Course Units
To achieve this qualification, students must complete a combination of core and elective units.
| Code | Title | Core/Elective |
|---|---|---|
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing | Core |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling | Core |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements | Core |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations | Core |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering | Core |
| MEM14006 | Plan work activities | Core |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information | Core |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology | Core |
| MEM17003 | Assist in the provision of on-the-job training | Core |
| MEM18001 | Use hand tools | Core |
| MEM18002 | Use power tools/handheld operations | Core |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| MEM05005 | Carry out mechanical cutting | Elective (A) |
| MEM05007 | Perform manual heating and thermal cutting | Elective (A) |
| MEM05012 | Perform routine manual metal arc welding | Elective (A) |
| MEM05014 | Monitor quality of production welding/fabrications | Elective (A) |
| MEM05049 | Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding | Elective (A) |
| MEM05050 | Perform routine gas metal arc welding | Elective (A) |
| MEM05052 | Apply safe welding practices | Elective (A) |
| MEM05056 | Perform routine flux core arc welding | Elective (A) |
| MEM05071 | Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping | Elective (A) |
| MEM05072 | Perform advanced welding using manual metal arc welding process | Elective (C) |
| MEM05074 | Perform advanced welding using gas tungsten arc welding process | Elective (C) |
| MEM05085 | Select welding processes | Elective (C) |
| MEM05089 | Assemble fabricated components | Elective (C) |
| MEM05090 | Weld using manual metal arc welding process | Elective (B) |
| MEM05092 | Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process | Elective (C) |
| MEM05094 | Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications | Elective (D) |
| MEM10010 | Install pipework and pipework assemblies | Elective (H) |
| MEM12007 | Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes | Elective (H) |
| MEM15004 | Perform inspection | Elective (H) |
| MEM18055 | Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components | Elective (H) |
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Real project-based learning
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Industry connections & apprenticeship pathways
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