This qualification is for advanced engineering tradespeople. It covers quality control, working from complex instructions, giving technical guidance to others, writing technical reports and researching engineering information. If you work at this level, your experience could be recognised through RPL.
Experienced engineering tradespeople who give technical guidance, solve complex problems and want recognition at a higher level.
To be awarded the MEM50119 Diploma of Engineering ? Advanced Trade, units of competency to the value of 156 points must be achieved, chosen as outlined below: Core units of competency listed below (totalling 49 points). Elective units of competency to a maximum value of 87 points from Group A. Elective units of competency to a minimum value of 8 points from Group C. Elective units of competency from Group B to bring the total value to 156 points. Appropriate Group A elective units to the value of 18 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, Certificate IV and Diploma qualifications. Determination of points requests are to be submitted to the industry parties through Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance. Refer to the MEM Companion Volume Implementation Guide for information on determination of unit points values. The minimum requirements for this qualification can also be met by holders of the MEM40119 Certificate IV in Engineering or equivalent, subject to the completion of the Core units of competency as specified above as well as additional Specialisation units drawn from Specialisation units Group A to bring the total value of additional units to at least 8 points. Where higher level Core units (i.e. those required beyond Certificate IV) were included in the Certificate IV as Specialisation units then additional Specialisation units from Group C to the same points value will also need to be completed. Note: The holder of the MEM31519 Certificate III in Engineering ? Toolmaking Trade qualification is only required to complete the Core units of competency specified for this Diploma as well as additional specialisation units of competency from Group A to the total value of 12 points and specialisation units in Group B and Group C (maximum of 12 points from Group B to bring the total value of additional units to 44 points.
This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.
This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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