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About the course
This apprenticeship-focused qualification prepares you for fabrication trade work in metal, engineering and manufacturing industries. You’ll build practical capability through integrated on- and off-the-job training or formal trade recognition, covering fabrication tasks such as structural steel work, sheetmetal, welding, blacksmithing and surface finishing. It provides an industry-recognised skills profile for Certificate III-level Engineering Tradesperson (Fabrication) roles. The programme focuses on applied engineering drawings, workshop skills, and technical maintenance competencies.
Career outcome
Graduates can work across metal fabrication and related engineering/manufacturing settings where trade-level fabrication skills are required. Typical roles include metal fabrication tradesperson, sheetmetal worker and welder, with pathways into leading or coordinating work such as welding supervisor depending on experience and workplace responsibilities. Outcomes align with Certificate III trade employment in engineering fabrication operations. Preparing graduates for engineering technician, draftsperson, and technical service roles, or degree articulation.
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