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Engineering & Fabrication (Welding)

→ 🎓 Welder (First Class) / Metal Fabricator · ANZSCO 322313 · 322311 · MLTSSL + CSOL

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Study Engineering and Fabrication (Welding)

Engineering (Welding and Fabrication) is the trade package for a Welder or Metal Fabricator: the Certificate IV in Engineering, then the Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade.

This career involves working with your hands. Workshop weekdays; some jobs run week-on week-off away, with real time off after.

Length
About 3 years
English requirement
IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47
English below this score? Study English first
Study locations
  • Melbourne, VIC
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Perth, WA
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Certificate IV in Engineering
  2. Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade

2 qualifications, in this order · About 3 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

Two qualifications in sequence. The Certificate IV in Engineering covers the skills of a higher engineering tradesperson in metal, engineering and manufacturing: welding, heavy fabrication, maintenance, CNC programming and fluid power. The Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade trains an Advanced Engineering Tradesperson, Level II.

Entry requirements

  • Direct entry: Year 12 or equivalent, age 18, and the English requirement (IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47)
  • An English course (ELICOS) first: IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks

Study pathways

Year 12 or equivalentAge 18, with the English requirement
Certificate IV in EngineeringYou are here
Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

TRA assesses the skills for Welder and Metal Fabricator after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Welder and Metal Fabricator

A Welder or Metal Fabricator works in construction, manufacturing, mining and infrastructure. The fields in the course guide:

  • Welding and heavy fabrication
  • Maintenance, CNC programming and fluid power
  • Mechatronics, robotics and marine electronics among the engineering fields covered
  • Advanced Engineering Tradesperson, Level II, after the Diploma

Skills assessment

Occupation: Welder (First Class) (ANZSCO 322313), Metal Fabricator (322311).

Certificate IV in Engineering, then Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade. Trades Recognition Australia names the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade for these occupations. Training providers set their own entry, and some require that Certificate III first.

Common questions

Which qualifications are in the welding package?

Two nationally recognised qualifications, completed in order over about 3 years: the Certificate IV in Engineering, then the Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade.

What does the Certificate IV in Engineering cover?

The skills of a higher engineering tradesperson in metal, engineering and manufacturing: welding, heavy fabrication, maintenance, CNC programming and fluid power, among others.

Who assesses the skills of a welder?

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the assessing authority for Welder (First Class) and Metal Fabricator (ANZSCO 322313 and 322311). TRA names the Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade for these occupations. Training providers set their own entry, and some require that Certificate III first.

What English score does the welding package need?

The entry requirement is IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47. IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks of an English course (ELICOS) is the other way in.

What is in the Engineering & Fabrication (Welding) course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

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