Certificate IV in Engineering (Heavy Fabrication)

The nationally recognised Certificate IV in Engineering Heavy Fabrication prepares you for a career as an engineering or advanced engineering tradesperson. Graduate with post-trade level skills in fitting and machining, metal fabrication and welding and be ready to move into leadership and management roles.

LEARN NEW SKILLS

Through theoretical and practical course work, you will learn:

• Engineering measurements and principles
• Engineering computations and computer technology
• Quality assurance procedures and practices
• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Workplace communication and planning
• WHS regulations and codes of practice

Take your skills in metal fabrication, boilermaking and welding further with these techniques:

• Gas tungsten arc welding
• Silver soldering
• Thermal cutting
• Use workshop tools and hand and power tools
• Hand and power tools
• Sheet and plate assembly

DEVELOP YOUR TALENT

Develop the skills that will help you get ahead in this career, including:

• Problem solving and troubleshooting
• Mechanical aptitude to use appropriate tools
• Effective communication, collaboration and teamwork skills
• Reliability and self-motivation

ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

Completing this course will provide you with:

• A nationally recognised qualification at Certificate IV level

Career opportunities:

• Boilermaker
• Fabrication trades

GROW YOUR CAREER

Strengthen your knowledge and advance your career opportunities:

• Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade

INDUSTRY DEMAND

The manufacturing and engineering industry employs around 590,000 workers in Australia and contributes $74 billion in gross value to our economy.

This course is superseded. You can still enrol in this course, and you will be contacted if you need to transition into the next version when it is available.

To register for an information session, head to tafensw.edu.au/infofest. Students who cannot attend the Information Session please make an online enquiry or contact us on 131 601 for more information about the course!

INFORMATION SESSIONS

There are no information sessions currently scheduled for this course.

STUDY COMMITMENT

This is a face to face part time evening course. You will need to attend approximately 5.5 hours of class, over 2 evenings a week, for 30 weeks. As well as the in-class component, you will need to complete approximately 2 hours of other study per week.

You may also be required to complete approximately 1 hour of additional study each week outside of class hours, including content review and assessment preparation.

When applicable, students will have the option to study flexibly from remote TAFE NSW Connected Learning Centres or home.
NOTE Alternatively there will also be 5 day block arrangements set for each semester. Block 1 will run from the 15 March to 19 March 2021, Block 2 will run from 7 June to 11 June 2021. Students will be required to nominate which practical delivery option they will undertake on application.

For any students wishing to apply for Recognition of prior learning and/or credit transfer please provide this information to the teaching section prior to starting the course so that accurate fees can be calculated for this course. For any study completed more than 10 years ago, this will be treated as Recognition or Prior Learning not Credit transfer under Smart and Skilled guidelines.

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?

This course offering is designed for people who:

• are currently working in the Engineering industry and have an apprenticeship for this qualification.
• have completed their Certificate III in Engineering Fabrication Trade. Students enrolling in this qualification will undertake study in AS1796 pressure welding (Practical and Theory), Advanced Maths, Non-destructive testing and CAD Drafting (2D and 3D).
• wish to further advance their career in the Metal Fabrication industry

If you are not an apprentice, please contact the TAFE NSW on 131601 to discuss your options prior to enrolment, as other training options may be available for this offering.

MORE ABOUT THIS COURSE

There is a new training package for this course coming soon. If it is available before you complete your studies, you will be notified of your options and may be transferred to the new course.

SERVICES AND STUDY SUPPORT

We offer student services and study support to ensure you can achieve your goals. Learn about TAFE NSW Student Services

As a TAFE NSW student in this course, you will have access to:

• LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
• Smarthinking - after hours online study support service
• Easy computing online short courses
• Access to local TAFE libraries
• Accessibility and Disability Support Services
• Access to Read&Write learning support software at TAFE and at home

This course is currently scheduled on Wednesday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm via connected classroom for theory and Thursday from 5.30pm to 9.00pm for practical training at TAFE NSW Wollongong, Block H.

Before you can start an apprenticeship, you first need to find an employer in the industry you're interested in that will support you through your studies. You and your employer should contact an Apprenticeship Network Provider (ANP) and tell them you're interested in studying at TAFE NSW.
The ANP will help you and your employer to complete a Training Contract. Once you have a Training Contract, we will help you, your employer and the ANP to complete a Training Plan Proposal. Once you have both these documents, the ANP will lodge them with State Training Services, who will provide further advice about next steps.

Find out more: https://www.training.nsw.gov.au/apprenticeships_traineeships/index.html

For further information or assistance, call 131 601.

Find out more about Applying and Enrolling

Core Units

Elective Units

Higher engineering tradesperson or advanced engineering tradesperson at level C7 under the Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award.