MEM31925 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding)
Our heavy fabrication apprenticeship course will teach you to safely manipulate metal and create objects using a variety of welding techniques, thermal cutting, workshop machines, and hand and power tools. Build your future as a skilled engineering tradesperson.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Midland
When Semester 2, 2026 | Semester 1, 2027
How Apprenticeship
Forge a career in heavy metal fabrication
Build your future as a skilled engineering tradesperson with the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding). Through this apprenticeship, you’ll develop the practical skills and industry knowledge needed to work as a boilermaker, welder, or fabricator across industries such as mining, construction, manufacturing, and engineering.
You’ll gain hands-on experience creating and assembling metal fabrications, using workshop tools and equipment, and applying a range of welding techniques. Combining on-the-job training with structured learning, this apprenticeship will prepare you for a rewarding career where you can turn designs and materials into strong, functional metal structures.
The Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding) is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
- Safe manual handling
- Safe use of workshop machines, hand tools, and power tools
- Interpretation of technical drawings
- Performing engineering measurements
- Performing computations and interacting with computing technology
- Mechanical cutting techniques
- Manual heating and thermal cutting
- Metal welding using gas, flux core, tungsten, arc, manual metal arc, gas metal arc, and gas tungsten welding processes
- Selecting and applying safe welding practices
- Planning work and communicating in the workplace
- Workplace health and safety practices
- Environmentally sustainable work practices
To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, please consider the essential skills and knowledge below. You must:
- Have technical and mechanical aptitude.
- Enjoy manual work and have a good level of physical fitness.
- Have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others.
- Be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Show the ability to follow instructions and Work Health and Safety (WHS) procedures.
- Have good hand-eye coordination.
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Semester 1, 2027
Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
| MEM14006 | Plan work activities |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM17003 | Assist in the provision of on-the-job training |
| MEM18001 | Use hand tools |
| MEM18002 | Use power tools/hand held operations |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM05005 | Carry out mechanical cutting |
| MEM05007 | Perform manual heating and thermal cutting |
| MEM05009 | Perform automated thermal cutting |
| MEM05010 | Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques |
| MEM05012 | Perform routine manual metal arc welding |
| MEM05037 | Perform geometric development |
| MEM05049 | Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding |
| MEM05050 | Perform routine gas metal arc welding |
| MEM05052 | Apply safe welding practices |
| MEM05056 | Perform routine flux core arc welding |
| MEM05071 | Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping |
| MEM05085 | Select welding processes |
| MEM05089 | Assemble fabricated components |
| MEM05090 | Weld using manual metal arc welding process |
| MEM05091 | Weld using gas metal arc welding process |
| MEM05092 | Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process |
| MEM05094 | Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications |
| MEM12007 | Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes |
Semester 2, 2026
Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
| MEM14006 | Plan work activities |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM17003 | Assist in the provision of on-the-job training |
| MEM18001 | Use hand tools |
| MEM18002 | Use power tools/hand held operations |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM05005 | Carry out mechanical cutting |
| MEM05007 | Perform manual heating and thermal cutting |
| MEM05009 | Perform automated thermal cutting |
| MEM05010 | Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques |
| MEM05012 | Perform routine manual metal arc welding |
| MEM05037 | Perform geometric development |
| MEM05049 | Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding |
| MEM05050 | Perform routine gas metal arc welding |
| MEM05052 | Apply safe welding practices |
| MEM05056 | Perform routine flux core arc welding |
| MEM05071 | Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping |
| MEM05085 | Select welding processes |
| MEM05089 | Assemble fabricated components |
| MEM05090 | Weld using manual metal arc welding process |
| MEM05091 | Weld using gas metal arc welding process |
| MEM05092 | Weld using gas tungsten arc welding process |
| MEM05094 | Repair, replace and/or modify fabrications |
| MEM12007 | Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes |
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