Pathway Outline
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Mechanical Fitter and Machinist Pre-apprenticeship
Mechanical Fitter and Machinist Pre-apprenticeship
Pathway
National Code
—
—
State Code
AA49
AA49
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Original TGA Release Date
20/03/2013
20/03/2013
Field of Education
0307 - Mechanical And Industrial Engineering And Technology
0307 - Mechanical And Industrial Engineering And Technology
Approved Date
23/10/2006
23/10/2006
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Duration
—
Current Release Version
4.00
4.00
Current Release Date
20/03/2013
20/03/2013
Nominal Hours
302
302
Description
The aim of this pre-apprenticeship is to provide learners with industry specific training to gain skills, knowledge and behaviours to enable transition into an indentured apprenticeship.
Packaging Rules
The minimum requirements for achievement of the Certificate II in Engineering are:
- completion of all five (5) core units of competency, and
- completion of elective units to the value of at least 30 points.
Points associated with prerequisites count towards the total (refer to units and prerequisites listing in Appendix 2, Volume 1)
Appropriate elective units to the value of 6 points may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion at Certificate II.
Note that the elective units listed in MEM20105 qualification outline include all of the units that are approved for selection from the MEM Training Package for use in this qualification. This meets the NQC requirement that one sixth of the total units must be able to be selected from other qualifications in the same Training Package.
- completion of all five (5) core units of competency, and
- completion of elective units to the value of at least 30 points.
Points associated with prerequisites count towards the total (refer to units and prerequisites listing in Appendix 2, Volume 1)
Appropriate elective units to the value of 6 points may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion at Certificate II.
Note that the elective units listed in MEM20105 qualification outline include all of the units that are approved for selection from the MEM Training Package for use in this qualification. This meets the NQC requirement that one sixth of the total units must be able to be selected from other qualifications in the same Training Package.
1. Core Units
All five (5) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5502 | MEM13014A | Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment | 4 | Unit of competency |
| W5531 | MEM15024A | Apply quality procedures | 4 | Unit of competency |
| W5532 | MEM15002A | Apply quality systems | 16 | Unit of competency |
| W5512 | MEM14004A | Plan to undertake a routine task | 4 | Unit of competency |
| W5548 | MEM16007A | Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment | 4 | Unit of competency |
2. Elective Units
Select units to the value of at least 30 points.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.
3. Work Practice Coordination Modules
The following form part of the pre-apprenticeship program.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW866 | AW866 | Module 1 (Placement arranged) | 0 | Module |
| AW867 | AW867 | Module 2 (Commenced) | 0 | Module |
| AW868 | AW868 | Module 3 (Mid-point) | 0 | Module |
| AW869 | AW869 | Module 4 (Completed) | 0 | Module |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC27 | Mechanical Fitter and Machinist Pre-Apprenticeship | Pathway |
Note
1. The WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules provide for details on the requirements of the program. The business rules also outline the amount of work practice a student is to undertake and RTO responsibilities in relation to the pre-apprenticeship work practice component.
2. The set of work practice coordination modules should be used to indicate that the RTO has undertaken and completed its responsibilities for establishing and monitoring on-the-job work placements for each pre-apprentice.
3. RTOs should report students in each module when each phase of the work practice is achieved as follows:
- Module 1: when the RTO has completed “arranging and coordinating work placement” identified in Rule 2.4, including contacting suitable employer/s and arranging the on-the-job work placement, working collaboratively with schools if the pre-apprentice is a student enrolled at school.
- Module 2: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the first half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 3: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the remaining half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 4: when “monitoring work placement” and “evidence of the work practice component” identified in Rule 2.4, including the site visit/s, total number of hours of on-the-job work placement and log book with employer sign off have been completed.
4. The student does not incur course fees for the work practice coordination modules as the nominal hours value for each of these modules is zero.
5. The Department of Training and Workforce Development will use the work practice coordination modules reported for each pre-apprentice to monitor RTO efforts in arranging, coordinating and monitoring on-the-job work placements.
6. The work practice coordination modules are used to disburse funds to RTOs for coordinating the work practice component, and they do not relate to the actual hours of work practice a pre-apprentice must undertake.
7. The work practice coordination modules are non-assessable and do not specify skill and knowledge requirements.
8. Work practice coordination modules should only be reported as outcome “Non-assessable - satisfactorily completed”.
9. The work practice coordination modules are not to be used outside of nominated Department of Training and Workforce Development funded programs, which includes the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program.
Please refer to the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules for details on the requirements of the program.
2. The set of work practice coordination modules should be used to indicate that the RTO has undertaken and completed its responsibilities for establishing and monitoring on-the-job work placements for each pre-apprentice.
3. RTOs should report students in each module when each phase of the work practice is achieved as follows:
- Module 1: when the RTO has completed “arranging and coordinating work placement” identified in Rule 2.4, including contacting suitable employer/s and arranging the on-the-job work placement, working collaboratively with schools if the pre-apprentice is a student enrolled at school.
- Module 2: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the first half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 3: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the remaining half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 4: when “monitoring work placement” and “evidence of the work practice component” identified in Rule 2.4, including the site visit/s, total number of hours of on-the-job work placement and log book with employer sign off have been completed.
4. The student does not incur course fees for the work practice coordination modules as the nominal hours value for each of these modules is zero.
5. The Department of Training and Workforce Development will use the work practice coordination modules reported for each pre-apprentice to monitor RTO efforts in arranging, coordinating and monitoring on-the-job work placements.
6. The work practice coordination modules are used to disburse funds to RTOs for coordinating the work practice component, and they do not relate to the actual hours of work practice a pre-apprentice must undertake.
7. The work practice coordination modules are non-assessable and do not specify skill and knowledge requirements.
8. Work practice coordination modules should only be reported as outcome “Non-assessable - satisfactorily completed”.
9. The work practice coordination modules are not to be used outside of nominated Department of Training and Workforce Development funded programs, which includes the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program.
Please refer to the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules for details on the requirements of the program.
Entry Requirements
Not Applicable