Pathway Outline

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Construction Materials Testing

Construction Materials Testing

Pathway
National Code
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State Code
CT98
DTWD Status
Replaced
Associated Qualification
Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
National Code
MSL30109
State Code
W735
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Original TGA Release Date
11/03/2013
Field of Education
0199 - Other Natural And Physical Sciences
Approved Date
15/04/2010
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Version
3.00
Current Release Date
11/03/2013
Nominal Hours
640
Description
This is a training program that leads to the completion of the Laboratory Operations Training Package MSL04 qualification MSL30109.

This qualification is designed to reflect the role of employees who perform a range of skilled operations in the industry sector with the need to apply discretion and judgement and some multi-skilling.
Packaging Rules
1. Core Units
All six (6) units must be completed
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WA660 MSL913001A Communicate with other people 20 Unit of competency
WA676 MSL933002A Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives 60 Unit of competency
D3655 MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
WA689 MSL943002A Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety 40 Unit of competency
WA661 MSL913002A Plan and conduct laboratory/field work 40 Unit of competency
WA670 MSL922001A Record and present data 60 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units
Select seven (7) elective units from Groups A and B, as specified below:
- a minimum of four (4) units must be chosen from Group A
- the remainder may be chosen from Groups A and B, to bring the total number of electives to seven (7)
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WA709 MSL973005A Assist with fieldwork 40 Unit of competency
WA713 MSL973009A Conduct field-based acceptance tests for construction materials 50 Unit of competency
WA714 MSL973010A Conduct laboratory-based acceptance tests for construction materials 45 Unit of competency
WA675 MSL933001A Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose 20 Unit of competency
WA705 MSL973001A Perform basic tests 80 Unit of competency
WA678 MSL933004A Perform calibration checks on equipment and assist with its maintenance 35 Unit of competency
WA694 MSL953001A Receive and prepare samples for testing 40 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units
Select seven (7) elective units from Groups A and B, as specified below:
- a minimum of four (4) units must be chosen from Group A
- the remainder may be chosen from Groups A and B, to bring the total number of electives to seven (7)
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WA692 MSL952001A Collect routine site samples 20 Unit of competency
WA690 MSL944001A Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety 20 Unit of competency
WA696 MSL954001A Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan 40 Unit of competency
WA726 MSL974010A Perform mechanical tests 80 Unit of competency
WA721 MSL974005A Perform physical tests 60 Unit of competency
WA655 MSL904001A Perform standard calibrations 60 Unit of competency
WA728 MSL974012A Perform tests to determine the properties of construction materials 80 Unit of competency
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Note
This training program has been created as a pathway of the Training Package qualification MSL30109.

This training program has been submitted by Central Institute of Technology on 22/4/2013 for data entry on to STARS.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
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