Qualification Outline
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Diploma of Manufactured Mineral Products
Diploma of Manufactured Mineral Products
Qualification
National Code:
PMC50104
PMC50104
State Code:
W196
W196
TGA Status:
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0301 - Manufacturing Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
01/01/2004
Approved Date
25/03/2009
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
1120
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/01/2004
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 01/01/2004 | Current | Approved |
Description
Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve a Diploma of Manufactured Mineral Products:- Total 30 Units:
- 8 Core units where seven (7) units are from the Core group
Group 2
- Select one (1) of the following units :
- PMAOPS101B Read dials and indicators
- PMAPROC101B Make measurements
- From Group 3 select between two (2) and eight (8) units from Operations/technical units OPS5XX
- From Group 4 select between zero (0) and twenty (20) from Support units.
1.
CORE: Complete ALL seven (7) core units
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7828 | PMASUP100B | Apply workplace procedures | 20 | Unit of competency |
| M1241 | PMCCOR102A | Clean plant and equipment | 10 | Unit of competency |
| C6033 | PMASUP120A | Follow environmental work practices | 20 | Unit of competency |
| C5451 | PMAOHS100B | Follow OHS procedures | 20 | Unit of competency |
| C7830 | PMASUP200B | Implement production efficiencies | 20 | Unit of competency |
| C7812 | PMAOHS200B | Participate in workplace OHS procedures | 20 | Unit of competency |
| C6032 | PMASUP110A | Relay and respond to information | 20 | Unit of competency |
2.
CORE: Select one (1) of the following units:
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7827 | PMAPROC101B | Make measurements | 15 | Unit of competency |
| C7819 | PMAOPS101B | Read dials and indicators | 15 | Unit of competency |
3.
OPERATIONAL/TECHINCAL UNITS:
Select between two (2) and eight (8) units from operational/ technical units OPS5XX
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2699 | PMCOPS530B | Analyse equipment performance | 50 | Unit of competency |
| C5986 | PMAOPS511A | Determine energy transfer loads | 40 | Unit of competency |
| C5987 | PMAOPS512A | Determine mass transfer loads | 40 | Unit of competency |
| C7822 | PMAOPS520B | Manage utilities | 50 | Unit of competency |
| C7823 | PMAOPS521B | Plan plant shut down | 50 | Unit of competency |
| C5595 | PMBPREP508A | Produce drawings | 140 | Unit of competency |
| C7833 | PMBTECH502B | Review and analyse production trials and specify retrials | 50 | Unit of competency |
4.
SUPPORT UNITS:
Select between zero (0) and twenty (20) from support units list
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| W751 | PMC50110 | Diploma of Manufactured Mineral Products | Qualification |
VET Info Notes
NOTE: There is no streamed diploma qualification. This qualification is for a plant technologist.
People for whom this qualification is not relevant may be better served by qualifications from
other Training Packages (for example non-technical team leaders, coordinators and
supervisors may be better served by a qualification in frontline management).
Core units are to be from the core list below. The operations units at the required level are to
be chosen from the operations list below. In addition to the elective support units listed below,
it may be appropriate to include operations units from the previous level as elective units. Up
to 19 support units may be imported from other Training Packages.
Holders of a Certificate IV in Manufactured Mineral Products will need an additional 6 units of
competency to those already recognised by the Certificate IV, if they have achieved
competence in all required prerequisites. These additional 6 units of competency must be
chosen so that the total units, including those carried forward from a lower level qualification,
comply with the above rules. People entering at this level must also achieve competence in
any required prerequisite units, and these will be counted towards the 30 units.
1 There are no streamed qualifications at Diploma level.
2 The customisation rules of Customising advice may also need to be consulted.
This training program is a representation of the qualification code PMC50104 Diploma of Manufactured Mineral Products taken from the PMC04 Manufactured Mineral Products Training Package which should be consulted for full description of requirements.
1. This qualification is the copyright of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9655 0600 or Email: sales@atpl.net.au
3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by the METS CSSN 17/03/2009
People for whom this qualification is not relevant may be better served by qualifications from
other Training Packages (for example non-technical team leaders, coordinators and
supervisors may be better served by a qualification in frontline management).
Core units are to be from the core list below. The operations units at the required level are to
be chosen from the operations list below. In addition to the elective support units listed below,
it may be appropriate to include operations units from the previous level as elective units. Up
to 19 support units may be imported from other Training Packages.
Holders of a Certificate IV in Manufactured Mineral Products will need an additional 6 units of
competency to those already recognised by the Certificate IV, if they have achieved
competence in all required prerequisites. These additional 6 units of competency must be
chosen so that the total units, including those carried forward from a lower level qualification,
comply with the above rules. People entering at this level must also achieve competence in
any required prerequisite units, and these will be counted towards the 30 units.
1 There are no streamed qualifications at Diploma level.
2 The customisation rules of Customising advice may also need to be consulted.
This training program is a representation of the qualification code PMC50104 Diploma of Manufactured Mineral Products taken from the PMC04 Manufactured Mineral Products Training Package which should be consulted for full description of requirements.
1. This qualification is the copyright of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9655 0600 or Email: sales@atpl.net.au
3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by the METS CSSN 17/03/2009