Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

Qualification
National Code:
MEM30605
State Code:
W241
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
1003 - Visual Arts And Crafts
Original TGA Release Date
27/09/2011
Approved Date
12/09/2006
Stream of Study
Complete Trades Course (3212)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
864
Duration
6 Semesters
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
27/09/2011
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 27/09/2011 Current Transition (Replaced)
Description

Not Applicable

Schedule
Packaging Rules
The minimum requirements for achievement of the Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture are:
- completion of all core units of competency, and
- completion of Group A Jewellery Manufacture stream units to the value of at least 40 points, and
- completion of units from Group B Certificate III Trade specialisation units listed in Appendix I, Volume 1 of the Training Package, to bring the total value to at least 73 points

Points associated with prerequisites count towards the total (refer to units and prerequisites listing in Appendix 2, Volume 1).

Appropriate Group B elective units to the value of 16 points may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion at Certificate III. Note that the elective units listed below 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
1. Core Units

All twelve (12) 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
W5552 MEM17003A Assist in the provision of on the job training 18 Unit of competency
W5452 MEM16008A Interact with computing technology 18 Unit of competency
W5451 MEM16006A Organise and communicate information 18 Unit of competency
D3655 MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
W5449 MEM12024A Perform computations 27 Unit of competency
W5492 MEM12023A Perform engineering measurements 48 Unit of competency
W5513 MEM14005A Plan a complete activity 32 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. Group A Jewellery Manufacture Stream Units

Select units from the list to the value of at least 40 points from Group A.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W5642 MEM19016B Construct jewellery components 36 Unit of competency
W5647 MEM19021B Diagnose and service micro-mechanisms 54 Unit of competency
W5643 MEM19017B Fabricate jewellery items 54 Unit of competency
W5646 MEM19020B Fault-find and maintain micro-mechanisms 36 Unit of competency
W5651 MEM19004B Handle and examine gemstone materials 54 Unit of competency
W5650 MEM19003B Handle gem materials 18 Unit of competency
W5418 MEM09002B Interpret technical drawing 36 Unit of competency
W5390 MEM08010B Manually finish/polish materials 54 Unit of competency
W5369 MEM07024B Operate and monitor machine/process 36 Unit of competency
W5352 MEM06007B Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing 18 Unit of competency
S7596 MEM05006C Perform brazing and or silver soldering 18 Unit of competency
W5402 MEM08003C Perform electroplating operations 54 Unit of competency
W5654 MEM19007B Perform gemstone setting 54 Unit of competency
WA647 MEM07005C Perform general machining 72 Unit of competency
W5640 MEM19014B Perform hand engraving 36 Unit of competency
W5534 MEM15004B Perform inspection 18 Unit of competency
W5656 MEM19009B Perform investment procedures for lost wax casting process 9 Unit of competency
W5641 MEM19015B Perform jewellery enamelling 36 Unit of competency
W5645 MEM19001B Perform jewellery metal casting 54 Unit of competency
W5265 MEM03001B Perform manual production assembly 36 Unit of competency
W5364 MEM07001B Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment 18 Unit of competency
W5266 MEM03002B Perform precision assembly 36 Unit of competency
W5648 MEM19022B Perform precision micro-mechanism diagnosis and servicing 54 Unit of competency
W5637 MEM19011B Perform wax injection of moulds for lost wax casting process 18 Unit of competency
W5399 MEM08001B Perform wire, jig and barrel load/unload work 36 Unit of competency
W5655 MEM19008B Prepare jewellery designs 54 Unit of competency
W5649 MEM19002B Prepare jewellery illustrations 36 Unit of competency
W5391 MEM08011B Prepare surfaces using solvents and/or mechanical means 18 Unit of competency
W5401 MEM08002C Pre-treat work for subsequent surface coating 36 Unit of competency
W5639 MEM19013B Produce jewellery metal masters 36 Unit of competency
W5638 MEM19012B Produce jewellery wax model 36 Unit of competency
W5636 MEM19010B Produce rubber moulds for lost wax casting process 18 Unit of competency
W5652 MEM19005B Produce three-dimensional precision items 72 Unit of competency
W5644 MEM19018B Repair jewellery items 54 Unit of competency
W5653 MEM19006B Replace watch batteries 9 Unit of competency
W5270 MEM03006B Set assembly stations 18 Unit of competency
W5383 MEM07040A Set multistage integrated processes 54 Unit of competency
W5504 MEM13002B Undertake occupational health and safety activities in the workplace 27 Unit of competency
W5563 MEM18001C Use hand tools 18 Unit of competency
W5574 MEM18002B Use power tools/hand held operations 18 Unit of competency
W5584 MEM18003C Use tools for precision work 36 Unit of competency
W5378 MEM07032B Use workshop machines for basic operations 18 Unit of competency
W5505 MEM13003B Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials 18 Unit of competency
W5506 MEM13004B Work safely with molten metals/glass 18 Unit of competency
3. Group B Trade Specialisation Units

Select units from Certificate III Trade Specialisation units listed in Appendix 1, Volume 1 of MEM05 to bring the total value of units to at least 73 points, including any prerequisites.

Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of units and their weighting points.

Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W048 MEM30803 Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BEK5 MEM30619 Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

Not Applicable

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(AP01870) JEWELLER Apprenticeship

Part-time is defined as a minimum of 20 hours per week.