Certificate II in Papermaking Operations Qualification Endorsement - Department of Training and Workforce Development

Qualification Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 4:26 AM AWST

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Certificate II in Papermaking Operations

Qualification

National Code:
PPM20216

State Code:
BAH5

TGA Status:
Replaced

DTWD Status:
Replaced

National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification

Field of Education

0303 - Process And Resources Engineering

Original TGA Release Date

06/05/2016

Approved Date

25/08/2016

Stream of Study

Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)

VET Act Classifier

Nominal Hours

705

Duration

2 Semesters

Current Release Number

2.00

Current Release Date

24/10/2018

VET Act Conditions

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Releases

Release Version	Release Date	TGA Status	DTWD Status
2.00	24/10/2018	Current	Approved
1.00	06/05/2016	Replaced	Approved

Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of individuals who perform production support roles in a papermaking operation. Work activities are mainly routine and involve the application of fundamental operational skills and knowledge in a defined context and range of situations. Individuals in these roles generally work under direct supervision. They would be expected to apply knowledge to solve a limited range of predictable problems by applying familiar solutions.
Job roles
A key focus of the qualification, and therefore vocational outcomes, is on skills for providing operations support, mainly through monitoring and controlling papermaking and ancillary equipment and processes, and will reflect the duties of a Production Support employee in one or more of the following areas:
Machine operation; fibre preparation; stock preparation; winding operations; dryer operation; bale handling; folder operation; rewinding operations; wrapping machine operations; plant support; wet end support; dry end support; paper products machine operations.
Co-located job roles
Electricity Generation/Turbine Operator; Steam Generation/Boilerhouse Operator; Water Services Operator; Chemical Recovery Operator; Chemical Preparation worker.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to some units in this qualification in some states and territories at the time of publication and may differ according to jurisdiction.

Schedule

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- eleven (11) units of competency:
- three (3) core units plus
- eight (8) elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

All units within at least one Industry Specific group must be selected. Remaining electives may be selected from the Elective Units list and can include up to two (2) units from an endorsed Training Package or State/Territory accredited course.

In the Steam Generation sector, if the type of equipment used denotes that a High Risk Work Licence is required, the unit MSMBLIC001 must be used. For equipment use that does not require a High Risk Work Licence, the PPMSTM units may be used.