Skill set Outline

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Advanced Welding Skill Set

Advanced Welding Skill Set

Skill set
National Code
—
State Code
AE578
TGA Status
N/A
DTWD Status
Approved
Associated Qualification
Certificate IV in Engineering
National Code
MEM40119
State Code
BEJ8
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
This skill set will provide certified welders with advanced skills to perform high quality fabrications using manual metal-arc, flux-cored arc, gas metal- arc and gas tungsten-arc welds that meet the following code standards:

- Australian Standard 1210;
- Australian Standard 4041;
- Australian Standard 1796:

- Certificate 1 - Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW) of butt welds in carbon steel plate and carbon steel pipe over 600 mm outside diameter (single vee welded from both sides);
- Certificate 1E - Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW) or butt welds in carbon steel plate and carbon steel pipe over 270 mm outside diameter (single vee welded from one side only);
- Certificate 2 - Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW) of butt welds in carbon steel plate and carbon steel pipe (single vee welded from one side only);
- Certificate 3 - Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW) for butt welds using hydrogen controlled electrodes in alloy steel plate and alloy steel pipe over 270 mm outside diameter (single vee welded from both sides);
- Certificate 3E - Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW) of butt welds using hydrogen controlled electrodes in alloy steel plate and alloy steel pipe over 270 mm outside diameter (single vee welded from one side only);
- Certificate 4 - Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW) of butt welds using hydrogen controlled electrodes in alloy steel pipe (single vee welded from one side only);
- Certificate 7 - Gas tungsten-arc welding (GTAW) (single vee welded from one side only);
- Certificate 8F - Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) or plate and pipe;
- Certificate 8G - Gas metal-arc welding (GMAW) of plate and pipe; and

- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX or equivalent.
AQF Level
Statement of Attainment at Certificate IV Level
Field of Education
0307 - Mechanical And Industrial Engineering And Technology
Skillset Type
State
Original TGA Release Date
01/06/2021
Current Release Date
05/01/2022
Current Release Number
2.00
Approved Date
05/01/2022
Transition Date
—
Nominal Hours
270
Duration
1 Semester
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 05/01/2022 N/A Approved
1.0 01/06/2021 N/A Replaced
Pathway Information
These units of competency provide credit towards the following qualifications:
- MEM40119 Certificate IV in Engineering
- MEM50119 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade
Licensing / Regulatory Information
These units of competency provide credit towards the following qualifications:
- MEM40119 Certificate IV in Engineering
- MEM50119 Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade
Skill Set Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Target Group
- Existing workers - upskill or reskill
- Post Trade
Suggested words for statement of attainment
These competencies from the Manufacturing and Engineering Training Package defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare and produce welds to code standards on a range of materials.
General notes
No information