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Overview
The MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing provides the competencies required by advanced production workers who use a range of equipment and provide support functions directly related to producing products. They would undertake more advanced roles than workers with a Certificate II in Process Manufacturing, working in accordance with operating procedures and applying knowledge to anticipate problems and solve a range of foreseen and unforeseen problems.
This qualification is designed for use across the three process manufacturing sectors:
- chemical, hydrocarbons and oil refining
- plastics, rubber and cablemaking
- manufactured mineral products.
It includes the same range of electives, but with different packaging rules to provide a qualification for workers unable to meet the technical requirements of PMA, PMB or PMC.
This qualification covers:
- production support workers - people working in manufacturing and filling the vital production support roles but who may not have the opportunity to develop competency in sufficient technical units related directly to producing products
- employees who operate across more than one category within process manufacturing or 'specialised processes' and elsewhere when required.
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Financial help
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
To see how government funding could help to reduce the cost of your course, check your eligibility for funding.
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On-the-job training
- Completing this course through a traineeship can help you to learn the skills you need.
This traineeship is available:
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Through traineeship:
2 years - Qualification only:
1–2 years
- Through traineeship:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Apply quality standards | Core |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| Process and record information | Core |
| Work safely | Core |
| Achieve work outcomes | Elective |
| Administer inventory procedures | Elective |
| Apply 5S procedures | Elective |
| Apply cost factors to work practices | Elective |
| Apply HACCP to the workplace | Elective |
| Apply Just in Time procedures | Elective |
| Apply quick changeover procedures | Elective |
| Apply workplace context to own job | Elective |
| Clean workplace or equipment | Elective |
| Conduct hazard analysis | Elective |
| Contribute to the development of workplace documentation | Elective |
| Control minor incidents | Elective |
| Control the risks of falls | Elective |
| Coordinate work of team or section | Elective |
| Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw | Elective |
| Develop and adjust a production schedule | Elective |
| Distil bioproducts | Elective |
| Enter confined space | Elective |
| Facilitate a team | Elective |
| Facilitate the implementation of WHS for a work group | Elective |
| Ferment biomaterial to produce bioproducts | Elective |
| Finish products after firing | Elective |
| Follow emergency response procedures | Elective |
| Follow WHS procedures | Elective |
| Gas test atmospheres | Elective |
| Hand mould products | Elective |
| Handle goods | Elective |
| Identify and apply process improvements | Elective |
| Identify and minimise environmental hazards | Elective |
| Identify equipment faults | Elective |
| Interact with computing technology | Elective |
| Interpret technical drawing | Elective |
| Issue work permits | Elective |
| Lay out and cut materials | Elective |
| Maintain and organise workplace records | Elective |
| Make measurements | Elective |
| Manage conflict at work | Elective |
| Monitor and control work permits | Elective |
| Monitor process capability | Elective |
| Monitor process operations | Elective |
| Observe permit work | Elective |
| Operate a firing kiln | Elective |
| Operate a forklift | Elective |
| Operate breathing apparatus | Elective |
| Operate equipment | Elective |
| Operate glass finishing equipment | Elective |
| Operate slip casting equipment | Elective |
| Organise and communicate information | Elective |
| Organise on-site work | Elective |
| Pack products or materials | Elective |
| Participate in continuous improvement | Elective |
| Perform basic statistical quality control | Elective |
| Perform basic tests | Elective |
| Perform engineering measurements | Elective |
| Perform inspection | Elective |
| Perform manual production assembly | Elective |
| Perform production packaging | Elective |
| Perform tasks to support production | Elective |
| Pick and process order | Elective |
| Process biomass using pyrolyser | Elective |
| Produce basic engineering detail drawings | Elective |
| Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplace | Elective |
| Provide First Aid | Elective |
| Provide work skill instruction | Elective |
| Sample and test materials and product | Elective |
| Separate and recover bioproducts | Elective |
| Set assembly stations | Elective |
| Set up and optimise glass forming process | Elective |
| Shift materials safely by hand | Elective |
| Sustain process improvements | Elective |
| Transfer loads | Elective |
| Treat corrosion | Elective |
| Undertake first response to fire incidents | Elective |
| Undertake first response to non-fire incidents | Elective |
| Undertake minor maintenance | Elective |
| Undertake root cause analysis | Elective |
| Use equipment | Elective |
| Use hand tools | Elective |
| Use improvement processes in team activities | Elective |
| Use organisation computers or data systems | Elective |
| Use planning software systems in operations | Elective |
| Use power tools/hand held operations | Elective |
| Use structured problem-solving tools | Elective |
| Work in a team | Elective |
| Work in accordance with an issued permit | Elective |
| Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials | Elective |
| Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment | Elective |
Job prospects
The Certificate III in Process Manufacturing sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operator
ANZSCO 711511
Plastic Cablemaking Machine Operators operate extruding machines to encase wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic or rubber.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Plastics Production Machine Operator (General)
ANZSCO 711514
Plastics Production Machine Operators (General) operate extruding, injection moulding and blow moulding machines to produce finished plastic products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Worker
ANZSCO 711515
Reinforced Plastic and Composite Production Workers operate machines to apply gelcoat, colouring and fibre reinforced plastic to moulds, in order to produce fibreglass and laminated products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Rubber Production Machine Operator
ANZSCO 711516
Rubber Production Machine Operators operate machines to manufacture rubber products, such as tyres.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Metal Engineering Process Worker
ANZSCO 839111
Metal Engineering Process Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing metal products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Plastics Factory Worker
ANZSCO 839211
Plastics Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing plastic goods.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Rubber Factory Worker
ANZSCO 839212
Rubber Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing tyres and other rubber products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Product Examiner
ANZSCO 839311
Product Examiners examine products to ensure conformity to specifications and standards of presentation and quality.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Product Grader
ANZSCO 839312
Product Graders grade primary produce by evaluating individual items or batches against established standards, and record these results.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Product Tester
ANZSCO 839313
Product Testers collect product samples, conduct tests to determine quality of produce and maintain records of results.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Paper and Pulp Mill Worker
ANZSCO 839411
Paper and Pulp Mill Workers perform routine tasks in paper and pulp mills, such as placing logs onto conveyors for chipping, and loading woodchip and pulp for processing.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Sawmill and Timber Yard Worker
ANZSCO 839412
Sawmill or Timber Yard Workers perform routine tasks in sawmill or timber yards, such as sorting and stacking timber, assisting timber machinists, assembling orders, and racking offcuts.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Wood and Wood Products Factory Worker
ANZSCO 839413
Wood and Wood Products Factory Workers perform routine tasks in wood processing and timber product factories, such as placing logs on equipment and conveyors, assisting with measuring and cutting of materials, and setting up and operating plant equipment.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Cement and Concrete Plant Worker
ANZSCO 839911
Cement and Concrete Plant Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing cement and concrete products, such as greasing and assembling concrete moulds, holding reinforcing steel in position during concrete pours, stripping moulds from dried concrete products, and finishing products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Chemical Plant Worker
ANZSCO 839912
Chemical Plant Workers perform routine tasks in chemical processing plants, such as delivering materials to processing areas, dumping ingredients into hoppers, operating machines to heat, cool and agitate chemical solutions, filling and fastening covers on containers, and attaching labels and information on products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Clay Processing Factory Worker
ANZSCO 839913
Clay Processing Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing clay and ceramic products, such as loading clay into machines, stacking products on kiln cars, pallets and trolleys, and moving kiln cars and trolleys to and from kilns, dryers, sorting, storage and shipping areas.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Fabric and Textile Factory Worker
ANZSCO 839914
Fabric and Textile Factory Workers perform routine tasks in fabric and textile factories, such as cutting canvas, upholstery and curtain fabrics, delivering materials to machines, operating automatic machines using computerised patterns, pressing partially completed and finished garments, and inspecting and finishing completed garments.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Footwear Factory Worker
ANZSCO 839915
Footwear Factory Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing footwear, such as basic hand cutting of shoe components, delivering materials to machines, and inspecting and finishing completed footwear.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Glass Processing Worker
ANZSCO 839916
Glass Processing Workers perform routine tasks in manufacturing glassware, such as setting up, adjusting and repairing automatic machines and equipment, and checking weight of glassware.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Hide and Skin Processing Worker
ANZSCO 839917
Hide and Skin Processing Workers perform routine tasks in tanning and finishing leather, hides and skins.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Recycling Worker
ANZSCO 839918
Recycling Workers perform routine tasks in recycling facilities, such as sorting, packing and storing plastics, glass, paper, metals and other recyclable materials which have been collected from household, commercial and industrial premises in preparation for use in creating new products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education
Training providers delivering Certificate III in Process Manufacturing
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Strategix Training (RTO code 31418)
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ABC Training & Consulting (RTO code 5800)
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Academy Green Learning (RTO code 6187)
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ALPINE EDUCATION (RTO code 41511)
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ARC Training (RTO code 91007)
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Australian College of Finance & Management (RTO code 40486)
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AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF HIGHER STUDIES (RTO code 90924)
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Australian College of Training (RTO code 51269)
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BSI LEARNING INSTITUTE (RTO code 21371)
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Complete Lean Solutions Pty Ltd (RTO code 21884)
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DYNAMIC LEARNING SERVICES (RTO code 40467)
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ELEVATED TRAINING PTY LTD (RTO code 41554)
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Halo Nation Training Pty Ltd (RTO code 32485)
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HS Business School (RTO code 32493)
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Insight Training Group Australia Pty Ltd (RTO code 32142)
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kirana colleges (RTO code 91428)
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Leadership Management Australia (RTO code 3908)
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Mines Rescue Pty Limited (RTO code 90508)
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Pivotal Education (RTO code 90272)
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Precision Training Australia Pty Ltd (RTO code 91808)
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SkillPath (RTO code 41351)
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SLAD Pty Ltd (RTO code 45762)
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TAFE NSW (RTO code 90003)
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TECTRA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (RTO code 40889)
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Trade Academy Western Australia (RTO code 52719)
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United Transport Solutions (RTO code 7039)
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Yeronga State High School (RTO code 30460)
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How to enrol in this course
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When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.
The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.
How do apprenticeships and traineeships work?
Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.
See more information about the apprenticeship or traineeship you’re interested in pursuing on the Queensland Training Information Service.
How long will this course take?
This course is competency-based training, which means you progress as you demonstrate your skills and knowledge, rather than in a set amount of time.
The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
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