This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.
Overview
The PMA60115 Advanced Diploma of Process Plant Technology is a technical qualification for technologists or para-professionals who undertake technical projects such as plant modifications either individually or as part of a project team where they have a significant technical role. They may have worked their way up through the process plant operation/technology certificate and diploma qualifications or may have entered the industry at this level, either from another industry or trade occupation.
Other non-technical Advanced Diplomas are available at this level such as MSS60312 - Advanced Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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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.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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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.
- Qualification only:
18 months – 2 years
- Qualification only:
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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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| Achieve work outcomes | Core |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Core |
| Process and record information | Core |
| Work safely | Core |
| Analyse equipment performance | Elective |
| Apply statistics to operational processes | Elective |
| Assess competence | Elective |
| Assess risk | Elective |
| Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy | Elective |
| Audit incident preparedness and established response systems | Elective |
| Commission wells and gathering systems | Elective |
| Commission/recommission plant | Elective |
| Conduct and assess incident exercises | Elective |
| Contribute to safety case | Elective |
| Contribute to WHS management system | Elective |
| Control the process during abnormal situations | Elective |
| Coordinate incident response | Elective |
| Coordinate maintenance | Elective |
| Coordinate permit process | Elective |
| Coordinate plant shutdown | Elective |
| Debottleneck plant | Elective |
| Decommission plant | Elective |
| Design equipment and system modifications | Elective |
| Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes | Elective |
| Determine and improve process capability | Elective |
| Determine energy transfer loads | Elective |
| Determine mass transfer loads | Elective |
| Develop a proactive maintenance strategy | Elective |
| Develop and maintain community relationships | Elective |
| Develop and monitor quality systems | Elective |
| Develop incident containment tactics | Elective |
| Develop plant documentation | Elective |
| Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources | Elective |
| Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation | Elective |
| Develop WHS management system | Elective |
| Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability | Elective |
| Ensure process improvements are sustained | Elective |
| Establish incident response preparedness and response systems | Elective |
| Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S | Elective |
| Facilitate breakthrough improvements | Elective |
| Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation | Elective |
| Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices | Elective |
| Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team | Elective |
| Identify faults in electronic control | Elective |
| Identify problems in fluid power system | Elective |
| Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Elective |
| Implement improvement systems in an organisation | Elective |
| Improve cost factors in work practices | Elective |
| Interpret process plant schematics | Elective |
| Issue work permits | Elective |
| Maintain quality system and continuous improvement processes within work or functional area | Elective |
| Maintain WHS management system | Elective |
| Manage 5S system in an organisation | Elective |
| Manage a crisis | Elective |
| Manage change | Elective |
| Manage diversity | Elective |
| Manage emergency incidents | Elective |
| Manage people relationships | Elective |
| Manage plant shutdown and restart | Elective |
| Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations | Elective |
| Manage risk | Elective |
| Manage utilities | Elective |
| Manage wells and gathering systems | Elective |
| Manage workplace learning | Elective |
| Match and adjust colour | Elective |
| Minimise environmental impact of process | Elective |
| Mistake proof an operational process | Elective |
| Modify plant | Elective |
| Monitor and operate tailings management facilities | Elective |
| Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan | Elective |
| Operate complex control systems | Elective |
| Operate remote production facilities | Elective |
| Optimise cost of a product or service | Elective |
| Optimise process/plant area | Elective |
| Optimise production systems | Elective |
| Participate in assessment validation | Elective |
| Participate in HAZOP studies | Elective |
| Plan assessment activities and processes | Elective |
| Plan plant preparation and isolation | Elective |
| Plan plant shutdown | Elective |
| Plan, implement and monitor energy management | Elective |
| Provide operational expertise to a project team | Elective |
| Respond to abnormal process situations | Elective |
| Review procedures to minimise environmental impact of process | Elective |
| Solve colour problems | Elective |
| Trial new process or product | Elective |
| Undertake proactive maintenance analyses | Elective |
| Undertake process capability improvements | Elective |
| Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements | Elective |
| Use structured problem-solving tools | Elective |
Training providers delivering Advanced Diploma of Process Plant Technology
It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.
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Box Hill Institute (RTO code 4687)
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TAFE International Western Australia (RTO code 52395)
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How to enrol in this course
To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.
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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Some courses, like those delivered through apprenticeships and traineeships, are mostly based in the workplace but with some classroom or online study.
If a certain type of delivery is important to you, talk to your provider before you enrol to make sure they offer that delivery option.
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There are lots of ways you can reduce the cost of your course.
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