MEM30619

Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

Add some sparkle to your career with this entry-level course and become a jeweller or jewellery designer.

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Course overview

Kick start your jewellery career with this entry-level course. Develop the skills and knowledge required to become a jeweller. With growing consumer demand for gold and silver jewellery, employment opportunities in this industry are increasing.

In this course you will learn about jewellery repair, stone and gem setting, metal casting, chain making, and technical drawing. You will also develop the ability to plan and interpret designs, use hand tools for precision work, and work safely with a wide range of materials.

Successful completion of this course will give you the skills and knowledge required to work as a jeweller or jewellery designer. You will also develop a solid foundation to continue onto further study.

Learn more about of our creative and jewellery design workshops here.

What can I do?

Jewellery Designer
Jewellery Tradesperson
Jeweller

Course outcome:

MEM30619 Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

Industry connections

At TAFE Queensland we maintain strong and relevant industry connections. Our teachers have their finger on the pulse and are equipped to guide you through your education to give you the ability to meet and exceed expectations set within the business world.

Trade skills assessment and gap training program

If you can demonstrate substantial competency in this qualification, you may be able to access funding for recognition of prior learning and gap training through the Trade Skills and Assessment Gap Training (TSAGT) program. TAFE Queensland is a proud recipient of funding from the Queensland Government, Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET) for this program. Only eligible participants may receive funding for eligible courses. Learn more about eligibility criteria.

What you will study

The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core units listed below, plus a combination of elective units with a total value of 63 points. Please note, elective units have various points values. If you are doing this course as part of your apprenticeship, elective units will be selected in consultation with your employer and included on your training plan. Otherwise, please contact us for information about which electives should be included in your training package.

UNIT CODE
UNIT NAME

UNIT CODE
MEM09002

Interpret technical drawing

UNIT CODE :
MEM09002

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to interpret technical drawings.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM12023 , MEM12024 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Interpret technical drawing

UNIT CODE
MEM11011

Undertake manual handling

UNIT CODE :
MEM11011

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to lift and move materials manually and/or using basic manual handling equipment in a wide range of environments

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Undertake manual handling

UNIT CODE
MEM12023

Perform engineering measurements

UNIT CODE :
MEM12023

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform measurements requiring straightforward use of mechanical measuring devices which incorporate visual inspections representing units of measurement and associated calculations in a range of manufacturing, engineering and related environments. Measurements may be expressed in metric or imperial units.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Perform engineering measurements

UNIT CODE
MEM12024

Perform computations

UNIT CODE :
MEM12024

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to estimate approximate answers to arithmetical problems, carry out calculations involving percentages and proportions, and determine simple ratios and averages.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Perform computations

UNIT CODE
MEM13015

Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering

UNIT CODE :
MEM13015

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in manufacturing and engineering work situations, including planning routine work and participating in and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures.
UNIT NAME
Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering

UNIT CODE
MEM14006

Plan work activities

UNIT CODE :
MEM14006

Unit description :
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to plan familiar work activities, whilst following established procedures and work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures of the organisation.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Plan work activities

UNIT CODE
MEM16006

Organise and communicate information

UNIT CODE :
MEM16006

Unit description :
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to access, organise and communicate information related to production, maintenance or associated processes or tasks that apply in manufacturing, engineering or related environments.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015
UNIT NAME
Organise and communicate information

UNIT CODE
MEM16008

Interact with computing technology

UNIT CODE :
MEM16008

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use a range of computing technology typically used in manufacturing, engineering or related environments to access, input and store information.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Interact with computing technology

UNIT CODE
MEM17003

Assist in the provision of on the job training

UNIT CODE :
MEM17003

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to assist in the provision of on-the-job training to others while undertaking normal duties and it may involve the replacement of normal duties with training duties for limited periods of time.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Assist in the provision of on the job training

UNIT CODE
MEM18001

Use hand tools

UNIT CODE :
MEM18001

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use a range of hand tools for a variety of general engineering applications.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Use hand tools

UNIT CODE
MEM18002

Use power tools/hand held operations

UNIT CODE :
MEM18002

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use a range of hand held power tools and fixed power tools for hand held operations used in a variety of general engineering applications.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Use power tools/hand held operations

UNIT CODE
MSMENV272

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

UNIT CODE :
MSMENV272

Unit description :
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with environmental regulations, identify environment issues and minimise the risks of negative impact on work and carry out improvements in own work area.
UNIT NAME
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

UNIT CODE
UNIT NAME

UNIT CODE
MEM05006

Perform brazing and/or silver soldering

UNIT CODE :
MEM05006

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform brazing (including braze welding) and/or silver soldering and includes the preparation of materials and equipment and the inspection of the completed work.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Perform brazing and/or silver soldering

UNIT CODE
MEM06007

Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing

UNIT CODE :
MEM06007

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform straightforward heating/quenching, tempering and annealing materials to specifications.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing

UNIT CODE
MEM08010

Manually finish/polish materials

UNIT CODE :
MEM08010

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to finish and polish materials using appropriate media and equipment.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001
UNIT NAME
Manually finish/polish materials

UNIT CODE
MEM13003

Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials

UNIT CODE :
MEM13003

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work safely with industrial chemicals and materials subject to codes and regulations that are stored and used in a workplace, for example, chemicals, solvents, dangerous materials, acids and noxious waste products in a manufacturing and/or engineering environment.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials

UNIT CODE
MEM13004

Work safely with molten metals/glass

UNIT CODE :
MEM13004

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work safely in a heavy engineering environment in which there are molten metals or glass, for example, in foundries, die casting operations, glass or molten glass operations and explosives manufacture.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Work safely with molten metals/glass

UNIT CODE
MEM18003

Use tools for precision work

UNIT CODE :
MEM18003

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use tools to manually produce work to precise dimensions and/or finishes.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM12023 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001 , MEM18002
UNIT NAME
Use tools for precision work

UNIT CODE
MEM19001

Perform jewellery metal casting

UNIT CODE :
MEM19001

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform jewellery metal casting using the 'lost wax' method of investment casting.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13004 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Perform jewellery metal casting

UNIT CODE
MEM19002

Prepare jewellery illustrations

UNIT CODE :
MEM19002

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to produce illustrations for manufacture, modification or repair of jewellery items.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Prepare jewellery illustrations

UNIT CODE
MEM19003

Handle gem materials

UNIT CODE :
MEM19003

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to safely handle a variety of gem materials and identify the condition and features of gem materials.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Handle gem materials

UNIT CODE
MEM19007

Perform gemstone setting

UNIT CODE :
MEM19007

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform manual setting of gemstones in a range of metals and design styles.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM12023 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001 , MEM18002 , MEM18003 , MEM19003
UNIT NAME
Perform gemstone setting

UNIT CODE
MEM19008

Prepare jewellery designs

UNIT CODE :
MEM19008

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare designs and associated documentation required to inform manufacture of jewellery items.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Prepare jewellery designs

UNIT CODE
MEM19009

Perform investment procedures for lost wax casting process

UNIT CODE :
MEM19009

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare investment flasks using manual and automatic equipment for jewellery casting procedures.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM12024 , MEM13003 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001
UNIT NAME
Perform investment procedures for lost wax casting process

UNIT CODE
MEM19010

Produce rubber moulds for lost wax casting process

UNIT CODE :
MEM19010

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare flexible moulds for the purpose of replicating an original model.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Produce rubber moulds for lost wax casting process

UNIT CODE
MEM19011

Perform wax injection of moulds for lost wax casting process

UNIT CODE :
MEM19011

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to inject materials under pressure for investment and burn-out aspects within 'lost wax' casting procedures.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM13015 , MEM16006
UNIT NAME
Perform wax injection of moulds for lost wax casting process

UNIT CODE
MEM19012

Produce jewellery wax model

UNIT CODE :
MEM19012

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to produce one-off wax models.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM11011 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001 , MEM18002 , MEM18003
UNIT NAME
Produce jewellery wax model

UNIT CODE
MEM19013

Produce jewellery metal masters

UNIT CODE :
MEM19013

Unit description :
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required for producing jewellery master patterns for jewellery reproduction.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM08010 , MEM13004 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM19001
UNIT NAME
Produce jewellery metal masters

UNIT CODE
MEM19016

Construct jewellery components

UNIT CODE :
MEM19016

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to transfer designs and construct jewellery components or single-piece items.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM05006 , MEM11011 , MEM12023 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001
UNIT NAME
Construct jewellery components

UNIT CODE
MEM19017

Fabricate jewellery items

UNIT CODE :
MEM19017

Unit description :
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to use fabrication techniques to construct jewellery components, single and multiple-piece items.

Pre-requisite unit :
MEM05006 , MEM06007 , MEM11011 , MEM12023 , MEM13015 , MEM16006 , MEM18001
UNIT NAME
Fabricate jewellery items

Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.

Ways to study

Choose your study location

CAMPUS	APPRENTICESHIP / TRAINEESHIPS
South Bank	Apprenticeship	WORKPLACE Workplace	DROP IN DAYS Drop in days	BLOCK TRAINING Block training	DAY RELEASE Day release	MOBILE VAN Mobile van	Online Online

At TAFE Queensland, we understand that employers need options and flexibility in employee training. We are committed to delivering the flexible training plans you need to get the job done. Choose from workplace training, block training, drop in days, mobile training, day release, online or a mix of all these options. Learn more

You must already be employed to enrol as an apprentice or trainee with TAFE Queensland. Speak to your employer about choosing TAFE Queensland as your Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO).

Costs:

Eligible apprentices and trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour. These fees are calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Non-funded apprentices and trainees will be charged a fee for service cost. These will be confirmed prior to the commencement of training.
Information regarding costs will be outlined on the agreed training plan, which will be provided to the employer and apprentice or trainee at time of induction.

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Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture (MEM30619)

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Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

COURSE CODE: MEM30619

Payment Options

How can I pay for this course?

No matter what your circumstances, TAFE Queensland has a payment option to suit you. If you are unsure of what’s right for you, get in touch. We’re here to help.

Payment plan

If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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Upfront payment

This may be the full fee for the course, or the student contribution amount if you are eligible for a subsidy or concession.

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Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Selection criteria

To study an apprenticeship program you must be indentured as an apprentice with your employer.

Employers need to be able to provide the necessary human and physical resources to qualify for an apprentice.

Find out more on how to become an apprentice or trainee

Resources required

It is recommended that you have access to a reliable internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. This equipment and software is available for use at all TAFE Queensland locations.

Assessment methods

Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.

Pathways

University pathways

If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.

Learn more about University Pathways

How to apply

Direct application

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Course disclaimer

All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees, available subsidies, and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfers

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.

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Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

Course overview

What can I do?

Course outcome:

Industry connections

Trade skills assessment and gap training program

Core units

Elective units

Download Brochure

Ask a question

Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

Payment Options

How can I pay for this course?

Payment plan

Upfront payment

Entry requirements

Selection criteria

Resources required

Assessment methods

Pathways

University pathways

How to apply

Direct application

Course disclaimer

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) and credit transfers

Related courses

Introduction to Jewellery