Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
The minimum requirements for achievement of the Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture are:
completion of all core units of competency listed below, and
completion of Group A Jewellery Manufacture stream units from the list below to the value of at least 40 points, and
completion of units from Group B Certificate III Trade specialisation units listed in Appendix I, Volume 1 of the Training Package, to bring the total value to at least 73 points
Points associated with prerequisites count towards the total (refer to units and prerequisites listing in Appendix 2, Volume 1).
Appropriate Group B elective units to the value of 16 points may be chosen from other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available for inclusion at Certificate III. Note that the elective units listed below include all of the units that are approved for selection from the MEM Training Package for use in this qualification. This meets the NQC requirement that one sixth of the total units must be able to be selected from other qualifications in the same Training Package.
Registered Training Organisations must seek a determination from Manufacturing Skills Australia in respect of the allocation of points values for units of competency drawn from other Training Packages or accredited courses.
Only select units that would be suitable for Jewellery Manufacture occupational outcomes
Additional qualification descriptors
There are no approved additional descriptors for this qualification.
Core Units
select all of the units from this list
Unit code | Unit title |
Perform engineering measurements | |
Perform computations | |
Apply principles of occupational health and safety in the work environment | |
Plan to undertake a routine task | |
Plan a complete activity | |
Apply quality systems | |
Apply quality procedures | |
Organise and communicate information | |
Work with others in a manufacturing, engineering or related environment | |
Interact with computing technology | |
Assist in the provision of on the job training | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Electives
Group A - Jewellery Manufacture stream units
select units from this list to the value of at least 40 points
Unit code | Unit title | P |
Perform manual production assembly | 4 | |
Perform precision assembly | 4 | |
Set assembly stations | 2 | |
Perform brazing and/or silver soldering | 2 | |
Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing | 2 | |
Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment | 2 | |
Perform general machining | 8 | |
Operate and monitor machine/process | 4 | |
Use workshop machines for basic operations | 2 | |
Set multistage integrated processes | 6 | |
Perform wire, jig and barrel load/unload work | 4 | |
Pre-treat work for subsequent surface coating | 4 | |
Perform electroplating operations | 6 | |
Manually finish/polish materials | 6 | |
Prepare surfaces using solvents and/or mechanical means | 2 | |
Interpret technical drawing | 4 | |
Undertake occupational health and safety activities in the workplace | 3 | |
Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials | 2 | |
Work safely with molten metals/glass | 2 | |
Perform inspection | 2 | |
Use hand tools | 2 | |
Use power tools/hand held operations | 2 | |
Use tools for precision work | 4 | |
Perform jewellery metal casting | 6 | |
Prepare jewellery illustrations | 4 | |
Handle gem materials | 2 | |
Handle and examine gemstone materials | 6 | |
Produce three-dimensional precision items | 8 | |
Replace watch batteries | 1 | |
Perform gemstone setting | 6 | |
Prepare jewellery designs | 6 | |
Perform investment procedures for lost wax casting process | 1 | |
Produce rubber moulds for lost wax casting process | 2 | |
Perform wax injection of moulds for lost wax casting process | 2 | |
Produce jewellery wax model | 4 | |
Produce jewellery metal masters | 4 | |
Perform hand engraving | 4 | |
Perform jewellery enamelling | 4 | |
Construct jewellery components | 4 | |
Fabricate jewellery items | 6 | |
Repair jewellery items | 6 | |
Fault-find and maintain micro-mechanisms | 4 | |
Diagnose and service micro-mechanisms | 6 | |
Perform precision micro-mechanism diagnosis and servicing | 6 |
Group B -Trade Specialisation units
Select units from Certificate III Trade Specialisation units listed in Appendix 1, Volume 1 of MEM05 to bring the total value of units to at least 73 points, including any prerequisites.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Read, interpret, follow and communicate information on written job packets, specifications, standard operating procedures, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents Produce sketches, illustrations and renderings Check and clarify task-related information Recognise and use common jewellery and horological terminology |
Teamwork | Work alone or as part of a team Contribute to a group effort in order to plan and carry out work Identify work roles, communicate and cooperate with others |
Problem-solving | Undertake numerical operations, geometry and calculations/ formulae (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, percentages and proportions, simple ratios and averages) Use appropriate measuring techniques Inspect quality of own or other employee's work Interpret design and fabrication requirements and translate into practical outcomes Use diagnostic skills to identify and determine causes of problems Diagnose precision micro-mechanisms |
Initiative and enterprise | Be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts Identify actual and foreseeable workplace hazards during course of work Modify work plan to overcome unforeseen difficulties or developments that occur as work progresses Economise material use and minimise waste Participate in improvement procedures including process, quality and internal/external customer/supplier relationships |
Planning and organising | Plan, prioritise and sequence work operations Select and use planning techniques and tools Organise and analyse information relevant to work Set up jobs prior to commencement of work including selection of appropriate tools, equipment and materials and adjustment of equipment |
Self-management | Carry out work safely and in accordance with company policy and procedures, manufacturer's recommendations. environmental guidelines and legislative requirements Monitor performance of operation or quality of product or service to ensure customer satisfaction Take responsibility for own work outcomes Apply techniques, procedures, tools and equipment for compliance with site or manufacturers' specifications. |
Learning | Check and clarify task related information with appropriate personnel or technical adviser Identify customers' requirements with respect to the operation or quality of the product or service Assess and modify own work practices Use manuals, online help and other reference materials such as catalogues/lists as required Maintain current knowledge of applicable standards, legislation, codes of practice and product/process developments Assist with on the job training and assessment |
Technology | Select and use appropriate tools, equipment, materials and machines, including high tolerance/precision tools and equipment Use high magnification optics Use gem setting techniques, tools, processes and procedures Select and use appropriate measuring/testing devices Navigate technology to access /input /store/retrieve/save and produce information/data using appropriate software applications |