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PMA30120 - CERTIFICATE III PROCESS PLANT OPERATIONS

PMA30120 - CERTIFICATE III IN PROCESS PLANT OPERATIONS

DESCRIPTION

This qualification reflects the role of advanced operators and operations technicians who use production equipment to directly produce product. At this level, operators/technicians undertake advanced operations, typically of integrated plant units in accordance with the operating procedures and apply their knowledge to anticipate problems. They are expected to solve a range of foreseen and unforeseen problems, using product and process knowledge to develop solutions to problems that do not have a known solution or a solution recorded in the procedures.

PACKAGING RULES

To be awarded the PMA30120 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations competency must be achieved in twenty-one (21) units of competency:

5 core units

16 elective units, consisting of:

at least 14 different units from the electives listed below
up to 2 units from any endorsed training package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome.

Any combination of electives that meets the rules above can be selected for the award of the PMA30120 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations. Where appropriate, electives may be packaged to provide a qualification with a specialisation.