MEM10119 is the nationally recognised Certificate I behind metal engineering process worker work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2019, when it replaced MEM10105. About 15 metal engineering process worker jobs were advertised in June 2026, up 144.4% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 1 in Engineering · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
15last month
Metal engineering process worker roles advertised across Australia
Up on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Limited data
One structural signal up
Register status
Current
Replaced MEM10105 in 2019
Enrolments
Rising
Up 7.6% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
There is not much independent data on MEM10119 yet. What exists: enrolments are rising and job ads in June 2026 were up 144.4% on a year earlier. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Employers are posting more metal engineering process worker jobs than a year ago. About 15 metal engineering process worker jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 144.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 200 job ads, while 2,340 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8391
Combined monthly online job ads across Metal Engineering Process Worker, to June 2026
Ten year outlook
Metal engineering process worker jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 7,988 workers in May 2025, 8,095 by May 2030 (up 1.3%) and 8,400 by May 2035 (up 5.2%).
7,988
workers, May 2025
8,095
workers, May 2030
8,400
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Student Outcomes
How graduates do
Certificate I in Engineering graduates do better than is typical at Certificate I level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 74.3% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate I result is 70.2%, across 14 qualifications. 95.7% were satisfied with the training, against 88.7% typical.
74.3%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 70.2% across 14 Certificate Is
95.7%
satisfied with the training (2025)
typical 88.7% across 14 Certificate Is
Level benchmarks are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate Is in the same collection, not official NCVER benchmarks.
NCVER Student Outcomes · 2025 survey
NCVER Total VET Activity
Who is training
Enrolments in the Certificate I in Engineering are growing. Across Australia, 2,175 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 2,340, up 7.6% in a year. National data for MEM10119 starts in 2020.
2019
not yet introduced
1,610
2020
2,055
2021
2,140
2022
2,360
2023
2,175
2024
2,340
2025
NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework
What does studying it involve?
The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.
How long it takes
A Certificate I is typically 0.5 to 1 year of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to MEM10119 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists
What does it cost, and who funds it?
State funding for MEM10119 is being verified against official program lists.
Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.
Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging
What is in the qualification
The Certificate I in Engineering is 16 units: 2 core, plus 14 electives chosen from 66 options on the register. Prerequisites apply to 65 of them, marked below.
MEM13015Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
View the 66 elective options
MEM03001Perform manual production assembly (has prerequisites)
MEM03003Perform sheet and plate assembly (has prerequisites)
MEM19010Produce rubber moulds for lost wax casting process (has prerequisites)
MEM19011Perform wax injection of moulds for lost wax casting process (has prerequisites)
MEM19014Perform hand engraving (has prerequisites)
MEM19057Research the gemstone market and complete pre-cutting processes (has prerequisites)
MEM19058Cut and polish solid gemstones (has prerequisites)
MEM19059Complete pre-cutting processes for gemstone assemblies (has prerequisites)
MEM19060Cut and polish a gemstone assembly (has prerequisites)
MEM19065Obtain rough and polished gemstones (has prerequisites)
MEM20015Produce hand cut keys (has prerequisites)
MEM20023Assemble and test lock mechanisms (has prerequisites)
MEM20024Install and upgrade locks and hardware (has prerequisites)
MEM27029Maintain wheels and tyres (has prerequisites)
MEM50002Work safely on marine craft (has prerequisites)
MEM50003Follow work procedures to maintain the marine environment (has prerequisites)
MEM50004Maintain quality of environment by following marina codes (has prerequisites)
MEM50009Safely operate a mechanically powered recreational boat (has prerequisites)
MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
training.gov.au national register, MEM10119 release 2
Where to study
Where can I study MEM10119?
No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.
Get Course maps MEM10119 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8391) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Outcome benchmarks marked “typical” are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate Is in the same NCVER collection; they are derived figures, not official NCVER benchmarks. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: register training.gov.au, synced 17 September 2026; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.
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