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MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade

MEM30219 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade. It prepares you for work as a mechanical engineering trades workers. It has been the current version on the national register since 2019, when it replaced MEM30205. 10,775 people enrolled in 2025, down 4.1% on the year before.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Engineering - Mechanical Trade · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Limited data
One structural signal up
Register status
Current
Replaced MEM30205 in 2019
Enrolments
Steady
Down 4.1% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

There is not much independent data on MEM30219 yet. What exists: employment is projected to grow through 2035. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Ten year outlook

Mechanical engineering trades workers jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 483 workers in May 2025, 500 by May 2030 (up 3.5%) and 523 by May 2035 (up 8.3%).

483
workers, May 2025
500
workers, May 2030
523
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 III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade graduates do better than is typical at Certificate III level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 94.9% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate III result is 88%, across 105 qualifications. Median income after training was $94,800, against $54,000 typical. 90.9% were satisfied with the training, against 90.6% typical. Income here is the survey median about six months after training. It includes part-time work, so it is not the full-time award rate.

94.9%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 88% across 105 Certificate IIIs
$94,800
median income after training (2025)
typical $54,000 across 85 Certificate IIIs
90.9%
satisfied with the training (2025)
typical 90.6% across 105 Certificate IIIs
Level benchmarks are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIIs in the same collection, not official NCVER benchmarks.
NCVER Student Outcomes · 2025 survey
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade are steady. Across Australia, 11,235 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 10,775, down 4.1% in a year.

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 III is typically 1 to 2 years 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 MEM30219 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 MEM30219 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 register lists 12 core units for the Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade, plus 74 elective options. Prerequisites apply to 80 of them, marked below.

  • MEM09002Interpret technical drawing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM11011Undertake manual handling (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12023Perform engineering measurements (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12024Perform computations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM13015Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  • MEM14006Plan work activities (has prerequisites)
View all 12 core units
  • MEM16006Organise and communicate information (has prerequisites)
  • MEM16008Interact with computing technology (has prerequisites)
  • MEM17003Assist in the provision of on-the-job training (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18001Use hand tools (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18002Use power tools/hand held operations (has prerequisites)
  • MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
View the 74 elective options
  • MEM05004Perform routine oxy fuel gas welding (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05005Carry out mechanical cutting (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05006Perform brazing and/or silver soldering (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05007Perform manual heating and thermal cutting (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05012Perform routine manual metal arc welding (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05049Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05050Perform routine gas metal arc welding (has prerequisites)
  • MEM05095Weld using flame powder spraying (has prerequisites)
  • MEM06007Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and annealing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07002Perform precision shaping/planing/slotting operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07005Perform general machining (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07006Perform lathe operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07007Perform milling operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07008Perform grinding operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07009Perform precision jig boring operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07010Perform tool and cutter grinding operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07011Perform complex milling operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07012Perform complex grinding operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07013Perform machining operations using horizontal and vertical boring machines (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07014Perform electro-discharge machining (EDM) operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07015Set computer controlled machines and processes (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07016Set and edit computer controlled machines and processes (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07021Perform complex lathe operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07030Perform basic metal spinning lathe operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07031Perform complex metal spinning lathe operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07032Use workshop machines for basic operations (has prerequisites)
  • MEM07040Set multistage integrated processes (has prerequisites)
  • MEM08010Manually finish/polish materials (has prerequisites)
  • MEM08011Prepare surfaces using solvents and/or mechanical means (has prerequisites)
  • MEM08014Apply protective coatings (basic) (has prerequisites)
  • MEM09003Prepare basic engineering drawing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM09011Apply basic engineering design concepts (has prerequisites)
  • MEM10002Terminate and connect electrical wiring (has prerequisites)
  • MEM10004Enter and change programmable controller operational parameters (has prerequisites)
  • MEM10005Commission programmable controller programs (has prerequisites)
  • MEM10006Install machine/plant (has prerequisites)
  • MEM10010Install pipework and pipework assemblies (has prerequisites)
  • MEM11010Operate mobile load shifting equipment (has prerequisites)
  • MEM11016Order materials (has prerequisites)
  • MEM11022Operate fixed/moveable load shifting equipment (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12002Perform electrical/electronic measurement (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12003Perform precision mechanical measurement (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12006Mark off/out (general engineering) (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12019Measure components using coordinate measuring machines (has prerequisites)
  • MEM12020Set and operate coordinate measuring machines (has prerequisites)
  • MEM13001Perform emergency first aid (has prerequisites)
  • MEM13003Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials (has prerequisites)
  • MEM13019Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace
  • MEM15001Perform basic statistical quality control (has prerequisites)
  • MEM15003Use improvement processes in team activities (has prerequisites)
  • MEM15004Perform inspection (has prerequisites)
  • MEM16005Operate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activities (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18003Use tools for precision work (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18004Maintain and overhaul mechanical equipment (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18005Perform fault diagnosis, installation and removal of bearings (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18006Perform precision fitting of engineering components (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18007Maintain and repair mechanical drives and mechanical transmission assemblies (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18008Balance equipment (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18009Perform precision levelling and alignment of machines and engineering components (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18010Perform equipment condition monitoring and recording (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18011Shut down and isolate machines/equipment (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18012Perform installation and removal of mechanical seals (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18013Perform gland packing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18018Maintain pneumatic system components (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18020Maintain hydraulic system components (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18049Disconnect/reconnect fixed wired equipment up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c. (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18055Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18110Perform basic penetrant testing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18111Perform basic magnetic particle testing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18112Perform basic eddy current testing (has prerequisites)
  • MEM18113Perform ultrasonic thickness testing (has prerequisites)
  • MSMENV472Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
  • TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck
  • TLILIC0024Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)
training.gov.au national register, MEM30219 release 4
Where to study

Where can I study MEM30219?

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps MEM30219 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3230) 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 IIIs 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 Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.