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MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology

MSA30208 is the nationally recognised Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology. It prepares you for work as a miscellaneous technicians and trades workers. It is current on the national register, with no earlier version recorded. 350 people enrolled in 2025, down 27.1% on the year before.

Often searched as Cert 3 in Manufacturing Technology · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
No earlier version recorded
Enrolments
Falling
Down 27.1% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Employment is projected to grow through 2035. Enrolments are falling. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Ten year outlook

Miscellaneous technicians and trades workers jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 102 workers in May 2025, 106 by May 2030 (up 3.9%) and 111 by May 2035 (up 8.8%).

102
workers, May 2025
106
workers, May 2030
111
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 Total VET Activity

Who is training

Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology than a year ago. Across Australia, 480 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 350, down 27.1% 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 MSA30208 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 MSA30208 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 89 units for the Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology. One unit has prerequisites, marked below.

  • AUM4003AInterpret customer requirements
  • FDFOP2005AWork in a socially diverse environment
  • LMTGN4002AParticipate in product engineering
  • LMTGN4016AContribute to the development of products or processes
  • MEM05051ASelect welding processes
  • MEM09002BInterpret technical drawing
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  • MEM12024APerform computations
  • MEM13003BWork safely with industrial chemicals and materials
  • MEM13004BWork safely with molten metals/glass
  • MEM15001BPerform basic statistical quality control
  • MEM16006AOrganise and communicate information
  • MEM16008AInteract with computing technology
  • MEM30005ACalculate force systems within simple beam structures
  • MEM30006ACalculate stresses in simple structures
  • MEM30007ASelect common engineering materials
  • MEM30008AApply basic economic and ergonomic concepts to evaluate engineering applications
  • MEM30009AContribute to the design of basic mechanical systems
  • MEM30010ASet up basic hydraulic circuits
  • MEM30011ASet up basic pneumatic circuits
  • MEM30012AApply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment
  • MEM30013AAssist in the preparation of a basic workplace layout
  • MEM30014AApply basic just in time systems to the reduction of waste
  • MEM30015ADevelop recommendations for basic set up time improvements
  • MEM30016AAssist in the analysis of a supply chain
  • MEM30017AUse basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools
  • MEM30018AUndertake basic process planning
  • MEM30019AUse resource planning software systems in manufacturing
  • MEM30020ADevelop and manage a plan for a simple manufacturing related project
  • MEM30021APrepare a simple production schedule
  • MEM30022AUndertake supervised procurement activities
  • MEM30023APrepare a simple cost estimate for a manufactured product
  • MEM30024AParticipate in quality assurance techniques
  • MEM30025AAnalyse a simple electrical system circuit
  • MEM30031AOperate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements
  • MEM30032AProduce basic engineering drawings
  • MEM30033AUse computer-aided design (CAD) to create and display 3-D models
  • MSAENV272BParticipate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • MSAPMSUP303AIdentify equipment faults
  • MSATCM301ATest the mechanical properties of materials
  • MSATCM302AMonitor ferrous melting and casting processes
  • MSATCM303AMonitor non-ferrous melting and casting processes
  • MSATCM304AInterpret basic binary phase diagrams
  • MSATCM305ADemonstrate basic knowledge of casting operations
  • MSATCS301AInterpret architectural and engineering design specifications for structural steel detailing
  • MSATCS302ADetail bolts and welds for structural steelwork connections (has prerequisites)
  • MSL913001ACommunicate with other people
  • MSL913002APlan and conduct laboratory/field work
  • MSL922001ARecord and present data
  • MSL933001AMaintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose
  • MSL933002AContribute to the achievement of quality objectives
  • MSL933003AApply critical control point requirements
  • MSL934002AApply quality system and continuous improvement processes
  • MSL943001AWork safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation
  • MSL943002AParticipate in laboratory/field workplace safety
  • MSL952001ACollect routine site samples
  • MSL952002AHandle and transport samples or equipment
  • MSL953001AReceive and prepare samples for testing
  • MSL954001AObtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan
  • MSL963001AOperate basic handblowing equipment
  • MSL963002ARepair glass apparatus using simple glassblowing equipment
  • MSL973001APerform basic tests
  • MSL973002APrepare working solutions
  • MSL973003APrepare culture media
  • MSL973004APerform aseptic techniques
  • MSL973005AAssist with fieldwork
  • MSL973006APrepare trial batches for evaluation
  • MSL973007APerform microscopic examination
  • MSS402001AApply competitive systems and practices
  • MSS402002ASustain process improvements
  • MSS402020AApply quick changeover procedures
  • MSS402030AApply cost factors to work practices
  • MSS402031AInterpret product costs in terms of customer requirements
  • MSS402050AMonitor process capability
  • MSS402051AApply quality standards
  • MSS402060AUse planning software systems in operations
  • MSS402061AUse SCADA systems in operations
  • MSS402080AUndertake root cause analysis
  • MSS403002AEnsure process improvements are sustained
  • MSS403030AImprove cost factors in work practices
  • MSS403032AAnalyse manual handling processes
  • PMAOPS350BMatch and adjust colour
  • PMBPREP206CPrepare materials to formulae
  • PMBPREP301CSet up and prepare for production
  • PMBPREP303CSet up equipment for continuous operation
  • PMBPREP304CSet a die
  • PMBPROD235CUse materials and process knowledge to complete work operations
  • PMBTECH301BUse material and process knowledge to solve problems
  • PMBTECH302AModify existing compounds
  • PMBTECH303AMake minor modifications to products
training.gov.au national register, MSA30208 release 4
Where to study

Where can I study MSA30208?

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps MSA30208 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3990) 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. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

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