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Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction - Gold Coast Institute of TAFE |
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TEL: 0207 193 7932
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| Course Code MEM30705 | Successful completion of this course will enable you to apply for trade recognition as a Boatbuilder.
| Topics covered | Workplace safety
Use hand and power tools
Interpret technical drawing
Perform general woodworking machine operations
Manual handling
Work with industrial chemicals and materials
Mark out structural fabrications
Form and integrate fibre-reinforced structures
Produce curved 3-dimensional shapes
Manual heating and thermal cutting
Interact with computing technology
| Career prospects | Employment opportunities: Boatbuilding is a growing industry in Australia and world wide. The skills you will learn as a boatbuilder will not only open doors of opportunity in boatbuilding, but other fibreglass industries that utilise the laminating, plug making and other skills.
Learning pathways: On successful completion of this course, graduates may consider further study at a higher tertiary level within the vocational education and training sector.
| Delivery Method | This course is delivered for a minimum of 20 hours per week over 80 weeks, excluding holidays. Delivery is a combination classroom delivery, assignments and industry assessment. Competencies will be assessed by a theory test, practical skills and projects.
The objective of vocational placement is to better familiarise students in real workplace settings for, Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction, with people who work in the Marine Craft industry. The greater the practice of skills during vocational placement, the higher the skill levels the student will achieve and the more likely the student will not only meet but exceed the learning outcomes.
The student will be placed in a range of industry relevant settings ranging from small, medium and large in order to give the student a broad range of practical experience thus further enhancing their theoretical learning at TAFE.
The industry placement is co-ordinated by a member of the TAFE marine craft construction teaching team who regularly monitor the range of vocational experience being gained by reviewing the student's vocational placement diary on a monthly basis.
Each student is provided with a vocational placement diary with workplace forms which need to be completed and signed off by the workplace supervisor and registered training organisation instructor when the student has achieved competence for each workplace task. These workplace tasks have a direct link with learning outcomes and assessment requirements.
Support Services: GCIT undertakes a duty of care towards students and offers student support services.
| Entry Requirements | Students under 18 years of age should refer to the international student handbook for details on application.
For overseas students whose first language is not English, the required level of entry for formal courses is a minimum of:
IELTS (International English Language Testing System - Academic Module) a score of 5.5 with no individual score of less than 5.0 or
TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) minimum of 800+ or
TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language - Paper Based Test) minimum of 570+ or
TOEFL CBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language - Computer Based Test) minimum of 230+ or
ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Rating) minimum score of 3 with no sub score less than 2+
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Successful completion in a GCIT direct entry program of:
ELPIS (English Language Programs for International Students) - entry to any Academic program
Nil academic entry requirements
Advanced Standing (RPL, RCC, Credit Transfers) Recognition of Prior Learning provides students an opportunity to have their current skills and competencies recognised. These skills and competencies may relate to units you are about to commence and as a result can exempt you from studying these units. However, there is a cost related to obtaining Recognition of Prior Learning. The process requires students to gather evidence confirming their competency. A content specialist will advise you in this task. Enquire if you think you qualify.
If the education provider grants an overseas student RPL, it may impact on student visa conditions through a shortening of the student's course.
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