Why is it measured in points instead of units?

The MEM Manufacturing and Engineering package weights units by size rather than counting them. Ninety-six points completes MEM30619, and a single unit can be worth anything from one point upward - so two people can hold the same qualification having completed different numbers of units.

Only six providers deliver this?

Yes - five TAFEs and MinRes. Jewellery manufacture is a small trade and the training market reflects that, which makes provider choice far simpler here than in a field with hundreds of providers.

What are the entry requirements?

The register records no entry requirements for the qualification itself. The apprenticeship or trade recognition pathway is the practical gate.

What does it cost and how long does it take?

Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. Apprenticeship arrangements also affect both.

MEM30619 Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

About this qualification

MEM30619 is a trade qualification in the proper sense. The register is unambiguous: it “defines the skills and knowledge required of a jewellery manufacture tradesperson” and “has been specifically developed for apprentices in the above trade”.

That has a consequence most people miss. The qualification “must be undertaken through a Training Contract associated with an Australian Trade Apprenticeship, or through formal trade recognition assessment processes”. You do not simply enrol in it the way you would a diploma — you either sign an apprenticeship, or you go through trade recognition on the strength of work you have already done.

It is also packaged by points, not by counting units. Ninety-six points to complete: 33 from the twelve core units, at least 40 from Group A, and no more than 23 from Group B.

Six registered training organisations hold it nationally. Five are TAFEs. The sixth is MinRes.

Roles it maps to

Roles described on the national register for MEM30619.

Jeweller Jewellery Manufacturer Apprentice Jeweller Bench Jeweller

Where it sits

MEM30619 is the trade entry point. The ladder then splits — manufacture at Certificate IV, or design at Diploma.

Certificate III · you are hereMEM30619 Jewellery Manufacture
Certificate IVMEM40322 Advanced Jewellery Manufacture
DiplomaMEM50322 Jewellery and Object Design
Advanced DiplomaMEM60222 Jewellery and Object Design

What it covers

33Core Core points

63Elective Elective points

Units to a minimum value of 96 points. The twelve core units below total 33 points; at least 40 further points must come from Group A and no more than 23 from Group B.

The twelve core units, worth 33 points between them:

MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing
MEM11011 Undertake manual handling
MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements
MEM12024 Perform computations
MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
MEM14006 Plan work activities
MEM16006 Organise and communicate information
MEM16008 Interact with computing technology
MEM17003 Assist in the provision of on-the-job training
MEM18001 Use hand tools
MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations
MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Can I just enrol in this?: Not in the usual sense. The register states MEM30619 must be undertaken through a Training Contract associated with an Australian Trade Apprenticeship, or through formal trade recognition assessment processes. If you are already working as a jeweller, trade recognition is the route to ask a provider about.
Why is it measured in points instead of units?: The MEM Manufacturing and Engineering package weights units by size rather than counting them. Ninety-six points completes MEM30619, and a single unit can be worth anything from one point upward — so two people can hold the same qualification having completed different numbers of units.
Only six providers deliver this?: Yes — five TAFEs and MinRes. Jewellery manufacture is a small trade and the training market reflects that, which makes provider choice far simpler here than in a field with hundreds of providers.
What are the entry requirements?: The register records no entry requirements for the qualification itself. The apprenticeship or trade recognition pathway is the practical gate.
What does it cost and how long does it take?: Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. Apprenticeship arrangements also affect both.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

QLD

MinRes Training InstituteRTO 40727

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW, ACT
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, NT
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
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