Certificate IV in Engineering

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Take your engineering interests to the next level.

Our Certificate IV in Engineering offeres leading-edge, current technology focused course provides offers an opportunity for tradespeople to upgrade their qualifications, and entry into technician positions in industry.

In our  course you will learn:

  • Manufacturing engineering:  How to fabricate products to industry standards
  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC): For brake pressing, rolling, plasmacutting
  • What's behind Rapid Manufacturing, or 'prototyping'
  • Certificate welding, 1-10 (including Supervisor's and Inspector's courses)

This leading-edge, current technology focused course provides offers an opportunity for tradespeople to upgrade their qualifications, and entry into technician positions in industry. It also provides a pathway into technician and engineering associate qualifications - namely the Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology, or the Bachelor of Engineering.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Engineering and Industrial Training

VU's Certificate 4 in Engineering will prepare you for a future in engineering

Careers

Our graduates become:

  • enginering supervisors
  • engineering technicians.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Units and electives

Core Units of Study

Elective Units of Study

Select specialisation units from the list in the Metal and Engineering Training Package, Version 1, dated January 2006, from the group 1 list to the value of at least 12 points, and from the group 2 list to bring the total value of Specialisation units in groups 1 and 2 to at least 112 points, including any prerequisites.

4 years part-time. Part-time,Flexible.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

How to apply for this course

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