Engineering Fabrication
Certificate III in Engineering Fabrication and Trade
Metal Fabricator, Fitter and Turner and Welder are currently on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), meaning they are professions with high long-term demand in Australia.
In Brazil, manufacturing engineering professionals may be even more in demand than engineers. Workers in these fields are responsible for cutting, shaping, joining, and repairing metal parts used in iron and steel structures, boilers, pressure vessels, pipelines, ships, and other vessels.
The Certificate III and IV in Engineering Fabrication and Trade courses prepare students to undertake a wide range of tasks in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
Upon graduation, students will be able to work in various areas of engineering manufacturing, including:
- Analyze blueprints, technical drawings, and specifications to understand job requirements
- Select, clean and prepare the metal material to be used
- Cut sections and shapes marked in metal using hand tools, torches and cutting machines
- Shaping and bending metal parts and tubes with hand tools or machines, and also through heating and hammering
- Align the parts to be joined, using tools and measuring instruments
- Join metal parts using welding, screwing or riveting techniques
- Check the quality of the welds, analyzing width, depth and precision
- Finish the products by cleaning, polishing, sanding or applying acidic solutions.
- Clean and smooth welds with files, chisels or grinders
About the course
Duration: 12 to 24 months
Cost: Between $15,000 and $20,000 per year
Intake: Monthly
Cities: Sydney
Requirements
1) Students must be at least 18 years of age.
2) Academic requirement: Have completed the equivalent of Australian Year 10 (primary/secondary education) in the country of origin.
3) It is mandatory to present proof of your English level.
- Accepted tests: IELTS, PTE, among others.
- Example: IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.0, and no band below 5.5 (or equivalent).
- The test must be valid (taken within the last 2 years) at the time of visa application.
- Some educational institutions offer an in-house English test (taken at the school itself) that can be used to prove the required level of English.
Exemptions:
You may be exempt from the English language requirement if:
– are a citizen and hold a passport from the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, New Zealand or Ireland.
– are enrolled in a major course that is a registered school course, an intensive English language course (ELICOS), a course registered to be taught in another language, or a registered postgraduate research course.
– have studied for at least 5 years in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Ireland.
Job market
- Full-time metal fabrication professionals earn, on average, $1,600 per week.
- They can work independently or be part of a larger company in the construction or manufacturing sectors.
- About 92% of professionals working with structural steel and welding hold full-time positions.
Possible Career Paths:
- Fitter and Turner (Mechanical adjuster)
- Metal Fabricator (Fabricator of metal structures)
- Welder (Welder)
Higher Education Opportunities:
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor of Electrical and Aerospace Engineering
Score to Immigrate
This is the minimum score that this profession was called in the last rounds of invitations for the 189 visa:
Metal Fabricator (ANZSCO 322311)
August 21, 2025: 105 points
November 7, 2024: 75 points
September 5, 2024: 75 points
Welder (First Class) (ANZSCO 322313)
August 21, 2025: 90 points
November 7, 2024: 70 points
September 5, 2024: 75 points
Information taken from the Home Affairs website.