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Certificate III in Process Manufacturing

If you already work on a production line and want to take on more responsibility, this qualification builds the skills to run and support manufacturing processes across chemical, plastics, rubber, cablemaking and mineral products plants.

  • Course code: MSM30116

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Where

  • TAFE NSW

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    What students say

    Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.

  • kirana colleges

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    Kirana Colleges
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    Most students rate the trainers and teaching highly, and many value the student support, though some found the organisation and admin frustrating. A number also mention communication problems, and opinions are mixed on student support.

  • South Metropolitan TAFE

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    14 campuses
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    What students say

    Students often rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on both teaching and campus facilities. Some also found student support frustrating to access.

  • Halo Nation Training Pty Ltd

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Last reviewed 17 September 2026.

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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

  • Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

  • an interest in how production processes work
  • a careful approach to working safely
  • good communication skills for recording information
  • problem solving skills for when things go wrong

What will you learn?

You learn to work safely, keep a process within its environmental limits, and record production information accurately so problems can be traced and fixed. The focus is on anticipating issues and solving the ones that come up, rather than only following a set procedure. It suits people who move between different process areas or who provide production support rather than hands-on product work.

  • Workplace health and safety
  • Environmental work practices
  • Recording production information
  • Solving production problems
  • Production support tasks
  • Cross-sector manufacturing processes

Units of competency (3 core)

Everyone completes these core units. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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