Metal Fabrication
Studying to be a Metal Fabricator will help you solder your way to success in Australia by training you in forming, bending, shaping and welding all metal types, both ferrous and non-ferrous.
Metal Fabricator, Fitter and Turner, and Welder are currently all on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) – this means there is a shortfall in supply of employees, and Metal Fabricators are in demand in Australia.
GET QUALIFIED
Occupation Name: Metal Fabricator
ANZSCO: 322311
AQF Minimum Qualification: Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
Two-year training package to be eligible for 485 Graduate Visa:
- Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
- Certificate IV in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
- Diploma of Engineering
Intake Dates
- Monthly intakes
Locations
- Melbourne, Sydney
Cost
- From $10,000 per year
Job Opportunities
Careers and graduate outcomes
Fabrication engineering tradespeople cut, shape, join and finish metal to make, maintain, or repair metal products and structures. They may produce moulds or patterns for metal castings, apply coatings, and work with a variety of materials. This highly practical skill set is required by employers across the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
Engineering Industry trade pathway:
Step 1
Firstly, enrol in the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade, Certificate IV in Engineering – Fabrication Trade and Diploma of Engineering – this has a duration of two years.
Step 3
Whilst on the Graduate Visa, you must undertake the Job Ready Program through TRA (Trades Recognition Australia). This requires 12 months of paid work experience as a Metal Fabricator and can enable you to obtain a positive full skills assessment for migration purposes.
Step 2
After studying the two-year training package, provided you have undertaken 360 hours of work in an Australian workplace or vocational placement during your studies, you may be eligible to apply for the 485 Graduate Visa. This is a temporary work visa that allows you to live and work in Australia after graduation for up to 18 months.
Step 4
After you have completed the Job Ready Program you will receive a positive skills assessment as a Metal Fabricator. This means you may be eligible to apply for permanent work visas such as General Skilled Migration (Subclass 189 or 190), or 491. This will also make you eligible for employer sponsorship as you would have satisfied the two-year work experience criteria for a Temporary Short Skilled Subclass 482 Visa.
Superior migration expertise at your side.
Do you want to extend your stay in Australia? Choose a course that trains you for a position on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL).
