MSM30318 Certificate III in
Manufactured Mineral Products

The MSM30318 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products qualification reflects the role of operators who perform a range of operations to directly produce manufactured mineral products for industry, including cement, pre-cast concrete, pre-mixed concrete, quarry and asphalt.

This qualification consists of eighteen (18) units of competency, of which there are five (5) core units and thirteen (13) electives.

CORE UNITS

• MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
• MSMWHS200 Work safely
• MSMSUP100 Apply workplace context to own job
• MSMSUP101 Clean workplace or equipment
• MSMSUP102 Communicate in the workplace

ELECTIVE UNITS

Selected by the student / school / employer upon consultation with ABC Training and Consulting staff.

Approximately 18 - 24 months.

Competency based training has a flexible duration. Learners are provided theory content consisting of reading content, videos and formative assessment activities. Trainers then visit on-site to provide further practical training, issue the summative assessment, conduct practical observations and discuss your progress with your supervisor.

$6,150

Consists of $325 per unit of competency plus a $300 enrolment fee.

Refer to our Fees and Refunds policy for specific information about when fees are invoiced and how refunds are applied.

You may be able to access funding for this qualification to help offset the cost of the fees. Refer to the tabs below to see if there are any funding options available in your state.

User Choice (Traineeships)

The User Choice Program provides a public funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees. The User Choice Program is funded under the Queensland Department of Education and Training.

Students must be a trainee and have signed training contract that has been approved for funding. Trainees must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or Permanent Residents and reside in QLD. There is a limitation of two funding contributions under User Choice funding.

User Choice Co-contribution Fees

As part of the User Choice Program is it a requirement that a co-contribution fee be collected*. This fee may be paid by you or on your behalf by an employer or another third party. User Choice Co-contribution fees are normally invoiced as one payment in the first few months of the traineeship.

Fees under the User Choice program are set at $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency to be calculated at the commencement of the unit of competency.

This means that a qualification with 18 units of competency and a total of 590 nominal hours the co-contribution fees will be:

• $1.60 x 590 hrs = $944

Fees may vary depending on electives chosen, as the nominal hours may be longer or shorter than the other units of competency. Students who are eligible for a concession (40% of full rate) must supply sufficient evidence at enrolment.

* If you are aged under 21 years you are exempt from any co-contribution fees.

User Choice (Traineeships)

The User Choice Program is an annual grant program that provides training subsides to RTO’s to help cover the cost of providing quality training and assessment for nationally recognised qualifications to Tasmanian apprentices and trainees.

To be eligible for User Choice funding a trainee must meet the following criteria:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident.
• Be of working age.
• Not be a secondary school student (unless undertaking a School Based Traineeship).
• Live in Tasmania.

Co-contribution Fees

Under the User Choice program a co-contribution fee is required. Depending on circumstances students may be eligible for a fee concession (evidence is required).

The co-contribution fee is:

• $350 (or $175 for concessional trainees).

Concession Eligibility Criteria

Concessional status applies to students / trainees who:

• Hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or are the partner or dependent of a person who holds either of these cards.
• Are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Have a disability.
• Are a refugee or asylum seeker.