Advice and Instructions

Alternate Course of Training - Jewellery (Manufacturing and Repair)

Issued: 3 March 2004

CIB231 advised that a new Vocational Training Order (VTO) had been established approving the recognised trade vocation of Jewellery (Manufacturing and Repair).

The VTO specified the Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture MEM30803, from the Metals and Engineering Training Package MEM98 – Jewellery Extension, as the new qualification to support the apprenticeship. This qualification is currently not available for delivery by TAFE NSW.

The Commissioner for Vocational Training has identified the former trade course, Certificate III in Jewellery Trade Course No. 5474, as appropriate to be undertaken as an alternative course of training pursuant to section 10 of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001. The Certificate III in Jewellery Trade Course No. 5474 is the previous trade course, which TAFE will continue to provide until advised otherwise.

Until further notice, all training contracts lodged with the Commissioner for Vocational Training which propose to establish an apprenticeship in the recognised trade vocation of Jewellery (Manufacturing and Repair) should be amended to reflect the above approved alternative training arrangements.

Training Co-ordinators are approved to issue Vocational Training Directions that specify the alternative course of training, Certificate III in Jewellery Trade Course No. 5474, in respect to apprenticeships established in the recognised trade vocation of Jewellery (Manufacturing and Repair).

Approved by the Commissioner for Vocational Training