Title of Qualification

National Vocational Certificate Level 3 in Industrial Automation (Automation Technician)

Date:

2019-12-13

NVQF Level:

3

Version:

1

Total Credits:

91

Purpose of the Qualification:

The purpose of the training is to provide skilled manpower to improve the existing industrial automation sector & support. This will improve the quality in different industrial sectors by industrial automation technicians and the availability of skilled professionals will bring socio-economic benefits to all stakeholders.

Details of the Qualification:

Code	Comptency Standards	Level	Credits
102200846	Apply Work Health and Safety Practices (WHS)	3	3
041700840	Identify and Implement Workplace Policy and Procedures	2	3
001100852	Communicate at Workplace	3	3
061100858	Perform Computer Application Skills	3	4
041300867	Manage Personal Finances	3	3
071400938	Perform Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Operations	3	60
071400939	Develop Human Machine Interface (HMI)	3	15

Credit Range:

Compulsory	Elective
91	0

Equivalencies, cross credits, pre requisites:

The entry requirement for National Vocational Certificate Level-3 in Industrial Automation (Automation Technician) is the award of a National Vocational Certificate Level -2 in Industrial Automation.

Requirements for accumulation of credits:

NA

Requirement for the award of the Qualification:

NA

Transition arrangements for current courses, awards etc:

NA

Standard Setting Body:

Remarks:

Prepare and train students through skill training and enable them to earn their living either through employment in industry or to be self-employed.

ISCED Classfication:

0714