Advanced manufacturing and engineering
Want a hands-on career with high earning potential? Defence and security, mining and construction are some of South Australia’s most exciting and fastest growing industries.
In years 10 to 12, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the latest industrial technologies and get all the skills you need step straight into a career in advanced manufacturing and engineering.
You can even complete the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Flinders University while in year 12, fast-tracking your career as an engineer.
Findon Technical College's advanced manufacturing and engineering program is designed in partnership with global leaders in defence, BAE Systems, and leaders in engineering and manufacturing, Liebherr, and Axiom Precision Manufacturing and includes real-life work experience opportunities and mentorship.
You will learn:
- welding and fabrication
- computer-aided design and drafting (CADD)
- robotics
- automation.
All topics contribute to your VET qualifications and SACE.
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What you’ll learn
Year 10
You'll complete the Australian Curriculum, plus:
- learn about the industry
- plan your career options
- complete VET introductory level courses
- develop workplace skills
- gain experience with employers in the industry.
Year 11
You'll complete a full-time program which prepares you for careers in the industry and includes:
- technical skills through a MEM20422 Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
- language, literacy and numeracy and skills needed in the workplace
- project-based and hands-on learning in a workplace environment
- Research Project based on a career in the industry
- work placement with employers in the industry
- potential to enter into a school-based traineeship
- completing all compulsory SACE requirements.
Year 12
You'll complete a full-time program which prepares you for careers in the industry and includes:
- advanced technical and workplace skills
- advanced language, literacy, numeracy and skills needed in the workplace
- work placement with employers in the industry
- potential to enter into a school-based traineeship
- support to complete the first year of your apprenticeship or fast track to university
- completion of SACE.
Graduate into a career - guaranteed
After you graduate from a technical college, you could:
- go straight into a job
- pursue an apprenticeship
- undertake further VET study
- continue studying at university.
A security clearance may be required for jobs in the Defence Industry. For more information, visit Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.
Apprenticeship
After starting your apprenticeship while at the technical college, you can transition fast-track completion of the apprenticeship post-school.
This will prepare you for careers such as:
- Welder
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Pipe Fitter.
VET
You can choose further training in:
This will prepare you for careers such as:
- Engineering Technician
- Engineering Associate.
University
You can also choose higher education:
- Bachelor of Engineering (multiple specialisations)
This will prepare you for a career as:
- Engineer (multiple specialisations).
Our industry partners
To design and deliver this industry training program, we've partnered with BAE Systems, Liebherr and Axiom Precision Manufacturing.
These companies are among the world’s largest and provide you with experience and expertise in a global context. They pride themselves on being industry leaders, using the most advanced technology to provide solutions across industries such as defence, aerospace and manufacturing.
