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Upskill yourself, employees or apprentices with an industry-standard metal trades qualification from Charles Darwin University.
Choose from CDU's range of certificates, diplomas, training packages and short courses to gain new skills in metal fabrication, welding, fitting, machining and more. Our training courses teach the skills needed to work as a boilermaker, sheet metal worker or metal fabricator.
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We are the largest provider of TAFE in the Northern Territory
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We offer courses suitable for pre-apprentice, apprentice and traineeship students
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Learn in some of the Territory's best facilities
Train with best-in-class industry tools and equipment to get job ready

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MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering (MEM20105 - 2025)
Duration 2 year/s
Location Casuarina
MEM30219 Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (MEM30219 - 2025)
Duration 3 year/s
Location Casuarina
MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (MEM31922 - 2025)
Duration 3 year/s
Location Alice Springs, Casuarina