DEF32115 Certificate III in Explosive Ordnance Manufacture

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededEquivalent

The currency period for DEF32115 ended on 24 October 2020 — 5 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 26 October 2021 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

Learners already enrolled have no fixed deadline: they complete the product and are issued their AQF certification, or transfer to the replacement, in a timely manner (ASQA guidance, read live 25 August 2026).

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
DEF — Defence Training Package
Currency period ends
24 October 2020
Latest release
Release 1 · 22 October 2015
Supersedes
DEF32312
Superseded by
DEF30220 equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. DEF32115Superseded — equivalentCertificate III in Explosive Ordnance Manufacture
  2. equivalent
  3. DEF30220CurrentCertificate III in Explosive Ordnance Manufacture

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • DEF32312DEF32115equivalent21 October 2015

    DEF unit codes updated. Imported units updated. DEFEO208C and DEFEO509D removed from elective units. DEFGEN024 added to elective units.

  • DEF32115DEF30220equivalent25 October 2020

    The register records this supersession but attaches no note on what changed.

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What DEF32115 is made of

training.gov.au lists 68 units for DEF32115: 4 core and 64 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 4 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBWHS301Maintain workplace safetynot current
DEFEXO001Work safely with explosive ordnancecurrent
MSAPMOHS210BUndertake first response to non-fire incidentsnot current
TLID1001AShift materials safely using manual handling methodsnot current

Elective units 64 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBSUS201AParticipate in environmentally sustainable work practicesnot current
DEFEXO002Respond to firecurrent
DEFEXO008Conduct explosives inspectioncurrent
DEFEXO022Fuze and defuze explosive ordnancecurrent
DEFEXO023Assemble and disassemble explosive componentscurrent
DEFEXO064Load and unload platformscurrent
DEFEXO066Inspect explosive facilitiescurrent
DEFEXO071Test for the presence of explosive substancescurrent
DEFEXO081Apply a knowledge of the service environmentcurrent
DEFEXO101Dispose of explosivescurrent
DEFEXO102Destroy unexploded ordnancecurrent
DEFEXO103Dispose of non-explosive dangerous goodscurrent
DEFGEN006Work with equity and diversitycurrent
DEFGEN024Supervise engineering and logistic taskscurrent
DEFMIL089Shift loads manually utilising non-motorised equipmentcurrent
DEFWHS012Test confined space environmentcurrent
DEFWHS013Control entry to confined spacescurrent
DEFWHS014Monitor and report on hazardous substances safetycurrent
MSACMT270AUse sustainable energy practicesnot current
MSAPMOHS300AFacilitate the implementation of OHS for a work groupnot current
MSAPMSUP390AUse structured problem solving toolsnot current
MSS402001AApply competitive systems and practicesnot current
MSS402002ASustain process improvementsnot current
MSS402010AManage the impact of change on own worknot current
MSS402020AApply quick changeover proceduresnot current
MSS402021AApply Just in Time proceduresnot current
MSS402030AApply cost factors to work practicesnot current
MSS402031AInterpret product costs in terms of customer requirementsnot current
MSS402040AApply 5S proceduresnot current
MSS402050AMonitor process capabilitynot current
Show the remaining 34 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
MSS402051AApply quality standardsnot current
MSS402060AUse planning software systems in operationsnot current
MSS402061AUse SCADA systems in operationsnot current
MSS402080AUndertake root cause analysisnot current
MSS402081AContribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategynot current
MSS403001AImplement competitive systems and practicesnot current
MSS403002AEnsure process improvements are sustainednot current
MSS403010AFacilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practicesnot current
MSS403021AFacilitate a Just in Time systemnot current
MSS403030AImprove cost factors in work practicesnot current
MSS403032AAnalyse manual handling processesnot current
MSS403040AFacilitate and improve implementation of 5Snot current
MSS403051AMistake proof an operational processnot current
MSS404050AUndertake process capability improvementsnot current
MSS404052AApply statistics to operational processesnot current
MSS404060AFacilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or teamnot current
MSS404061AFacilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work areanot current
MSS404081AUndertake proactive maintenance analysesnot current
MSS404082AAssist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategynot current
PMAOHS310BInvestigate incidentsnot current
PMAOPS300BOperate a production unitnot current
PMAOPS305BOperate process control systemsnot current
PMAOPS307BTransfer bulk fluids into/out of storage facilitynot current
PUAEMR009BFacilitate emergency risk assessmentnot current
PUAEMR027Assess operational risknot current
PUAEMR030Manage and evaluate emergency management exercisesnot current
PUAEMR031Design emergency management exercisesnot current
TLIB3006ACarry out inspection of vehicles designed to carry special loadsnot current
TLIC3063AOperate vehicle carrying special loadsnot current
TLID2012AOperate specialised load shifting equipmentnot current
TLID2016ALoad and unload explosives and dangerous goodsnot current
TLID3015AIdentify and label explosives and dangerous goodsnot current
TLIF1002BConduct housekeeping activitiesnot current
TLIF2012AApply safe procedures when handling/transporting dangerous goods or explosivesnot current

Core and elective are the register's own flags on the unit grid of the release read here. "Not current" means training.gov.au no longer recommends that unit for use inside this product — it does not say anything about the product itself.

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