DEF32312 Certificate III in Explosive Ordnance Manufacture

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededEquivalent

The currency period for DEF32312 ended on 20 October 2015 — 10 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 22 October 2016 — 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.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
DEF12 — Defence Training Package
Currency period ends
20 October 2015
Latest release
Release 2 · 24 January 2013 · 2 releases in all
Supersedes
PUA32310
Superseded by
DEF32115 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. DEF32312Superseded — equivalentCertificate III in Explosive Ordnance Manufacture
  2. equivalent
  3. DEF32115Superseded — equivalentCertificate III in Explosive Ordnance Manufacture
  4. equivalent
  5. 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.

  • PUA32310DEF32312equivalent14 March 2012

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

  • DEF32312DEF32115equivalent21 October 2015

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

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What DEF32312 is made of

training.gov.au lists 69 units for DEF32312: 4 core and 65 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
BSBCMN311BMaintain workplace safetynot current
DEFEO101DWork safely with explosive ordnancenot current
MSAPMOHS210BUndertake first response to non-fire incidentsnot current
TLID1001AShift materials safely using manual handling methodsnot current

Elective units 65 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBSUS201AParticipate in environmentally sustainable work practicesnot current
DEFCA318Shift loads manually utilising non motorised equipmentnot current
DEFEO201CRespond to firenot current
DEFEO203CDispose of non-explosive dangerous goodsnot current
DEFEO206CApply a knowledge of the service environmentnot current
DEFEO207CInspect explosive ordnance facilitiesnot current
DEFEO208CSupervise explosive ordnance engineering and logistics processesnot current
DEFEO401DLoad and unload platformsnot current
DEFEO501DConduct explosive ordnance inspectionnot current
DEFEO506DFuze and defuze explosive ordnancenot current
DEFEO507DAssemble and disassemble explosive componentsnot current
DEFEO509DPerform purgingnot current
DEFEO701CDispose of explosive ordnancenot current
DEFEO702DDestroy unexploded ordnancenot current
DEFEO716CTest for explosive substancesnot current
DEFEQ001CWork with equity and diversitynot current
DEFOH014BTest confined space environmentnot current
DEFOH015BControl entry to confined spacesnot current
DEFOH016BMonitor and reoprt on hazardous substances safetynot current
MSACMS401AEnsure process improvements are sustainednot current
MSACMT270AUse sustainable energy practicesnot current
MSACMT460AFacilitate the use of planning software systems in manufacturingnot current
MSACMT461AFacilitate SCADA systems in a manufacturing team or work areanot 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
Show the remaining 35 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
MSS402030AApply cost factors to work practicesnot current
MSS402031AInterpret product costs in terms of customer requirementsnot current
MSS402040AApply 5S proceduresnot current
MSS402050AMonitor process capabilitynot current
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
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
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
TLIF1002AConduct 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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