PMA30116 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededEquivalent

The currency period for PMA30116 ended on 14 November 2020 — 5 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

Transition clockClosed to new enrolments

New enrolments are not permitted from 16 November 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).

The same date closes a second obligation: under s 7(2)(c) of the same instrument, advertising may refer to a superseded product only while it is on scope and new enrolments are permitted. When enrolments stop, the course page advertising it stops being permitted too — and if ASQA approves a later enrolment date, that moves with it.

Sector-wide: the item 14 cut-off, measured across every live scope · the repealed 12-month rule

Product type
Qualification
Training package
PMA — Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Refining
Currency period ends
14 November 2020
Latest release
Release 1 · 2 June 2016
Supersedes
PMA30113
Superseded by
PMA30120 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. PMA30116Superseded — equivalentCertificate III in Process Plant Operations
  2. equivalent
  3. PMA30120CurrentCertificate III in Process Plant Operations

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.

  • PMA30113PMA30116equivalent1 June 2016

    Supersedes and is equivalent to PMA30113 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations

  • PMA30116PMA30120equivalent15 November 2020

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

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What PMA30116 is made of

training.gov.au lists 193 units for PMA30116: 5 core and 188 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 5 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practicescurrent
MSMSUP100Apply workplace context to own jobcurrent
MSMSUP102Communicate in the workplacecurrent
MSMWHS110Follow emergency response procedurescurrent
MSMWHS200Work safelycurrent

Elective units 188 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
FDFPH1001AFollow work procedures to maintain Good Manufacturing Practicenot current
FDFPH2001AApply Good Manufacturing Practice proceduresnot current
FDFPHGMP3AMonitor the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practice proceduresnot current
HLTAID003Provide first aidnot current
MEM04001BOperate melting furnacesnot current
MEM05012CPerform routine manual metal arc weldingnot current
MEM09002BInterpret technical drawingnot current
MEM09003BPrepare basic engineering drawingnot current
MEM11011BUndertake manual handlingnot current
MEM16005AOperate as a team member to conduct manufacturing, engineering or related activitiesnot current
MEM18011CShut down and isolate machines/equipmentnot current
MSL952001Collect routine site samplesnot current
MSL973001Perform basic testsnot current
MSMBLIC001Licence to operate a standard boilercurrent
MSMBLIC002Licence to operate an advanced boilercurrent
MSMENV172Identify and minimise environmental hazardscurrent
MSMOPS100Use equipmentcurrent
MSMOPS102Perform tasks to support productioncurrent
MSMOPS200Operate equipmentcurrent
MSMOPS212Use organisation computers or data systemscurrent
MSMPER200Work in accordance with an issued permitcurrent
MSMPER201Monitor and control work permitscurrent
MSMPER202Observe permit workcurrent
MSMPER205Enter confined spacecurrent
MSMPER300Issue work permitscurrent
MSMSUP101Clean workplace or equipmentcurrent
MSMSUP106Work in a teamcurrent
MSMSUP200Achieve work outcomescurrent
MSMSUP204Pack products or materialscurrent
MSMSUP205Transfer loadscurrent
Show the remaining 158 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
MSMSUP210Process and record informationcurrent
MSMSUP240Undertake minor maintenancecurrent
MSMSUP273Handle goodscurrent
MSMSUP280Manage conflict at workcurrent
MSMSUP291Participate in continuous improvementcurrent
MSMSUP292Sample and test materials and productcurrent
MSMSUP300Identify and apply process improvementscurrent
MSMSUP301Apply HACCP to the workplacecurrent
MSMSUP303Identify equipment faultscurrent
MSMSUP309Maintain and organise workplace recordscurrent
MSMSUP310Contribute to the development of workplace documentationcurrent
MSMSUP330Develop and adjust a production schedulecurrent
MSMSUP382Provide coaching/mentoring in the workplacecurrent
MSMSUP383Facilitate a teamcurrent
MSMSUP390Use structured problem-solving toolscurrent
MSMWHS100Follow WHS procedurescurrent
MSMWHS201Conduct hazard analysiscurrent
MSMWHS205Control minor incidentscurrent
MSMWHS210Undertake first response to non-fire incidentscurrent
MSMWHS212Undertake first response to fire incidentscurrent
MSMWHS216Operate breathing apparatuscurrent
MSMWHS217Gas test atmospherescurrent
MSMWHS218Control the risks of fallscurrent
MSMWHS300Facilitate the implementation of WHS for a work groupcurrent
MSS402002ASustain process improvementsnot 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
MSS402051AApply quality standardsnot current
MSS402060AUse planning software systems in operationsnot current
MSS402080AUndertake root cause analysisnot current
MSS402081AContribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategynot current
NWP357BMonitor, operate and control reverse osmosis and nano-filtration processesnot current
PMAOMIR210Control evacuation to muster pointcurrent
PMAOMIR301Undertake initial rescuecurrent
PMAOMIR302Respond to a helideck incidentcurrent
PMAOMIR305Operate panel during an emergencynot current
PMAOMIR317Facilitate search and rescue operationscurrent
PMAOMIR320Manage incident response informationnot current
PMAOMIR321Manage communication systems during an incidentnot current
PMAOMIR346Assess and secure an incident sitecurrent
PMAOPS101Read dials and indicatorscurrent
PMAOPS105Select and prepare materialscurrent
PMAOPS201Operate fluid flow equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS202Operate fluid mixing equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS204Select and use utilities and servicescurrent
PMAOPS205Operate heat exchangerscurrent
PMAOPS208Operate chemical separation equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS210Operate solids handling equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS211Operate manufacturing extrusion systemsnot current
PMAOPS213Package product/materialcurrent
PMAOPS216Operate local control systemcurrent
PMAOPS217Operate wet milling equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS220Monitor chemical reactions in the processcurrent
PMAOPS221Operate and monitor prime moverscurrent
PMAOPS222Operate and monitor pumping systems and equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS223Operate and monitor valve systemscurrent
PMAOPS224Provide fluids for utilities and supportcurrent
PMAOPS226Monitor and operate flare systemscurrent
PMAOPS230Monitor, operate and maintain pipeline stations and equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS231Control gas odourisationcurrent
PMAOPS232Operate filtration equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS233Monitor wells and gathering systemscurrent
PMAOPS234Monitor and operate low pressure compressorscurrent
PMAOPS236Monitor continuous process plantcurrent
PMAOPS240Store fluids in bulkcurrent
PMAOPS241Operate Joule-Thomson effect devicecurrent
PMAOPS242Moor ships for transfer of bulk processed particulates or fluidsnot current
PMAOPS246Operate separation equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS247Operate powered separation equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS260Conduct screening operationscurrent
PMAOPS261Operate bulk solids loading equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS262Operate digestion equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS263Operate leaching equipmentnot current
PMAOPS264Operate solvent extraction equipmentcurrent
PMAOPS265Operate magnetic/electrical separation equipmentnot current
PMAOPS280Interpret process plant schematicscurrent
PMAOPS290Operate a biotreaternot current
PMAOPS300Operate a production unitnot current
PMAOPS301Operate a distillation unitnot current
PMAOPS302Operate reactors and reaction equipmentnot current
PMAOPS303Operate furnaces to induce reactionnot current
PMAOPS304Operate and monitor compressor systems and equipmentnot current
PMAOPS305Operate process control systemsnot current
PMAOPS307Transfer bulk fluids into/out of storage facilitynot current
PMAOPS308Organise storage and logistics of general materialsnot current
PMAOPS309Operate solids handling/storage facilitycurrent
PMAOPS312Undertake ship loading/unloading operationsnot current
PMAOPS319Adjust batchcurrent
PMAOPS320Conduct artificial liftnot current
PMAOPS321Undertake well managementnot current
PMAOPS323Operate and monitor heating furnacenot current
PMAOPS324Operate a gas turbinenot current
PMAOPS325Generate electrical powernot current
PMAOPS326Operate gas absorption unitnot current
PMAOPS327Operate fixed bed adsorption unitnot current
PMAOPS329Operate liquid extraction unitnot current
PMAOPS330Communicate and monitor pipeline activitiesnot current
PMAOPS333Operate wells and gathering systemsnot current
PMAOPS335Conduct pipeline piggingnot current
PMAOPS340Operate cryogenic processesnot current
PMAOPS350Match and adjust colourcurrent
PMAOPS360Operate a metalliferous kiln/furnacenot current
PMAOPS361Operate a smelting furnacenot current
PMAOPS362Operate a blast furnacenot current
PMAOPS364Operate an electrochemical processnot current
PMAOPS365Operate pelletising equipmentnot current
PMAOPS366Operate sintering equipmentnot current
PMAOPS390Operate a biochemical processcurrent
PMASMELT260Form carbon anodescurrent
PMASMELT261Bake carbon anodescurrent
PMASMELT262Clean and strip anode rodscurrent
PMASMELT263Spray carbon anodescurrent
PMASMELT264Start up reduction cellscurrent
PMASMELT265Operate reduction cellscurrent
PMASMELT266Deliver molten metalcurrent
PMASMELT267Cast ingotscurrent
PMASMELT268Operate vertical direct casting processcurrent
PMASMELT269Operate cell tending equipmentcurrent
PMASMELT270Supply product from reduction cellscurrent
PMASUP236Operate vehicles in the fieldcurrent
PMASUP237Undertake crane, dogging and load transfer operationscurrent
PMASUP241Maintain pipeline easementscurrent
PMASUP242Monitor pipeline civil workscurrent
PMASUP243Monitor and maintain pipeline coatingscurrent
PMASUP244Prepare and isolate plantcurrent
PMASUP245Break and make flanged joints using hand toolscurrent
PMASUP246Disconnect and reconnect non-flared tube fitting jointscurrent
PMASUP305Operate offshore cranescurrent
PMASUP311Operate communications hubcurrent
PMASUP341Monitor and maintain instrument and control systemscurrent
PMASUP342Monitor and maintain electrical systemscurrent
PMASUP343Monitor and maintain cathodic protection systemsnot current
PMASUP344Monitor and control repairs and modifications on operational pipenot current
PMASUP345Monitor vibrationcurrent
PMASUP346Control corrosionnot current
PMASUP347Undertake corrosion inspection on process plantnot current
PMAWHS211Prepare equipment for emergency responsecurrent
PMAWHS213Undertake fire control and emergency rescuecurrent
PMAWHS214Undertake helicopter safety and escapecurrent
PMAWHS215Apply offshore facility abandonment and sea survival procedures and practicescurrent
PMAWHS221Maintain first aid resources and recordsnot current
PMAWHS310Investigate incidentscurrent
PMAWHS311Lead emergency teamscurrent
PMAWHS312Command the operation of survival craftcurrent
PMAWHS320Provide advanced first aid responsecurrent
PMAWHS321Provide first aid response in remote and/or isolated areanot current
PMC552002COperate equipment to blend/mix materialsnot current
PMC552003COperate grinding equipmentnot current
PMC552008BOperate crushing equipmentnot current
PMC562070BMove materialsnot current
PSPGEN015Work effectively with diversitynot current
TAEASS301Contribute to assessmentnot current
TAEDEL301Provide work skill instructionnot current
TLID2010Operate a forkliftnot current
UEPOPL001ALicence to operate a steam turbinenot current
UEPOPS319BOperate and monitor gas production plantnot 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.

Source: this product on training.gov.au, Australia's national training register — or go straight to the units it requires. The rule itself is item 14 of F2025L00355, and ASQA publishes the extensions it has granted. Read on 28 August 2026 UTC. Every code, title, date, status and equivalence flag on this page is the register's; nothing here is estimated or inferred, and where the register publishes nothing we say so.

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