Certificate IV in Papermaking Operations Qualification Endorsement - Department of Training and Workforce Development

Qualification Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 4:35 AM AWST

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Certificate IV in Papermaking Operations

Qualification

National Code:
PPM40216

State Code:
BAH0

TGA Status:
Replaced

DTWD Status:
Replaced

National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification

Field of Education

0303 - Process And Resources Engineering

Original TGA Release Date

06/05/2016

Approved Date

25/08/2016

Stream of Study

Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)

VET Act Classifier

Nominal Hours

502

Duration

2 Semesters

Current Release Number

2.00

Current Release Date

24/10/2018

VET Act Conditions

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Releases

Release Version	Release Date	TGA Status	DTWD Status
2.00	24/10/2018	Current	Approved
1.00	06/05/2016	Replaced	Approved

Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of individuals who perform high level technical production roles in a papermaking operation. Work activities involve the application of technical skills and detailed knowledge using discretion and judgement. Individuals in these roles are generally pivotal to the production process, providing complex technical advice and support to a team. They would be expected to apply detailed technical knowledge to solve a range of complex problems relating to equipment, process, output and quality. Work would be carried out independently under general or limited supervision.
Job roles
A key focus of the qualification, and therefore vocational outcomes, is on skills for troubleshooting and rectifying production papermaking production processes, and will reflect the duties of a senior operator/technician or production specialist in one or more of the following areas:
Fibre/stock preparation and handling; wet end operations; dry end operations; coated paper treatments; finishing and converting; winding and rewinding; quality testing.
Co-located job roles
Electricity Generation/Turbine; Steam Generation/Boilerhouse; Water Services; Chemical Recovery; Chemical Preparation.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to some units in this qualification in some states and territories at the time of publication and may differ according to jurisdiction.

Schedule

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- ten (10) units of competency:
- six (6) core units plus
- four (4) elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

All units within at least one Industry Specific group must be selected. Remaining electives may be selected from the Elective Units list and can include up to two (2) units from an endorsed Training Package or State/Territory accredited course.

In the Steam Generation sector, if the type of equipment used denotes that a High Risk Work Licence is required, the units MSMBLIC001 and MSMBLIC002 must be used. For equipment use that does not require a High Risk Work Licence, the PPMSTM units may be used.