BOAT BUILDER AND REPAIRER SO WHERE TO FROM HERE?
Boat builders and repairers, also known as shipwrights, Boat builders and repairers are in great demand and
construct, fit out and repair a wide variety of ships and therefore often well paid. So if you believe that a trade
boats. They work in boat building facilities, shipyards, career in the marine industry is for you, there is plenty
marinas, slipways and dry docks, on boats at mooring, of help and advice out there.
on motor and sail pleasure craft, racing yachts and
powerboats, and commercial and naval vessels. For more information about…
boat building and repairing
Ships and boats today can be made out of aluminium, marine and manufacturing jobs
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steel, timber, ferro-cement, fibreglass, and more and marine and manufacturing qualifications
more they are being produced using other hi-tech marine and manufacturing career pathways
laminates and composites such as carbon fibre and
Kevlar, to name just a few. www.makeit.net.au
You might work for a small to medium business at a
marina or on a slipway, in a large high-tech shipyard
or boat building facility.
Boat building and repair suits someone who enjoys
practical and mechanical tasks, is good with their hands
and has an aptitude for technical tasks. If this sounds
like you and if you like industrial arts subjects and
design (and possibly maths and science as well), then
a boat building and repair trade could be for you.
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HOW YOU CAN GET THERE? CAREER PATHWAYS WHERE TO FROM THERE?
To become a boat building and repair tradesperson you Certificate III is generally the qualification level for trades, Where do you want to go?
will need to get an apprenticeship with an employer however tradespeople can continue further training
and complete a Certificate III qualification. and education to achieve higher level qualifications and Once you have gained a trade qualification there is a
pursue a wide range of career pathways. world of options available to you. With experience and
You can make a start while still at school by undertaking possibly further training you could work in higher level
studies at Certificate I or II level or take up a part time occupations such as:
school-based apprenticeship. You can also gain
recognition and credit for relevant work and on the job Advanced Diploma Production Manager
training which can count towards your trade qualification. Diploma Shipyard Manager
Certificate IV Naval Architect
It might also be possible to start your own business or
move into other industries or sectors.
UPATIONS
BOAT BUILDER AND REPAIRER ASSOCIATED OCC
Boat Repairer
Certificate III in Loftsperson (Marine)
Marine Craft Construction Marine Trimmer (Upholsterer)
Metal Liner-Off
Sailmaker
Ship’s Carpenter
Shipwright
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?
Welder
Certificate II in…
A trade apprenticeship will usually take approximately
Engineering
Boat Building and Construction
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three to four years to complete. However, because
Vocational Education and Training qualifications are Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication Trade)
competency based, i.e. based upon what a person can Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade)
do and not upon time served, it is sometimes possible Certificate III in Furniture Making (Cabinetmaking)
to complete them in less time. Certificate III in Textile Fabrication
Certificate I in... Certificate III in Upholstery
Engineering
Manufacturing (Pathways)