What training is on offer?

Marcellin Technical College focuses on key industry sectors
that meet the needs of industry within the southern region of
Adelaide.

A SMART MOVE for your business

Automotive

Students in automotive workshop


Students in the automotive stream are undertaking their
Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology, studying a
series of units that teach them: 

• Inspection skills: vehicle safety/roadworthy inspections and
part inspections
• Servicing and repair skills: using and maintaining tools,
covering engines, charging systems, batteries, ignition
systems, petrol fuel systems, final drive, transmissions,
low-voltage wiring/lighting systems, cooling systems,
braking systems, air compressors and air lines and
steering systems
• Professional workplace skills: safe working practices,
implementing and monitoring environmental regulations

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Carpentry

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Our building and construction students hit the ground running
when they arrive on your work site. Building and Construction
covers plumbing, general construction and shop fitting. As a
student in the building and construction stream, they are
undertaking their Certificate III in General Construction, studying
a series of units that teach them: 

• Planning skills: reading and interpreting plans, measurement
and calculations
• Professional workplace skills: OH&S and workplace safety,
workplace communications, scaffolding, White card training
• Practical carpentry: handling hand and power tools, levelling
devices, basic setting out, sub-floor framing, timber wall
framing, shop fitting

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Commercial Cookery

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Our new course in commercial cookery will take students with a
passion for food and skill them up on working in commercial
kitchens. They will learn people skills, team work and good time
management – all skills they’ll need to succeed in this industry.
This course will prove very popular as the south of Adelaide is at
the heart of the thriving and expanding hospitality and tourism
industry and has great job prospects for those with a passion!
Students will study a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery,
covering skills including: 

• Kitchen skills: health, safety and security procedures,
workplace hygiene procedures, catering control principles
• Food skills: food preparation and presentation, basic
methods of cookery

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Electrotechnology

ASC shipbuilders with Year 11 students


The electrotechnology banner covers a diverse range of
occupations such as; 

• Electricians – domestic and industry
• Electrical fitters
• Refrigeration mechanics
• Data and security technicians 

Students attending the college have an understanding of each of
these occupations, and armed with good OHS awareness are
able to be productive when they are out on the work site. As a
student in the electrical stream, they are undertaking their
Certification III in Electrotechnology, studying a series of units
that teach them: 

• workshop practice, hand and power tools, installing and
maintaining electrical components, wiring systems,
equipment and electrical systems.
• Where practicable, course delivery will include a range of
practical exercises, minor and major projects

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Metal and Engineering

Students in the metal & engineering workshop


Students in the metal and engineering stream are undertaking
their Certificate III in Engineering or Certificate III in Engineering
(Fabrication) studying a series of units that teach them: 

• Planning skills: planning tasks, measurement and
calculations, precision mechanical measurement interpreting
technical drawing
• Handling tools: using hand and power tools, workshop
machines, general machining, milling operations, operational
maintenance of machines and equipment, lathe operation,
welding, manual heating and thermal cutting
• Professional workplace skills: applying quality procedures
and systems, OH&S and workplace safety, organise and
communicate information

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