Metal Production Process Support Activities Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply safety procedures and use personal protective equipment in a metal production environment.
• Demonstrate correct material handling and storage techniques for metal products.
• Monitor production processes and report deviations to supervisors.
• Perform quality checks on metal products using standard measuring instruments.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area to prevent hazards.
• Communicate effectively with team members during production activities.

Target Audience

This course is designed for production workers, operators, and support staff involved in metal production processes who need to enhance their practical skills and safety awareness.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in key support activities such as raw material handling, furnace operations support, quality inspection, and maintenance tasks. Learners apply theoretical knowledge in a simulated or real production environment, developing competence in safety procedures, equipment operation, and problem-solving.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Raw Material Handling and Preparation — Learners handle and prepare raw materials (ores, scrap) using cranes and conveyors, perform sampling, and document quality checks. (16h)
• Practical 2: Furnace Operations and Casting Support — Learners assist in furnace charging, tapping, and slag removal, and support mould preparation for casting, monitoring parameters and identifying defects. (20h)
• Practical 3: Quality Inspection and Maintenance Tasks — Learners use inspection tools to measure dimensions and surface quality, perform routine equipment inspections, and apply lockout/tagout procedures. (16h)
• Practical 4: Integrated Production Support Simulation — Learners participate in a simulated production run, coordinating material movement, process monitoring, quality checks, and troubleshooting. (16h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.