Training

(Last published: 11 Mar 2010)

NMI offers training in various fields of chemical, physical and legal metrology. Click on the course topics below for more information. In addition to these courses, training can be provided through consultancy arrangements.

Refer to the Participants Handbook for an outline of support services for participants and key policies including participants rights and responsibilities.

Physical measurement courses	Location	Dates (2010 unless stated otherwise)
Introduction to estimating measurement uncertainty	Brisbane Melbourne Adelaide Perth Sydney	14 April 20 April 16 June 30 June 7 July
Calibration of weights and balances	Sydney	11 August
Dimensional measurement fundamentals	TBA	June 2011
Electrical measurement	Sydney	May 2011
Pressure measurement	Melbourne	23–24 June
Radiometry	Sydney	March 2011
Temperature measurement	Sydney	23–25 March
Time and frequency measurement	On request	On request
Chemical measurement courses
Analytical method validation	Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane	9–10 March 4–5 May 24–25 August 19–20 October
Estimating measurement uncertainty for chemists (divided into parts 1 and 2)	Sydney Melbourne Perth Brisbane	16 (part 1) and 17 (part 2) March 16 (part 1) and 17 (part 2) June 7 (part 1) and 8 (part 2) September 9 (part 1) and 10 (part 2) November
Legal metrology courses
Weighbridge operators	Melbourne Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Brisbane	18 March 19 March 20 April 18 May 26 May
Verifying non-automatic weighing instruments	Perth Brisbane Melbourne Sydney	20 April 11 May 21 July 8 September
Verifying fuel dispensers	Perth Brisbane Melbourne	25 March 5 May 20 July
Verifying LPG dispensers	On request	On request
Verifying bulk flowmetering systems	Melbourne Perth	17 March 15 June
Verifying belt weighers	Sydney	28 September
Testing using substitution load	On request	On request