The evolving landscape of work and the swift integration of workplace technologies are reshaping business skill requirements. Employers seek a workforce proficient in digital literacy, equipped with both technical expertise and interpersonal abilities. Employers need training partners who can address emerging skill gaps and swiftly provide industry-specific training solutions to maintain competitiveness on local and global scales.
SM TAFE will partner with you to understand how bespoke training will fit your needs. We provide relevant and practical training solutions to maximise your training return on investment.
Types of training available
Training options are varied depending on your needs. They can be offered as either accredited or non-accredited training, or a specific skill set or industry short course (often referred to as microcredentials).
- Accredited training will lead to a vocational qualification or a formal qualification/award that is nationally recognised. This includes a full certificate course or selected course modules.
- Non-accredited training refers to an industry short course, specific skill set or micro-credential. There is no formal assessment. Training can be for specific technical skill sets or soft skills training, and highly customised to client needs.
We have numerous industry short courses available to upskill or reskill your staff. We can provide courses on an individual basis or as a skill set, plus you can stack courses as a pathway to full certification.
In addition to training, SM TAFE can also complete a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) of the learning and development needs within your business or organisation. We’ll work with you to map out the knowledge, skills and behaviours that your team needs and how we can develop them effectively.
Our comprehensive suite of services includes:
- training needs analysis - identifying gaps and aligning training to organisational goals.
- course development - crafting relevant and impactful training content.
- provision of training materials and handbooks - equipping learners with essential resources.
- customised course delivery - adapting to your unique context.
- skills assessment and recognition - validating competencies.
- contracted training staff - expert facilitators for targeted learning.
- research and development -staying ahead of industry trends.
- Recognition of Prior Learning - acknowledging existing expertise.
Models for engagement and training
The delivery of training and/or assessment by industry in collaboration with South Metropolitan TAFE as the Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
Delivered in partnership with industry, this model provides an excellent framework to prepare students with work-ready skills in a supportive training environment.
Future-focused in our training design, the Program is tailored to our industry partner requirements, providing scholarship-funded entry-level certificate training coupled with enrichment opportunities, including guest speakers and site visits to further develop skills and knowledge.
The unique model has been proven successful in attracting female and Indigenous cohorts into training and preparing them for entry to employment upon completion.
View our SkillLaunch Programs below
Check out our SkillLaunch Capability Statement.
South Metropolitan TAFE has various partnerships and agreements to deliver qualifications offshore (qualifications delivered in another country, such as Mauritius) and to international students studying on our campuses.
Opportunities also include providing professional development to international delegations.
South Metropolitan TAFE partners with the industry to develop and offer scholarships that help students achieve their career goals. Scholarships include:
- Defence Industry Internship and Graduate Scholarship Program (DIIGS) - Programmed Training Services and defence industry employers
- Process Plant Operations - SkillLaunch Program - WesCEF
- Defence Industry Veterans Employment Scheme (DIVES) - funded by the State Government and supported by the WA defence industry
- Maintenance Support Technician (MST) - Construction Pathway Program - BHP
- Women in Defence Industry Scholarship - delivered in partnership with the defence industry
- Women in Engineering - Chevron
The Jobs and Skills Centres are located on the Armadale, Mandurah, Rockingham, Thornlie and Fremantle campuses and offer free professional and practical advice on training and employment opportunities.
The JSCs provide a critical link between employers, industry and the job-seeking community, including:
- recruitment assistance, including for apprentices and trainees
- advice and resources to support your workforce planning
- advertising employment opportunities on our jobs board or our Aboriginal-specific jobs board
- resources and advice on Aboriginal recruitment and retention strategies
When South Metropolitan TAFE visits a site during the discovery phase, we’ll engage with your staff to gain valuable insights into your workplace and environment. This on-site interaction allows us to better understand the context, challenges, and unique aspects of the organisation
Training needs analysis (TNA) identifies the gaps between what employees currently know and can do - their actual knowledge, skills, and abilities, and what they should know and be able to do in their job roles. A TNA helps align organisational goals and individual career development. Following the identification of gaps in skills and knowledge, SM TAFE can provide gap training.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is an assessment process to evaluate a person’s skills, knowledge and experience gained through work skills and exposure to the industry, paid or unpaid experience and other community experience to meet industry standards. RPL can provide credit towards a nationally recognised Australian qualification and can often shorten the time required to complete a qualification, and may not require any additional study.
RPL can provide staff with the opportunity to gain a full or partial qualification without having to study subjects they already have skills in, saving time and money by completing a qualification in a shorter period of time.