The construction industry is a major sector of the Western Australian workforce and economy, and encompasses a huge variety of career pathways. It is closely aligned to building and includes a large range of trades such as carpentry and joinery, glass, bricklaying and glazing and roof plumbing, as well as an array of fields like site management, line management, estimating and contracting.
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Up-skill in the building industry by learning how to manage a construction site or become a registered building practitioner.
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Do you want to build a career from the foundations up to the ridge flashing?
When you complete the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) you will be ready for a career as a construction site manager, or (with additional experience) registered building practitioner.
This course covers the academic requirement for registration as a builder with Building Services Board.
Certificate III in Carpentry
Gain the building and construction skills to work as a domestic or commercial carpenter.
Do you want to build a strong career from the ground up?
When you complete the Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery you will be ready for a career as a domestic or commercial carpenter.
Learn in specialised facilities
South Metropolitan TAFE's Thornlie, Rockingham and Mandurah Campuses offer first rate, fully equipped, purpose-built workshops, where students get hands-on practice working in simulation rooms, using advanced equipment and the latest techniques.
Certificate II in Engineering (Heavy Fabrication Pre-Apprenticeship)
Continue your trade studies through to a metal fabrication apprenticeship.
Blend a traditional trade with new technologies!
Metal fabricators and welders work in a diverse trade, applying a broad range of fabrication and welding skills to industries including mechanical and civil engineering, mining resources sector, heavy haulage and road transport, agriculture machinery, construction, defence, refineries and materials bulk handling. Pre-apprentices are exposed to the latest technological developments in the fabrication and welding trade, including computer controlled metal plate cutting equipment.
This pre-apprenticeship prepares graduates to continue their studies through to a metal fabrication apprenticeship.
Learn in specialised facilities
Our campuses provides students with a hands-on learning environment that feature industry-standard equipment, advanced technology and specialised workshop areas.
Certificate III in Engineering - Technical
Lay the groundwork to a career in engineering drafting, or as an engineering associate.
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Are you ready to engineer a mechanically technical career?
Join an industry that is continually growing and evolving with new technologies! Students will learn theoretical components, as well as participating in hands-on workshop projects that will develop your skills and knowledge around general engineering concepts. These projects will help you develop your understanding of how drawings are transformed into buildings and manufactured items.
When you complete the Certificate III in Engineering - Technical you've laid the groundwork to a career in engineering drafting, or as an engineering associate.
Gain these skills:
- provide technical support in mechanical engineering research, design, operations, and maintenance
- technical drawing
- computer aided drafting
- materials testing
- hand tools
- measuring
- workplace health and safety
Specialist applied engineering facility at Munster campus
Students study this course at our state-of-the-art Applied Engineering building at Munster campus, featuring mechatronics labs and technical engineering workshop rooms. In our courses, you'll have access to modern equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, civil engineering compression labs to name just a few.
Good news!
This course is going to transition to a new training package in 2023. This means that students starting in 2023 will transfer during their study to new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.
Infrastructure Ready Skill Set
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Build your future with skills in infrastructure
Gain the skills to prepare for a career in infrastructure projects, and pick up your White Card along the way!
You will learn the knowledge and skills to work safely in the civil construction industry, communicate effectively on work sites and plan work in relation to infrastructure activities.
This introduction is suitable for students who wish to enter the industry with no or limited experience.
Gain these skills
- Follow work health and safety policies and procedures
- Plan and organise work
- Carry out measurements and calculations
- Communicate effectively in the work place
- Operate small plant and equipment
Certificate III in Locksmithing
Are you ready for a secure career that opens doors? Become a licensed locksmith today.
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Are you ready for a secure career that truly opens doors?
When you complete the Certificate III in Locksmithing you'll be looking at a career as a licensed locksmith.
Gain these skills
- assemble and install manual and electronic locks
- perform site security surveys
- develop and install master key systems
Learn in specialised facilities
South Metropolitan TAFE's Rockingham Campus offers first rate, fully equipped, purpose-built workshops, where students get hands-on practice working in simulation rooms, using advanced equipment and the latest techniques.
Work Safety in Construction Skill Set
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Get ready for a safe construction career.
Learn the skills to prepare for a career in construction and pick up your White Card along the way.
This skill set will give you an introduction to working in construction, teaching you safety and accuracy in planning for, setting up and beginning a construction project. You will learn to use tools and equipment safely and the rules and procedures for safe work on site, plus you will work on a construction project, ready to add to your portfolio.
This course is ideal as a start to a building and construction pathway, building the basic safety skills for wet trades, plumbing, carpentry and joinery.