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Building and Construction
Building and construction is one of the biggest industries in Western Australia and employs approximately 10 per cent of the state’s workforce. Billions of dollars are invested in infrastructure and housing every year, resulting in an ever-growing industry full of exciting employment opportunities.
At SM TAFE we deliver practical, hands-on training that covers a wide variety of specialisations including; plumbing and gas, bricklaying and blocklaying, carpentry and joinery, civil construction, electrical and electrotechnology, floor and wall tiling, painting and decorating, solid plastering, telecommunications and wall and ceiling lining.
Our Building and Construction qualifications range from entry level pre-apprenticeship programs, through to apprenticeships and post-trade specialisations and are delivered at our specialist training facilities based at our Mandurah, Munster, Rockingham and Thornlie campuses.
Plan your study pathway in Building and Construction.
Courses in Building and Construction
Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
National ID CPC33020 | State ID BGD8Gain the trade knowledge and skills to lay bricks as a bricklayer or blocklayer
Campuses
Study Modes
- Thornlie
- Rockingham
Study Modes
- Apprenticeship
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
National ID CPC50220 | State ID BGE4Up-skill in the building industry by learning how to manage a construction site or become a registered building practitioner.
Campuses
Study Modes
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- Workplace
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Brick and Block Laying Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID 52893WA | State ID AD06Gain the skills to work in the building industry and become an apprentice bricklayer/blocklayer.
Campuses
Study Modes
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- On Campus
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Carpentry Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID 52893WA | State ID AD12Gain the skills to work in the building industry and become an apprentice carpenter and joiner.
Campuses
Study Modes
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- On Campus
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Mortar Trades Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID 52893WA | State ID AD11Gain the skills to work as an apprentice in the mortar trades (tiling, solid plastering, bricklaying and wall and ceiling lining)
Campuses
Study Modes
- Rockingham
Study Modes
- On Campus
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Painting and Decorating Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID 52893WA | State ID AD10Gain the skills to work in the building industry and become an apprentice painter and decorator.
Campuses
Study Modes
- Mandurah
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- On Campus
Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
National ID MSF30322 | State ID BIKOGain the skills to work in the furnishing industry as a furniture maker or cabinet maker.
Campuses
Study Modes
Study Modes
- Apprenticeship
Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Cabinet Making and Timber Technology Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID MSF20322 | State ID AE17Do you want a trades career making cherished chairs and loved lounges?
When you complete Certificate II in Furniture Making (Cabinet Making/Furniture Making Pre-Apprenticeship) you'll be what employers are looking for as an apprentice furniture maker or...
Campuses
Study Modes
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- On Campus
Certificate III in Carpentry
National ID CPC30220 | State ID BGB8Gain the building and construction skills to work as a domestic or commercial carpenter.
Campuses
Study Modes
- Mandurah
- Rockingham
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- Apprenticeship
Certificate III in Civil Construction (Civil Construction General)
National ID RII30920 | State ID AD00Gain the skills to become a mobile plant operator, bridge construction worker, pipe layer or road construction worker.
Campuses
Study Modes
- Thornlie
Study Modes
- Apprenticeship