DiplomaCertificate II Certificate III

Building and Construction (Building) S&SCPC50210Career options: Building/construction project manager, self-employed builder

Building and Construction (Building) S&SCPC40110Career options: Site supervisor/foreman, self-employed builder, construction manager, contract administrator, construction estimator

Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations) S&SCPP20611 - TraineeshipCareer options: Asset maintenance officer, industrial/domestic contract cleaner

Construction Wall and Floor Tiling TVET course Counts towards Certificate llI

Construction Pathway TVET course Counts towards Certificate llI

Plumbing TVET course Counts towards Certificate llI

Plumbing and Services (Operation) Licensed Plumber S&SCPC40912Career options: Manager of plumbing contractor business, construction estimator,construction manager, contract administrator

Wall and Floor Tiling S&SCPC31311 - Available as Apprenticeship orExisting WorkerCareer options: Tiler

Painting and Decorating S&SCPC30611 - Available as ApprenticeshipCareer options: Painter

Signage S&SCPC32111 - Available as ApprenticeshipCareer options: Signwriter

Carpentry and Joinery S&SCPC32011 - Available as ApprenticeshipCareer options: Carpenter and joiner

Carpentry S&SCPC30211 - Available as Apprenticeship Career options: Carpenter (housing), carpenter

Rigging S&SCPC30711Career options: Rigger

Scaffolding S&SCPC30911 - TraineeshipCareer options: Scaffolder

Plumbing S&SCPC32413 - Available as ApprenticeshipCareer options: Plumber/drainer/gasfitter

Roof Plumbing S&SCPC32612 - Available as ApprenticeshipCareer options: Metal roofing and cladding installer

Fire Protection S&SCPC32813 - Available as ApprenticeshipCareer options: Sprinkler fitter, hydraulics sprinkler designer, pressure systems tester

Career path

Rigger and Scaffolder

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Building, Construction and Plumbing

Building

Plumber

Sprinkler Fitter

Certificate IV

> Sydney TAFE offers a range of courses aligned with NSW Fair Trading licensing and registration requirements for the building trades and builders’ licensing

> Your diploma and advanced diploma qualifications can be a pathway for advanced standing at selected universities in degree courses

> Train with expert industry-trained professionals, many of whom still practise professionally in state-of-the-art facilities endorsed by industry

Career facts

Strong job prospects

Skills shortages in Australia

Skill shortages in NSW

Structural steel construction workers can earn an average of $95,992 per year

Industry facts sourced from: Service Skills Australia Environmental Scan 2015; Job Outlook, Australian Government Department of Employment; joboutlook.gov.au

BUILDER

Asbestos Assessor

General Construction WHS

WH&S and General Induction (WorkCover No 03493)

TILER

Wall and Floor Tiling

Mosaic Tiling

PAINTER

Marbling and Graining

RIGGER AND SCAFFOLDER

Workcover Licencing to Perform High Risk

Scaffolding Assessment

Licensing Units – Dogging Skills/Rigging Basic – Elevated Work Platforms – Forklift – Personnel and Material Hoist – Rigging Intermediate/Advanced – Scaffolding Basic

PLUMBER

Plumbing Control Devices – Backflow Prevention – Heated Water Devices – Thermostatic Mixing Valves

Thermal Energy and Mass

Thermal Insulation

Thermal Control and Ventilation

Short courses

Fees may be subsidised by the NSW Government through Smart and Skilled; subject to eligibility.

S&S

Our teacher: Greg Moffitt

Greg Moffitt worked as a tiler for seven years before starting his own tiling business. Then, to broaden his construction industry skills, he went back to TAFE to study building and carpentry.

As a building and carpentry student, Greg won a State Medal and an Australian Institute of Building Award. With such a broad range of skills and knowledge, it seemed natural for Greg to join the TAFE teaching ranks. And for eight years he’s “loved it”.

“I love teaching,” says Greg. “It’s satisfying passing on the skills that I have acquired over the years to people coming though, and helping them to build their own careers. It’s exciting.”

Greg still works on tiling and construction projects regularly so that he doesn’t lose touch with industry developments.

“You need to stay up to date, and to use tools and new tools and to cut tiles in different ways. Otherwise, you can’t show others how to do it properly.”

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