Thornlie

Are you looking for an electrical career and current skills?

When you complete the Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)(Electrotechnology Pre-Apprenticeship) you'll be what employers are looking for as an apprentice in the electrical, instrumentation or electrical servicing trades.

Gain these skills:

• work effectively in the construction industry
• use hand and power tools
• interpret drawings
• take electrical and electronic measurements
• solder components
• workplace health and safety

Learn in specialised facilities

SM 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.

Are you looking for an electronics career and current skills?

When you complete the Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications you'll be flicking the switch on a career in electronics, as a data cabler or telecommunications technician (with additional training).

Gain these skills: 

• install and maintain telecommunication cabling 
• secure electrotechnological equipment
• assemble and dismantle components
• use cabling drawings
• understand standards, codes and specifications and
• workplace health and safety

It includes ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) requirements for open cabler registration.

Immerse yourself into the digital media industry

The Certificate III in Screen and Media is the perfect foundation to make that break into the vibrant and exciting industry of digital media. Start your pathway towards a career as a web developer, social media specialist, or multimedia designer.  This is also a great way to improve your information and communications technology skills, to help make you more employable.

Gain these skills

• use digital technologies and multimedia
• manipulate digital images
• create digital books
• create a website 
• create design assets
• use social media to enhance business
• work with interactive content
• gain workplace health and safety knowledge 

Get your creativity flowing! 

Creativity is the third top skill that employers are looking for to future proof your career. The Certificate II in Creative Industries will start you on your journey towards an exciting creative career pathway as a multimedia designer, web developer, or production assistant. By completing this qualification you will also improve your ICT employability skills.

Gain these skills

• use digital technologies and multimedia
• social media skills
• design and digital imaging skills
• gain arts industry knowledge 
• effective teamwork 

Are you geared up for a big career working with big gears?

When you complete the Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Heavy Vehicle Servicing Pre-Apprenticeship) you'll have what employers are looking for in an apprentice heavy vehicle or plant mechanic.

Gain these skills

• working on loaders, bulldozers, dump trucks and haul trucks
• inspecting and servicing transmissions, steering, brakes, fuel injection systems, hydraulics, and batteries
• troubleshooting basic faults
• workplace safety and health

Do you have an eye for colour and like to finish what others start?

Painting and decorating is known as a finishing trade, encompassing both residential and commercial areas. It can include new constructions as well as restoring historically significant buildings.

When you complete this Certificate II in Building and Construction pre-apprenticeship you'll be what employers are looking for in an apprentice painter and decorator. Give yourself a better chance of gaining an apprenticeship and a flying start in learning a trade.

Gain these skills: 

• painting techniques 
• interpreting plans 
• preparing surfaces 
• measuring 
• calculating the right amount of materials for the job 
• working with scaffolding safely at heights and
• workplace health and safety

Do you have a desire to work in construction working with timber?

Carpenters and joiners construct, install, renovate and repair structures and fixtures made of wood, plywood, wallboard and other materials, and cut, shape and fit timber parts to form structures and fittings.

When you complete this pre-apprenticeship you'll be what employers are looking for as an apprentice carpenter and joiner. Give yourself a better chance of gaining an apprenticeship and a flying start in learning a trade.

Gain these skills

• manual and power tool use 
• construction of wall frames 
• installing flooring 
• interpreting plans 
• measuring 
• calculating the right amount of materials for the job 
• working with scaffolding safely at heights and
• workplace health and safety

An outdoor trades career with a chance of making great things

Complete this pre-apprenticeship and you'll be what employers are looking for in an apprentice bricklayer/blocklayer.

Learn how to use bricklaying tools and equipment to construct brick and block walls, to give yourself a better chance of gaining an apprenticeship and a flying start in learning a trade.

Gain these skills 

• constructing and repairing walls, arches, foundations, and partitions 
• interpreting plans 
• measuring 
• calculating the right amount of materials for the job 
• working with scaffolding safely at heights and
• workplace health and safety

Explore the vibrant world of digital media 

Looking to advance your skills further and build up a digital media portfolio that will allow you to stand-out to prospective employers? When you complete the Certificate IV in Screen and Media at our state-of-the-art facilities you will develop in-demand skills to comfortably wield a wide range of digital technologies.

Gain these skills

• digital technologies
• 3D animation
• modelling
• video
• multimedia
• web design 
• interactive media and games
• visual effects

Do you want to take control of your future?

When you finish the Certificate I in General Education for Adults you will have better reading, writing, maths, and computer skills.

Gain these skills

• how to make a plan
• simple reading and writing
• how to make simple documents
• basic computer skills
• simple maths and working with money

The Certificate I in General Education for Adults is approximately equivalent to Year 9 for the purposes of applying for a TAFE course and will meet the entry requirements for most Certificate II, III or IV level TAFE courses.