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Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Solid Plastering Pre-apprenticeship)

National ID: 52893WA | State ID: AD07

A trade career that has creativity covered

Solid plastering is a finishing trade and an important part of the building process. Solid Plasterers apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster and cement to the interiors and exteriors of structures.

Complete this pre-apprenticeship and you'll be what employers are looking for in an apprentice solid plasterer. It will give you the skills, knowledge and behaviours to make you more competitive when applying for an apprenticeship and a flying start in learning a trade.

Gain these skills

  • Finish walls and ceilings in plaster
  • Interpret plans
  • Measure and calculate the right amount of materials for the job
  • Work with scaffolding safely at heights
  • Workplace health and safety

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Solid Plasterer Assistant

Further Study Operations

Certificate III in Solid Plastering

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Music

National ID: CUA20620 | State ID: BGV8

Kick start your career in WA's vibrant music industry

Gain the practical knowledge to enhance your musical and production skills.

This course introduces basic musical and sound concepts. Electives will focus on song writing and performance within ensembles, recording and mixing within the studio and live environments and follow the production processes through to the completion of a demo recording.

This course in only offered in semester 1 each year.

Gain these skills

  • Play music or sing to make a music demo
  • Use technical equipment and computers
  • Record and edit sound
  • Prepare yourself for performance

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Music (Performance)

Certificate III in Music (Sound Production)

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Maritime Operations (Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal)

National ID: MAR20321 | State ID: BHD0

Coxswain's can gain employment in the small vessel sector in commercial workboats, fisheries, fishing, tourism and aquaculture.

This qualification is suitable for people who want to command and operate the engines of a vessel less than 12 metres long with unlimited outboard engine propulsion, or inboard engines less than 500 kilowatts. 

  • In inshore waters (refer to National Standard for Commercial Vessels Part B—General requirements) or designated waters (under state or territory waterway management legislation).
  • As a tender or auxiliary vessel operating within 3 nautical miles of a parent vessel within the exclusive economic zone.

Gain these skills

  • perform basic servicing and maintenance of main propulsion unit and auxiliary systems
  • operate inboard and outboard motors
  • operate main propulsion unit and auxiliary systems
  • apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
  • follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel
  • survive at sea using survival craft
  • follow environmental work practices
  • plan and navigate a passage for a vessel up to 12 metres
  • apply seamanship skills aboard a vessel up to 12 metres

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

This qualification is suitable for people who work as a Coxswain Grade 1 Near Coastal in the maritime industry and Command a Commercial Marine Vessel which is up to 12 meters in length. The propulsion power must be unlimited for an outboard engine or up to 500 kW for an inboard engine.  Vessel: inshore or as a tender or auxiliary vessel within 3 nautical miles (nm) of a parent vessel within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Master up to 24 metres Near Coastal), State ID BDU4

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Painting and Decorating Pre-apprenticeship)

National ID: 52893WA | State ID: AD10

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.

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Painting Trades Worker Assistant

Further Study Option(s)

Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become an apprentice in a finishing trade, but you need to be registered with the The Apprenticeship Office and employed.

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Brick and Block Laying Pre-apprenticeship)

National ID: 52893WA | State ID: AD06

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.

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Bricklayer/Blocklayer Assistant

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Aquaculture

National ID: SFI20119 | State ID: BEI8

Are you looking to join a school of fish lovers?

This qualification is the crucial first step towards an exciting career in aquaculture. This course provides students with a range of core skills and knowledge relevant to working in the aquaculture industry. Graduates go on to further studies or working in a range on environments including onshore aquaculture facilities, offshore culture facilities and the ornamental fish industry.

Gain these skills

  • handling and harvesting stock,
  • preparing stock for live transport,
  • monitoring stock and environmental conditions,
  • producing algal cultures, and
  • working effectively in the seafood industry

Aquaculture is a fast-growing industry. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a report in 2018 stating that ‘aquaculture is fastest growing food production sector worldwide’. Typical entry-level jobs for those holding Certificate II include:

  • Australian and overseas aquaculture farms
  • hatcheries and nurseries   
  • live post-harvest holding facilities, such as processing plants, wholesalers or 
  • transporters, pet shops, public aquaria, zoos or other facilities with aquatic animals 

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Aquaculture Farmer

Further Study Option(s)

Diploma of Aquaculture

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Animal Care

National ID: ACM20121 | State ID: BGQ7

Are you barking mad for animals?

Do you want to gain experience working with animals? This course is an entry point into the animal care industry and prepares you for job roles such as an animal attendant in a kennelcattery, animalshelter, or pet shop.

Gain these skills

  • care and maintenance of animals
  • animal care industry
  • practical experience with animals

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Animal attendant l Trainer l Pet grooming l Pet exerciser l Animal shelter attendant |Cattery l Boarding kennel operator l Pet shop attendant

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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National ID: 52824WA | State ID: AB29

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

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National ID: 52824WA | State ID: AB25

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

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National ID: SIS20115 | State ID: AYX0

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Community activities assistant | Customer service assistant | Leisure assistant | Recreation assistant | Retail assistant | Grounds assistant | Facility assistant.

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  • Not competitive
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