Certificate II

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

Does your career pipe dream involve real pipes?

When you complete the Certificate II in Plumbing (Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship) you'll be what employers are looking for as an apprentice plumber, roof plumber, or gasfitter.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the construction industry, use hand and power tools, oxy-acetylene and arc weld, read plans, calculate quantities, cut and join sheet metal, work safely at heights, and workplace health and safety.

Gain these skills

• use hand and power tools 
• oxy-acetylene and arc weld
• read plans
• calculate quantities
• cut and join sheet metal
• work safely at heights and
• workplace health and safety

Start your visual arts journey and build on your creative skills 

This visual art and craft qualifications provide you with skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.

In this introductory course you will develop skills such as drawing fundamentals and a range of techniques using mixed media, to digital art, including basic photography and manipulating digital images, and you'll also learn how create ceramic and sculpture artworks.

Each term you will focus on a specific subject such as ceramics, sculpture, drawing or digital art.

Our courses offer excellent resources and highly experienced lecturers. If you are interested in further developing your art skills, then this is the course for you.

 Gain these skills

• Make simple creative art works

Are you looking for a career making and fixing all things mechanical?

When you complete the Certificate II in Engineering (Mechanical Fitter and Machinist Pre-Apprenticeship) you will greatly improve your chance of getting a mechanical fitting or machinist apprenticeship in industries such as mining, automotive, or hydraulics. 

Gain these skills:

• make machines, parts, and tools
• work with pumps and hydraulics
• use workshop machines
• utilise hand and power tools
• measuring & technical drawing
• workplace health and safety

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.

Are you revved up for a career powering modern cars?

By the time you've finished this qualification, you'll know your radiator from your regulator and be in a good position to get yourself an apprenticeship in mechanics.

Gain these skills:

• service engine systems 
• use and maintaining, testing and measuring devices 
• use and maintaining tools and equipment 
• workplace safety

When you complete the Certificate II in Computer Assembly and Repair you will develop the ability to select components and assemble computers to customer specifications. You will also learn how to carry out routine hardware repairs (generally by replacement) of known faulty components.

Gain these skills:

• Repair, maintain, assemble and upgrade a personal computer
• Replace components and circuit boards
• Use test equipment
• Learn computer operating systems
• Low voltage circuit analysis
• Workshop environments methods
• Utilise workplace health and safety and sustainability practices 

Higher level studies are strongly recommended to enhance your employability skills.

Are you looking for an electronics career?

In this course you will develop the ability to select, assemble, set up and maintain electronic devices, for a variety of uses, following prescribed routines. You will also have to opportunity to fault-find, and repair equipment.

Gain these skills:

• assemble and replace electronic components
• troubleshoot DC circuits
• use test equipment
• utilise workplace health and safety and sustainability practices

This qualification will prepare you for higher level studies, which are strongly recommended to enhance your employability skills.