Certificate III

Your gateway to a rewarding career in a growing industry

Early Childhood Education and Care is an expanding industry for those with a genuine interest and passion in the care and education of young children up to the age of 5 years. The childcare industry is demanding higher qualifications and training from educators in this field to ensure consistently high standards of education and care for children placed in these services. This can be achieved by completing the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

You'll learn how to interact and foster the development of the children while working within legal requirements and ensuring the children's health and safety are not at risk.

You will work closely with children from different backgrounds and cultures and provide care and support for them in various child care situations.

This course will provide you with the skills to prepare you for roles such as a teachers aide or education assistant working in a school.

Gain these skills:

• implement planned education programs
• assist students in their learning and development
• contribute to the safety and health of students
• support students with additional needs
• work effectively with culturally diverse students and colleagues

This Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (Fashion and Textile Design) course is your introduction to the world of Fashion and Textile Design. North Metropolitan TAFE's program is delivered in our state of the art Fashion and Textile facilities in the heart of Northbridge and the Cultural Centre of Perth offering great exposure to industry.

We are the only training provider in WA offering a vocational course in textile design as well as exposing students to the full range of fashion design skills  and a studio facility.

Successful completion of this course can lead directly into the MST50119 Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising.

 Gain these skills

• Sewing skills
• Textile design basics
• Pattern making
• Digital drawing
• Fashion drawing

The Integrated Rating (IR) course is an entry-level qualification to equip new entrants into the maritime industry with practical skills and knowledge in general shipboard operations of merchant ships. This course is the AMSA approved pre-sea training course required (along with the AMSA required sea service) for issuance of the AMSA Integrated Rating Certificate of Proficiency. Integrated ratings steer a vessel under the direction of the officer of the watch and work in the engine room under the direction of engineering officers.

Gain these skills

• assist with cargo operations
• conduct engine and navigational watches
• assist in berthing and unberthing
• provide general deck operational assistance and maintain documentation
• general servicing and maintenance of the ship and its machinery
• maintain cleanliness of decks and structures
• steering the ship under supervision
• splicing ropes and wires

In addition to successful completion of the Certificate III in Maritime Operations (Integrated Rating), the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) requires students to successfully complete each of the following to be issued with a new certificate of competency:

• Meet medical requirements
• Completed qualifying sea service time, refer to AMSA requirements for more details
• Hold an approved steering Certificate

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 

If you’ve ever thought about being a part of this essential profession then this is the perfect qualification to get you started.

As a Dental Assistant, you will be responsible for preparing the surgery, assisting the dentist chairside, processing and sterilising all of the instruments and cleaning the surgery. You will also develop skills in reception work and the management of supplies.

On successful completion of your Certificate III in Dental Assisting, you will have skills and experience relevant to current industry standards, trends and practices.

From semester 2, 2023, North Metropolitan TAFE's Dental courses are located within our newly fitted out dental department at our conveniently located Leederville campus.

As a part of this qualification, you will have the opportunity to take part in work placements at private dental practices, other dental organisations or at the OHCWA, giving you real experience in the industry in both privately run and government facilities.

Employer-based delivery (part-time)
If you are a Dental Assistant currently working chairside in a dental surgery, you may be able to complete this course by studying part-time, attending classes one day per week and incorporating workplace assessments. You will need the support of your employer to be eligible.
Gain these skills

• Work in general and specialised dentistry
• Conduct infection control and sterilisation of instruments
• Produce a dental chart
• Engage in dental radiography and photography
• Understand microbiology
• Implement Workplace Health and Safety
• Engage in dental practice administration and reception duties
• Fabricate dental models and trays and make mouthguards

Develop your creative and practical skills for the screen and media industry with this hands-on, immersive course

The Certificate III in Screen and Media is a hands-on, immersive course that will help you develop creative and practical production skills and enable you to work effectively in contemporary screen and media industries.

Under the guidance of our lecturers, who are experienced industry practitioners, you will learn emergent media skills including the basics of picture composition and camera technique, industry specialised vision and sound editing, an introduction to social media campaign management and content creation for the fast-growing social media sector.

North Metropolitan TAFE offers this qualification in semester 2 each year.

 Gain these skills

• Develop camera, sound and editing skills necessary to create content
• Contribute to health and safety of self and others in an inclusive environment
• Work effectively in the creative arts industry

Get started on a sound career in the music industry

This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to record, mix and edit sound sources and you will learn about the music industry from the production perspective.

The Certificate III in Music (Sound Production) will give you a practical introduction to recording processes including, mixing, editing and post-production. You will participate in recording sessions for bands in our studios and follow the production processes through to the completion of a demo recording.

This course is only offered in semester 2 each year.

 Gain these skills

• Critical listening
• Laying sound tracks
• Digital editing and mixing
• Audio visual equipment operation
• Using midi devices and software
• Analysing harmony

With the increase of online shopping, supply chain has become the major conduit to fulfil transfer of global goods and services.

The supply chain industry is evolving with the aid of new processes and technologies. You could become a valuable part in an evolving industry by gaining the necessary skills, delivered in TLI30321 BHF8 Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations.

This course is offered in a combination of online and face-to-face learning that can enhance the direct, hands-on skills acquired and put into practice at your workplace.

If you are looking to begin, or to progress your career in the Supply Chain industry, this set of transferable skills will enhance your employability prospects.

 Gain these skills

• build an understanding of the warehousing, logistics and supply chain industries
• manage receival and dispatch operations and documentation
• maintain stock control
• pick, pack and prepare stock to specifications
• administer inventory
• lead a team work
• deliver customer service
• manual handling technical skills
• implement work, health and safety procedures