Infrastructure Ready Skill Set (Fee Free)

Gain the skills to prepare for a career in infrastructure projects, and pick up your White Card along the way!

You will learn the knowledge and skills to work safely in the civil construction industry, communicate effectively on work sites and plan work in relation to infrastructure activities.

This introduction is suitable for students who wish to enter the industry with no or limited experience.

Gain the skills to:

• Follow work health and safety policies and procedures
• Plan and organise work
• Carry out measurements and calculations
• Communicate effectively in the work place
• Operate small plant and equipment

Students also have the opportunity to undertake a work placement with an employer that is arranged by South Metropolitan TAFE.

Students attend classes at Thornlie campus four days a week (Monday-Thursday) for the first three weeks. Week four consists of a work placement for five days.

Thornlie: Monday 26 October to Friday 20 November or Monday 16 November to Friday 11 December.

This course can help you get ready for your first job, or re-skill quickly for jobs that are available as WA's economy recovers. This course is free for 15 to 24 year olds; or those who are receiving JobSeeker, JobKeeper, Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY payments; or concession cardholders. If you're not eligible, you can pay the course fee to gain these skills and become highly employable. See the full eligibility list in the important information tab below. Find out more about the initiative.