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Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

  • Certificate

Enter the surveying industry with this qualification and become work-ready for roles such as surveying assistant and spatial information services assistant.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Course Code
CPP30221, 104883F
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$7,900 per year / $8,850 total
International Fees
$7,900 per year / $8,850 total

About this course

Enter the surveying industry with this qualification and become work-ready for roles such as surveying assistant and spatial information services assistant.

This course will provide you with the skills to produce, read and interpret basic maps, collect surveying data, produce basic plans of surveys and perform basic surveying computations.

You will also learn about workplace safety and the requirements necessary to be successful in the field. Overall you will work with spatial data and operate basic survey equipment. Surveying and spatial information skills are required in a range of industry contexts, including town planning, civil construction, mining, engineering, health, agriculture and defence.

If you wish to further your career, then consider enrolling into the CPP41721 Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Equivalent to Australian Year 11 with a ""C"" grade in Maths.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

East Perth

Perth

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Mine Engineering Surveyor
  • Surveying Assistant
Career opportunities
  • Mine Engineering Surveyor
  • Surveying Assistant
  • Mine Engineering Surveyor
  • Surveying Assistant
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 11 units. These 11 are comprised of 6 core units and 5 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment

    Core units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • CPCCWHS1001
      Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
    • CPPSSI3011
      Produce basic maps
    • CPPSSI3015
      Collect basic surveying data
    • CPPSSI3019
      Produce basic plans of surveys
    • CPPSSI3020
      Perform simple surveying and spatial computations
    • ICTICT214
      Operate application software packages
    Elective units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • AHCECR307
      Read and interpret maps
    • CPPSSI3016
      Provide field support services for surveying and spatial projects
    • CPPSSI3021
      Visually interpret image data
    • HLTAID011
      Provide First Aid
    • MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment