Construction Industry Preparation Skill Set
Looking for a head start on your construction industry career? This short course skill set will give you skills and knowledge in demand across a range of job roles, with a particular focus on working at heights training to attain your White Card.
With a high demand for skilled workers in Western Australia, the construction industry offers a fantastic range of job and career opportunities. This short course skill set offers practical hands on training that can help you get into an entry level role in construction work across a wide range of areas.
You'll learn how to operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres, and work safely at heights. The course also includes completion of training for your White Card, which is a requirement to access construction sites.
This training is ideal for anyone wishing to enter the construction industry, including pre-apprentices, school leavers and mature age workers.
Training options
- Fee-free
- Apprenticeship or traineeship
- STEM
Industry areas
- Building and Construction
- Engineering and Mining
Study areas
- Civil Construction
- Electrical and Electrotechnology
- General Construction
- Mining
- Plumbing and Gas
Course ID
- National ID: AF301
- WA State ID: AF301
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
This skill set is designed to equip you with the practical, hands-on training needed to operate elevated work platforms (up to 11 metres) and work safely at heights. You’ll gain skills that are in demand across a wide range of industries, including electrotechnology, construction, plumbing and services, renewables and clean energies, resources, mining, and infrastructure.
As part of your training, you’ll also complete your White Card, a mandatory requirement to access construction sites and an essential first step toward a career in the industry.
This course is suited to existing workers looking to upskill, pre-apprentices, school-leavers and post-trade workers.
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Looking for roles in construction, mining or the infrastructure industries? The Construction Industry Preparation Skill Set equips you with the core skills and knowledge you'll need to get a start.
Undertake your White Card essential to work in these industries and EWP (under 11 metres) training along with how to work safely at heights; common activities you'll need to perform in job roles relating to the construction industry.
Delivery location
With a high demand for skilled workers in Western Australia, the construction industry offers a fantastic range of job and career opportunities. This short course skill set offers practical hands on training that can help you get into an entry level role in construction work across a wide range of areas.
You'll learn how to operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres, and work safely at heights. The course also includes completion of training for your White Card, which is a requirement to access construction sites.
This training is ideal for anyone wishing to enter the construction industry, including pre-apprentices, school leavers and mature age workers.
Training options
- Fee-free
- Apprenticeship or traineeship
- STEM
Industry areas
- Building and Construction
- Engineering and Mining
Study areas
- Civil Construction
- Electrical and Electrotechnology
- General Construction
- Mining
- Plumbing and Gas
Course ID
- National ID: AF301
- WA State ID: AF301
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
This skill set is designed to equip you with the practical, hands-on training needed to operate elevated work platforms (up to 11 metres) and work safely at heights. You’ll gain skills that are in demand across a wide range of industries, including electrotechnology, construction, plumbing and services, renewables and clean energies, resources, mining, and infrastructure.
As part of your training, you’ll also complete your White Card, a mandatory requirement to access construction sites and an essential first step toward a career in the industry.
This course is suited to existing workers looking to upskill, pre-apprentices, school-leavers and post-trade workers.
This skill set is designed to equip you with the practical, hands-on training needed to operate elevated work platforms (up to 11 metres) and work safely at heights. You’ll gain skills that are in demand across a wide range of industries, including electrotechnology, construction, plumbing and services, renewables and clean energies, resources, mining, and infrastructure.
As part of your training, you’ll also complete your White Card, a mandatory requirement to access construction sites and an essential first step toward a career in the industry.
This course is suited to existing workers looking to upskill, pre-apprentices, school-leavers and post-trade workers.
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Looking for roles in construction, mining or the infrastructure industries? The Construction Industry Preparation Skill Set equips you with the core skills and knowledge you'll need to get a start.
Undertake your White Card essential to work in these industries and EWP (under 11 metres) training along with how to work safely at heights; common activities you'll need to perform in job roles relating to the construction industry.
Delivery location
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Disclaimer
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.
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