Our bricklaying and blocklaying qualifications will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to lay bricks and blocks using different bonds for domestic, commercial, industrial and public buildings, and how to construct ornamental panels, feature walls, arches and columns.
Our courses will see you ready to read and interpret plans and specifications, apply basic leveling procedures, carry out measurements and calculations, handle and prepare materials, and use appropriate tools and equipment.
Course list
Bricklaying Handyman
Learn the basics of bricklaying
This short course will teach you the basics of bricklaying and give you the skills to complete home projects.
.Learn the basics of bricklaying
This short course will give you skills in bricklaying to complete home improvement projects. You'll learn the basics from using bricklaying tools and cutting bricks, to mixing mortar and laying bricks correctly.
You'll also cover:
- basic setting out
- bedding bricks in mortar
- levelling and plumb work techniques
- correct joint spacing
- how to maintain face alignment and finishing brick joints evenly
Materials and hardware will be supplied.
No previous experience required but please note applicants must be over 18 years of age as this is an adult learning environment.
Dress requirements
You will need to supply your own personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, gloves and closed in footwear.
Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
Build yourself a career from the ground up
Complete the Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying apprenticeship and gain the skills needed for a certified trade career as a bricklayer or blocklayer.
Do you want to build a lifetime career from the ground up?
When you complete the Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying you will be ready for a certified trade career as a bricklayer or blocklayer.
The Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Brick and Block Laying Pre-apprenticeship)
Get a great foundation for a bricklaying apprenticeship
You'll be set to take on an apprenticeship with basic skills in the use of tools and equipment, and working onsite under your belt.
An outdoor trades career with a chance of making great things
Complete this pre-apprenticeship and you'll be what employers are looking for in an apprentice bricklayer/blocklayer.
Learn how to use bricklaying tools and equipment to construct brick and block walls, to give yourself a better chance of gaining an apprenticeship and a flying start in learning a trade.
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Pathway - Trades) (Mortar Trades Pre-apprenticeship)
Try a variety of trades to see which one's for you
This exciting new mortor trades course is perfect for those not sure of which trade is for them. You'll cover bricklaying, wall and floor tiling, solid plastering and wall and ceiling fixing.
Try a variety of trades to see which one's for you
The Building and Construction industry is one of the largest employers in Australia. Due to the successful mining resource sector, increasing economic activity and migration to Australia from overseas, there is currently a massive shortage of residential homes, apartments, and commercial buildings. This has led to huge demand for qualified tradesmen and Apprentices in all trades.
North Metropolitan TAFE's exciting new mortar trades course is perfect for those not sure of which trade is for them. You'll cover bricklaying, wall and floor tiling, solid plastering and wall and ceiling fixing.
Offered at our Balga and Clarkson campuses, you'll gain an introduction to each of the above trades. You can then decide which trade pathway to choose, and the relevant lecturer will help organise work placement with a qualified employer which can lead to an Apprenticeship and the start of a successful and rewarding career.
Construction pathway courses lead to lifelong learning where on completion of an apprenticeship, you can complete further training and progress to become a Builder, Supervisor, Scheduler, Estimator, Trade Lecturer, or many other Construction careers.
Work Safety in Construction Skill Set
Bricklaying Job Ready Program
Gain skills in work safety practices, how to use a range of construction equipment and tools; and working in a construction team. This course includes work placement
Bricklaying Job Ready Program
Do you have a positive attitude and work well in teams? Are you interested in joining the WA residential construction sector?
The four-week program aims to provide a pipeline of bricklayers to meet the needs of WA’s booming building industry. The program takes a unique approach, combining a three-week short course with a four-day work placement with an employer, which may lead to a bricklaying apprenticeship.
Be part of Western Australia’s $147 million program, which will generate construction work to last through 2023.
The three-week short course teaches:
- work safety practices
- how to use a range of construction equipment and tools; and
- skills to work in a construction team.
During your work placement, you will:
- gain real, hands on industry experience; and
- secure a ‘foot in the door’ by working with an employer.
By completing this program, you may:
- be offered a bricklaying apprenticeship with your work placement employer;
- be deemed suitable for other employment opportunities within the residential construction sector; or
- decide to undertake further training.