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North Metropolitan TAFE is the largest resources trainer in WA, offering the state’s most comprehensive, industry-targeted training with qualifications covering drilling operations, mining exploration and resource processing.

Benita - Deadly woman in mining (Surface Operations Management)

Our facilities

Simulated Underground Mine

Students are immersed in a life-like underground mine, where they experience all aspects of this unique environment, including wearing full safety equipment and access to a refuge chamber. 

This facility is used by students in surveying, mining exploration and school students (VETDSS) seeking traineeships and employment in the sector to gain exposure to a real underground mine environment, prior to site mobilisation. 

This simulated mine is also used by industry for mine induction training.

Green Skills Training Centre

The Centre has a 6-star Green Rating from the Green Building Council of Australia for leadership in environmentally sustainable design. It is completely self-sufficient in energy and water and often used as a demonstration centre for its design and energy efficiency. 

The building is used to deliver specialised training in green jobs of the future including in renewable and alternative energy, biotechnology, water operations and environmental management.

Mining Training Centre

At the Centre, students learn a range of practical skills from interpreting the geology of a drill core in our core yard, to analysing materials in industry standard laboratories and off-road 4-wheel driving. 

Autonomous Operations 

The robotic autonomous plant helps in training for the use of plant and equipment for basic autonomous mining operations, including control room requirements. 

Water Operations Superlab 

The laboratory has capability to train in water operations including a RO (reverse osmosis) process plant and high-tech instrumentation such as HPLC (High performance liquid chromatography), auto-titrators and testing equipment for water quality.

Metals and Engineering

This campus features a specialist metals and engineering centre, built to ensure a focus on new technologies and the integration of these technologies across traditional trade and industry sectors.

Students learn high speed, high precision operations in a safe environment on a range of various programmable automated equipment. They’re exposed to up-to-date computer controlled machining technology and they’ll gain skills in industrial robotics and component design using current industry standard computer-aided design.

We are also an industry leader in delivery of fluid power training, rail operations and rail infrastructure.

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    Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Machining)

    National ID MEM30219 | State ID AD56

    Learn to create metal tools, parts and machines

    Complete this apprenticeship course and you'll be looking at a trades career as a metal machinist in industries such as mining, automotive, hydraulics or manufacturing.

    Campuses
    • Midland

    Study Modes
    • Apprenticeship

    Certificate III in Engineering - Technical

    National ID MEM30522 | State ID BIV7

    Pursue a career in a wide range of engineering fields

    Gain the practical skills and knowledge, including  workshop and measurement skills, to allow you to produce drawings for manufacture.

    Campuses
    • East Perth

    Study Modes
    • On campus

    Fire Assaying Skill Set

    State ID EAE07

    Fire assaying is part of a high job growth sector related specifically to the mining industry

    This skill set covers the skills and knowledge needed to follow standard procedures for extracting a range of precious metals from their host matrices in readiness for analysis.

    Campuses

    Study Modes
    • On campus

    Certificate III in Mining Exploration

    National ID RII30520 | State ID BFH6

    Prepare for work as a pit or underground technician.

    Gain the skills you'll need to get an entry level job in the mining industry.

    Campuses
    • East Perth

    Study Modes
    • On campus

    Proportional Integral Derivative Skill Set

    State ID EAD24

    Instrumentation Technicians work in many sectors including oil and gas, mining, minerals processing and associated industries.

    This PID skill set will equip you with the skills needed for the set up, adjustment and tuning of control loops.

    Campuses
    • Midland

    Study Modes
    • Online

    Certificate III in Resource Processing

    National ID RII30415 | State ID AZF3

    Unearth a fine career as a processing technician in the resources industry

    You'll learn how to operate and monitor equipment; conduct milling/grinding, crushing and screening plant operations; and perform process control room operations.

    Campuses

    Study Modes
    • Employer-based
    • Traineeship

    Certificate II in Surface Extraction Operations

    National ID RII20220 | State ID BGP7

    Get your mining career off the ground

    Get a solid foundation to work as an operator on sites such as a quarry or an open cut metalliferous mine.

    Campuses
    • East Perth

    Study Modes
    • Traineeship

    Diploma of Surface Operations Management

    National ID RII50120 | State ID BGP2

    Gain the practical skills and knowledge to lead and supervise mining operations

    You'll learn about the implementation of risk management and compliance plans in mine operations. You will also develop skills to lead, guide and organise work teams, and contribute to technical solutions.

    Campuses
    • East Perth

    Study Modes
    • Employer-based

    Diploma of Surveying

    National ID CPP50121 | State ID BGI9

    Gain skills to conduct more complex engineering surveys

    There is a focus on geodetic surveying and there is a large selection of electives available. On completion you will be eligible for an Associate membership of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute.

    Campuses
    • East Perth

    Study Modes
    • On campus
    • Traineeship

    Advanced Diploma of Surveying

    National ID CPP60121 | State ID BGJ0

    Building on the skills gained in the Diploma of Surveying

    You'll learn to collect and analyse spatial data for complex engineering structures, roads, railways and surface and underground mining operations using sophisticated surveying equipment and software (including GPS).

    Campuses
    • East Perth

    Study Modes
    • On campus