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.
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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.
Course list
Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Machining)
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.
Learn to create metal tools, parts and machines
When you complete the Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Machinist) you'll be looking at a trades career as a metal machinist, machinist (first class) or machinist CNC in industries such as mining, automotive, hydraulics or manufacturing.
The Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Machining) is an apprenticeship; please see the Apprenticeships section for more information.
Certificate III in Engineering - Technical
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.
Pursue your career in a wide range of engineering fields
This course will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge, including workshop and measurement skills, to allow you to produce drawings for manufacture.
Learn how to use and operate computer-aided design (CAD) to create drawings. In addition you will work in teams to produce projects.
On successful completion of this course you may be able to work in a number of different engineering related industries including mining and mineral processing, manufacturing, oil and gas and automotive.
Or you may choose to complete an additional 6 months further study, to gain the Diploma of Engineering - Technical (Drafting).
Please note this course will be delivered in specialised classrooms across both the East Perth and Perth campuses.
Fire Assaying Skill Set
Fire assaying is part of a high job growth sector related specifically to the mining industry
Fire assay is the industry standard process for obtaining gold and platinum group element (PGE) concentrations from high-grade ores.
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.
Fire pourers are expected to handle routine samples, recognise common sample preparation and cupellation problems and make standard adjustments to fluxes and firings.
You'll also gain the knowledge required to select and/or modify laboratory methods to suit particular ores and to ensure total recovery.
North Metropolitan TAFE has a custom built fire assaying facility with associated laboratory to perform analysis.
Certificate III in Mining Exploration
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.
Are you ready to unearth a fine career?
This Certificate III in Mining Exploration will help prepare you for entry level jobs in the mining industry such as a pit or underground technician, drilling offsider or geological field assistant.
You'll learn how to collect and analyse geological samples, record information and look after the practical tasks involved in servicing a remote field operation.
You'll also learn mining computing, first aid and mining methods.
It is strongly advised that you obtain a manual licence and complete a four wheel drive course to improve your employment prospects.
Proportional Integral Derivative Skill Set
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
Instrumentation Technicians work in many sectors including oil and gas, mining, minerals processing and associated industries.
This PID (proportional integral derivative) skill set will equip you with the skills needed for the set up, adjustment and tuning of control loops. While it is highly recommended that you have completed UEE40420 Certifcate IV in Electrical - Instrumentation prior to doing this skill set, it is possible to enrol in both concurrently and North Metrolpolitan TAFE will help you manage the order of completion of subjects so that you can achieve the pre-requisite units before commencing this PID program.
For further information, please contact instrumentation@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
Certificate III in Resource Processing
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.
Are you ready to unearth a fine career?
This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge necessary for employment as a processing technician in a resources processing facility.
You'll learn how to operate and monitor equipment including conveyors and valve systems. You'll also gain the skills and knowledge to conduct site sampling and testing of samples commonly used in the mine processing industry, and an insight into OHS, the mining industry and the equipment used in processing.
Certificate II in Surface Extraction Operations
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.
Get your mining career off the ground
This course will give you a solid foundation to work as an operator on sites such as a quarry or an open cut metalliferous mine, undertaking a prescribed range of tasks involving known routines and procedures, and taking some responsibility for the quality of work outcomes.
Diploma of Surface Operations Management
Gain the practical skills and knowledge to lead and supervise mining operations
In this course 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.
Lead and supervise open cut mining operations
Study this course and gain the practical skills and knowledge to lead and supervise operations involved in the extraction of materials in an open cut mine.
This Diploma reflects the role of supervisors, site managers or project managers that are working towards a quarry manager role in an open cut mine or a quarry. On completion of this course you'll be able to perform tasks involving a broad range of varied activities most of which are complex and non-routine. You'll be able to manage the quantity and quality of the output of others, contribute to the development of technical solutions to problems, and apply safety management plans to the workplace.
The preferred pathway into this qualification is through experience in a formal supervision role in the open pit area.
Advanced Diploma of Surveying
Building on the skills gained in the Diploma of Surveying
In this course 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).
Looking forward to a career in surveying?
Learn how to collect and analyse spatial data for complex engineering structures, roads, railways and surface and underground mining operations.
Throughout this course you'll learn about the operation of sophisticated surveying equipment and software (including GPS) and the processing of survey data to produce computer aided engineering drawings and mine plans, building on the skills gained in the Diploma of Surveying.
Diploma of Surveying
Further develop your surveying skills
During this course you will learn how 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 (Engineering and Mining Commission).
Extend your studies and knowledge of surveying
This course will further develop your skills by teaching you how to operate sophisticated surveying equipment and software for conducting more complex engineering surveys, including road design and set out surveys and more complex surveying tasks.
This Diploma has a focus on geodetic surveying including how to conduct geodetic surveys and perform computations. You will also develop industry-specific skills including how to design basic engineering structures and plan spatial data collection. A large selection of electives is available, such as producing maps for land management purposes, producing mine drawings and how to set out stormwater systems.
When you complete this Diploma, you will be eligible for an Associate membership of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (Engineering and Mining Commission).
Work Health and Safety for Statutory Managers Skill Set
Get the training you need to gain the units of competency required for Statutory Managers in Western Australia
Get the training you need to gain the units of competency required for Statutory Managers in Western Australia
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (OSH) and has been supported by other legislation and regulations (MSIA 1994 and MSIR 1995) around specific health and safety measures related to mines and petroleum. The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS) has replaced this legislation and associated regulations. Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 came into effect in Western Australia on 31 March, 2022.
The Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 applies to mining and mineral exploration operations (WHS Mines Regulations) and details the requirements for the appointment of persons to Statutory positions, which have specific workplace health and safety responsibilities.
Statutory positions are classified in several categories, which impose different obligations on the appointed person and require different levels of knowledge, experience and formal qualifications.
The Statutory positions (for training purposes) are classified as being either:
• Statutory Supervisor – Underground supervisor, restricted quarry manager, noise officer, electrical supervisor
• Statutory Manager – Senior site executive, exploration manager, underground manager, quarry manager etc
To achieve certification, Statutory Supervisors and Statutory Managers must complete WorkSafe requirements and demonstrate competence for Statutory positions by 2025 which include:
- Completion of national units of competency in health and safety risk management
- Completion of applicable Mining Health and Safety Law assessments
- Certification requires person to be “of good character"
- Appropriate experience
Informed choices - is this course right for me?
Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course. Please read before you enrol.
Work Health and Safety for Statutory Supervisors Skill Set
Get the training you need to gain the units of competency required for Statutory Supervisor in Western Australia
Get the training you need to gain the units of competency required for Statutory Supervisors in Western Australia
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (OSH) and has been supported by other legislation and regulations (MSIA 1994 and MSIR 1995) around specific health and safety measures related to mines and petroleum. The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS) has replaced this legislation and associated regulations. Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 came into effect in Western Australia on 31 March, 2022.
The Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 applies to mining and mineral exploration operations (WHS Mines Regulations) and details the requirements for the appointment of persons to Statutory positions, which have specific workplace health and safety responsibilities.
Statutory positions are classified in several categories, which impose different obligations on the appointed person and require different levels of knowledge, experience and formal qualifications.
The Statutory positions (for training purposes) are classified as being either:
• Statutory Supervisor – Underground supervisor, restricted quarry manager, noise officer, electrical supervisor
• Statutory Manager – Senior site executive, exploration manager, underground manager, quarry manager etc
To achieve certification, Statutory Supervisors and Statutory Managers must complete WorkSafe requirements and demonstrate competence for Statutory positions by 2025 which include:
- Completion of national units of competency in health and safety risk management
- Completion of applicable Mining Health and Safety Law assessments
- Certification requires person to be “of good character"
- Appropriate experience
Informed choices - is this course right for me?
Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course. Please read before you enrol.