Not all jobs need a full qualification and maybe you don’t either. Our short courses and skill sets give you the training you need quickly.
Our skill sets give you specific workplace skills and are made up of one or more units of competency linking to an industry need or requirement, like a licence. Upon completion, you will receive a Statement of Attainment, in some cases this may give you credit towards a higher qualification.
Our short courses will help you gain skills in a specific area to help you get a promotion, change careers or to just learn for fun. Gaining some DIY trade skills, following your creative passion or learning a language are just a few of the pathways you can explore with our short courses.
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before enrolling in any North Metropolitan TAFE short course.
- At North Metropolitan TAFE we aim to promote lifelong learning, and courses are specifically designed to cater for an adult audience. If you are under 18 years old, you will need your guardian's approval and provide their contact details in order to participate in these courses.
- If you have any medical conditions, disability or special requirements that may affect your course participation please email enquiry@nmtafe.wa.edu.au upon enrolment
- There are minimum and maximum student numbers for each course and courses will only be conducted if the minimum number of enrolments are met. If in the event a course does not meet minimum numbers you will be notified
- Fees are subject to change - please check the fees within the short course booking system at the time of payment
- Full payment must be made upon enrolment. Payments are made online via the short course booking system, Bookeo. MasterCard or VISA are accepted
- No refund or make up classes will be provided for absenteeism
- No refund will be provided for cancellations
- There are no exceptional circumstances refunds applicable to commercial short course programs
- Students will receive a full refund if the course:
- is cancelled due to insufficient numbers
- date or time is changed by North Metropolitan TAFE after your enrolment to a day or time not suitable
Age limits that apply to local areas
Residential, Construction and Trades / Art and Design
- People under the age of 15 are unable to enrol in the Commercial Short Courses for these areas
- People aged 15-16 may enrol if a parent/guardian is also enrolled in the same course
Engineering / Languages
- People under the age of 15 may enrol if a parent/guardian is also enrolled in the same course
- People aged 16-17 may enrol and attend classes with permission from their guardian
Other area-specific conditions
Ceramics
- To ensure fairness to all prospective students, each student may only enrol in the Ceramics short course once per term. If you book multiple days your booking may be rejected due to fairness and equitable reasons
Personal and Professional Development Skill Set
State ID EAE54Cultivate personal and professional growth in both yourself and in others
This skill set will cover managing and leading the team's performance through various strategies including health and wellbeing and identifying and implementing meaningful professional development.
- Perth
Study Modes
- On campus
Pesticides Skill Set (Level 3)
State ID EAD38Meet the requirements for pest industry licensing
Designed to meet the Department of Health requirements to gain a Pest Management Technician Licence to treat mainly weeds and other minor pests in lawns and gardens, landscaping, bushland or minesite rehabilitation.
- Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
Study Modes
- On campus
Photography Darkroom Introduction
State ID SC-PPH-V0749Photography - the traditional way
Move away from the clinical environment of the digital lab and rediscover the magic of traditional wet darkroom with this short course.
Study Modes
- On campus
Photography Essentials Plus
State ID SC-PPH-V0746Expand your photography skills
Follows on from the Photography Essentials (previously Stage 1) course and allows photographers to take their photography to the next level.
Study Modes
- On campus
Plumbing Contractor's Licence Skill Set
State ID EAD45Don’t let your opportunities go down the drain
In just seven weeks of full-time study you'll have the necessary requirements to apply for your Plumbing Contractor’s Licence with the Plumbing Licensing Board. Or you can choose to specialise in drainage or backflow and water supply.
- Balga
Study Modes
- On campus
Prerequisite Install, Commission and Service Type B Gas Appliances Skill Set
State ID EAE04If you want to gain approval for installing and operating Type B gas appliances
This is your first step and must be completed before enrolling in Install, Commission and Service Type B Gas Appliances.
Study Modes
- On campus
Product Development and Release Skill Set
State ID EAC92Create and present a completed work of digital art
This could be 2D or 3D digital art, 2D/3D animation, or a game. You will gain a well-developed command of materials, process and technique.
- Perth
Study Modes
- On campus
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Based Industrial Robotics Skill Set
State ID EAE35Learn to confidently configure robots for a range of industry-relevant tasks
Gain a comprehensive skill set that not only aligns with but anticipates industry needs, ensuring you're primed to design, manage, and innovate automation systems of the future.
- East Perth
Study Modes
- On campus
Proportional Integral Derivative Skill Set
State ID EAD24Instrumentation 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.
- Midland
Study Modes
- Online
Radio Communications for Industry
Do you work in the mining, oil and gas industry?
You'll benefit from this workshop if you are involved in SCADA, instrumentation, process control and other control/monitoring systems roles.
- Midland
Study Modes
- Combined (Online and On Campus)