Building and construction covers a wide range of jobs in areas such as planning, engineering, architecture and trades such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, tiling, roofing and electrical – for both commercial and residential projects. Residential building includes the construction of houses, flats, units and townhouses. Commercial (non-residential) building includes schools, hospitals, shops, offices and factories.
A large part of the industry involves planning, which involves all of the work that goes into building and maintaining infrastructure such as our roads and streets, railways, power supplies, dams and sewerage systems. Everywhere you go, this industry has made a contribution.
There's also the design and engineering side of building and construction which offers jobs in areas such as architecture and building design, where you can specialise in areas such as environmentally friendly and sustainable housing design.
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industry course list: Building and construction
The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
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Please note
The vocational education and training (VET) courses delivered in Western Australia on this course list are funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development; these are referred to as publicly funded training. A range of qualifications and courses for priority industry areas and occupations are subsidised under Jobs and Skills WA, to reduce the cost of training in priority skill areas. To find out more about which courses are subsidised, please take a look at the information available on the main Training page.
Other non-publicly funded courses are available through TAFE colleges and private providers; however these are not included in this course list. To find these other courses, you can search a list of all VET courses in WA via the myskills.gov.au website.
Diploma of Building Design
National ID : CPP50921 | State ID : BGI3
Dreaming of designing buildings? FEE FREE!
As a building designer or draftsperson you'll be developing design briefs and concepts for sustainable residential and small scale commercial building projects. This is an exciting job where you can see your designs come to life and become part of the landscape!
Infrastructure Ready Skill Set
State ID : AE388
Includes your White Card — FEE FREE!
Western Australia is growing and changing, and there's a large number of infrastructure projects happening! From new schools and hospitals, to major roads projects and train stations and bridge construction, even new venues and attractions — there's plenty of work available, and this short course skill set will get you job ready!
Work Safety in Construction Skill Set
State ID : AE386
Build a great set of construction industry skills — FEE FREE!
The Work Safely in Construction Skill Set will get you job ready for entry level roles in the construction industry. If you are looking to develop the right skills to build a brighter future, this skill set is exactly what you need.