Jobs of the future will require new and different skills to the current workforce. STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills are critical for jobs of the future — they can help you to design and use new technologies, solve important problems, help people, make a difference to society and protect our environment. Currently, 75 per cent of jobs in the fastest growing industries require STEM skills, and 90 per cent of jobs will require people with STEM skills in the next two to five years.
The focus on STEM is vital to Western Australia’s future economy and local jobs. Having a broad range of STEM skills means greater opportunities for employment, and satisfying careers for young people and anyone wanting a change in career or direction.
STEM occupations range from laboratory technicians, digital media and information technology, computer systems engineering, robotics, computer software development and accounting and bookkeeping. The opportunities are endless!
Skills Ready: Free training and more!
We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready as the WA economy recovers.
How about a free training course — yes... free! Or choose from over 70 half-price qualifications that match up with where the jobs are.
To meet the specific needs of businesses for COVID-19, we have new skill sets — fast track training to get you job ready — and to make sure anyone can get skills ready we have made a range of courses available online at TAFE colleges.
Take2STEM: Careers and jobs information
The Take 2 STEM campaign is about promoting the importance of STEM skills to ensure that all Western Australians are well-placed to take up new and emerging jobs.
WA is already a leader in technologies such as cyber security, data analysis, remote operations, robotics and medical research, and Take2STEM will build on these strengths to ensure our workforce has the capacity to attract investment and remain globally competitive.
The Take2STEM campaign features videos of a range of WA STEM champions, a website and a logo co-designed by WA young people. Part of the State Government's STEM Skills Strategy, Take2STEM includes a focus on increasing participation in under-represented groups, including girls and women, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and Aboriginal students.
STEM skills for exciting careers
Imagine developing software and AI systems to improve crops, repair submarines, and make new discoveries in space. That’s what WA companies are doing right now — and they are looking for people with STEM skills to help them do it.
STEM skills enable us to make new discoveries in healthcare and medical research to improve our quality of life and to combat illness and disease. The healthcare in Australia industry is growing, and your STEM skills will be highly valued by employers!
STEM courses
STEM offers a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more (select from the options under Industry area, and/or the keyword search, to refine the results). 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.
Using this course list
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.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
Industry categories
The list of courses displayed for a selected industry category is intended to assist individuals learn more about occupation and training pathways, and may not represent all possible pathways for an industry. For further assistance on occupation and training pathways please contact your nearest Jobs and Skills Centre on 13 64 64.
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.
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
National ID : AUR20520 | State ID : BGA1
Ready for a career in the automotive industry?
If you're thinking about a future in the automotive industry, this is the perfect course for you! Automotive service technicians work on the mechanical parts of motor vehicles, including the engine, transmission and suspension systems, across a range of light vehicles.
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Heavy Vehicle Servicing Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID : AUR20520 | State ID : AC34
Want to work on the big rigs, for the big gigs?
If you loved playing with trucks as a kid, this could be the career for you! The heavy vehicles and plant that are used every day across Australia's mine sites, construction and infrastructure projects — as well as for transport and distribution — all need a bit of maintenance and repair, and that's where you come in!
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Heavy Vehicle)
National ID : AUR20520 | State ID : AD85
Ready for a career in the automotive industry?
If you're thinking about a future in the automotive industry, this is the perfect course for you! Automotive service technicians work on the mechanical parts of motor vehicles, including the engine, transmission and suspension systems, across a range of heavy vehicles.
Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Light Vehicle Servicing Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID : AUR20520 | State ID : AC33
Ready to start your career in automotive servicing?
If you're keen to have a career working in the automotive servicing industry. this course (available as a pre-apprenticeship) will get you job ready with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for when they hire an apprentice!
Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology
National ID : AUR21920 | State ID : BFY7
Don't let your career go flat — get into tyre technology!
This nationally recognised qualification will set you up as job ready to work at a tyre retail and service outlet — it's the perfect pathway to a career in the automotive industry!
Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
National ID : AUR20720 | State ID : BFX9
Want to turbo charge your automotive career?
If you want to get a head start on your automotive industry career, or a better chance at getting into an apprenticeship, this is the course for you!
Certificate II in Autonomous Workplace Operations
National ID : 52845WA | State ID : BGO44
Make friends with robots and start an awesome career — FEE FREE!
Automation is just one of the Industry 4.0 trends being used to improve the efficiency of organisations and utilising new and emerging technologies to automate processes in industries such as manufacturing and mining. With this course, you can be ahead of the curve and start your path to a job of the future!
Certificate II in Autonomous Workplace Operations
National ID : RII21222 | State ID : BIA8
This qualification reflects the roles of individuals, including autonomous haulage operators and mobile and fixed plant operators, working in autonomous workplace operations.
Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
National ID : MSF20322 | State ID : BIJ7
Start your exciting career in the world of cabinet making and carpentry!
Want to get a head start on a trade qualification in cabinet making or carpentry? This is the course for you!
Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (Cabinet Making and Timber Technology Pre-apprenticeship)
National ID : MSF20322 | State ID : AE17
A pre-apprenticeship to start your career in cabinet making and carpentry!
Want to get a head start on a trade qualification in cabinet making or carpentry? This is the course for you, to get you one step closer to an apprenticeship!
State Government STEM strategy and priorities
In May 2018 the State Government announced Western Australia’s first ever State STEM strategy. The strategy aims to build a globally competitive and innovative workforce with the skills to drive our technological future and create new job opportunities.
Read more about the STEM strategy at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation website.
The State Government has also identified increasing participation in STEM as a key target in the Our Priorities: Sharing Prosperity program. This will be supported by training courses and programs, and skills development initiatives.
For more information about Our Priorities: Sharing Prosperity visit the WA Government website.