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 IV in Veterinary Nursing
National ID : ACM40418 | State ID : BED9
Do you love working with animals?
Through this course, you will gain a qualification to become a veterinary nurse or animal welfare worker.
Certificate IV in Wool Classing
National ID : AHC41316 | State ID : BDD9
Become a professional wool classer!
This course is the qualification required for registration as an Australian Wool Classer.
Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
National ID : BSB41419 | State ID : BER2
Want a career making workplaces safer? FEE FREE!
This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to provide work health and safety (WHS) advice, and assist with improving safety in the workplace. It could lead you to working as a WHS coordinator or supervisor on a worksite.
Chief Integrated Rating Skill Set
National ID : MARSS00029 | State ID : AE348
Ready for a career working on commercial vessels?
This skill set reflects the skills and knowledge required by a Seafarer who is in charge of the Integrated Rating on a ship and responsible for implementing the planned maintenance system and maintaining relevant stores.
Cloud Architecture for Intermediate Roles Skill Set
National ID : ICTSS00147 | State ID : AE731
From the cloud, to your dream career!
With so much of our digital technology and communications now operating in cloud environments, building specialist skills in cloud architecture can open up a range of exciting job and career opportunities for you! This skill set is designed for people experienced in ICT networking.
CNC Operations Skill Set
State ID : AE374
Tack your welding career up to the next level!
This short course skill set will provide people who have experience in this area with specialist skills in operating, programming and setting up of CNC machinery.
Course in Electrician - Minimum Australian Context Gap
National ID : 10809NAT | State ID : BGO95
Get your overseas electrician qualification recognised for WA licensing!
If you have completed training as an electrician overseas, here's how you can get your trades practices, regulations and codes aligned with those required to work as an electrician in Western Australia.
Course in Working Effectively in an Automated Workplace
National ID : 52844WA | State ID : BGO43
Get ready for Industry 4.0 — FEE FREE!
Automation is just one of the Industry 4.0 trends in accelerating the efficiency of organisations, utilising new and emerging technologies to automate processes. Be ahead of the curve and ensure your path to a job of the future.
Cross-Sector Infection Control Skill Set
National ID : BSBSS00095 | State ID : AE188
Keep your workplace safe and healthy — FEE FREE!
This skill set is designed to equip workers from all industries with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk and transmission of infection while carrying out routine work activities.
Data Communications - Install and Modify Performance Data Communication Structured Cabling Skill Set
National ID : UEESS00169 | State ID : AE271
Become a registered open cabler!
This skill set will help you meet the training requirements to become a registered open cabler as required to work with extra low voltage by the Australian and Communication Media Authority (ACMA).
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.