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.
Drillers' Offsider Job Ready Skill Set
State ID : AE616
Get job ready for a future in drilling — FEE FREE!
Ready for a career in mining, oil or gas, or minerals exploration, and the opportunity to go into a paid traineeship? If you like the idea of working in some of Western Australia’s most remote and beautiful regions, and don’t mind getting home dirty and tired after a big day’s work, you could be a driller’s offsider!
Entry into Working in Agriculture Skill Set
State ID : AE391
Get job ready to work in the agriculture industry — FEE FREE!
There are lots of opportunities in the agricultural industry all around WA, and this skill set will give you the entry level skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.
Green Skills - Safety Skill Set
State ID : AE278
FREE training for green jobs — FEE FREE!
Are you passionate about the environment and want to learn environmentally friendly practices? Green jobs contribute to preserving and restoring the environment, and this skill set provides the skills and knowledge required to get an entry level job in the conservation and land management sector. You will learn how to work safely and effectively in the green jobs sector and develop your knowledge of environmentally sustainable work practices, the importance of biodiversity in an ecosystem and the effect of climate change on the environment.
Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set
State ID : AE871
Get your HR, HC or MC license — FEE FREE!
How would you like to get your career as a heavy vehicle driver in the road transport industry trucking along? Or maybe you'd like to build on the skills you already have, to open up more job opportunities?
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Inspection and Servicing Skill Set
National ID : AURSS00037 | State ID : AD544
A career that's got a buzz about it!
Sales of Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) are rapidly growing in WA as more people move towards sustainable and renewable energy sources. The State Government recently released its Electric Vehicle Strategy to support the transition to low and zero-emission electric vehicles and maximise the benefits for WA. The strategy includes the creation of a statewide electric vehicle charging infrastructure network, and a target of minimum 25 per cent electric vehicles for new light and small passenger and small and medium SUV government fleet vehicles by 2025/26.
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!
Install and Modify Performance Data Communication Optical Fibre Cabling Skill Set
National ID : UEESS00170 | State ID : AE237
Get wired up about this exciting career with great future prospects!
Performance data communication optical fibre cabling helps everyone in our digital world to communicate and interact more easily and quickly. This short course skill set can get you started in this exciting area, with key job ready skills!
Introduction to Cyber Security Skill Set
State ID : AE781
Become a cyber security super hero! FEE FREE!
Cyber security is a huge growth industry, with fantastic job and career opportunities all around the world, and this short course skill set will get you job ready to start your cyber crime fighting career!
Introduction to Production Horticulture Skill Set
State ID : AE621
Turn your green thumb into a career in horticulture — FEE FREE!
Would you like to be part of producing WA’s top quality horticultural crops, including tropical and temperate fruits and delicious vegetables and outstanding table wines? Or to work in a production nursery? The Production Horticulture Skill Set is the perfect way to get job ready and start your career in horticulture!
Introduction to Winery Operations Skill Set
State ID : AE404
Bottle up a start in WA's wine industry — Includes work at heights ticket, and forklift licence — FEE FREE!
Here’s your chance to join Western Australia's wine production industry — get job ready and start a career in winery operations! WA produces some of the world's best wines, and now you can get the skills and knowledge needed to get started as a winery worker.
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.