Trades

Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics install and repair industrial, commercial, and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Employment opportunities in refrigeration and air-conditioning maintenance are expected to remain solid with up to 25,000 jobs available over the next five years.

The electrotechnology industry incorporates a range of smaller fields. We offer a comprehensive range of courses with specialisations available in automation, instrumentation, renewable energy, security, and telecommunications.

TAFE Queensland offers courses entry-level courses in both stonemasonry and bricklaying/blocklaying. As a fully-qualified brick or blocklayer you'll also have the opportunity to continue your training to becoming a registered builder, opening up opportunities to work as a sub-contractor or sole trader.

Help shape the future of Australia's infrastructure with a career in civil engineering. Or develop skills in computer-aided design to produce drawings and models for residential and small-scale commercial projects as a building designer.

Our woodworking courses cover a number of trades including carpentry, furniture making, joinery, and shopfitting. Learn how to construct frames for walls and ceilings, make timber joints, assemble furniture components, or construct and install shopfronts.

We offer civil construction courses with specialisations in pipe laying, plant operations, and road construction and maintenance. Gain fundamental civil construction skills in manual excavation, concreting, and trench work or learn how to manage civil works.

Learn hands-on with one of our generalist building and construction courses or choose to specialise in waterproofing or estimating. We also offer advanced courses that will allow you to supervise on-site construction and apply for your builders licence in Queensland.

Open up career opportunities in both commercial and residential settings as a qualified painter and decorator. Learn how to prepare surfaces, match paint colours, and apply paint, wallpaper and other coatings to decorate interior and exterior surfaces.

Our plumbing courses cover a number of specialisations including roof plumbing, gasfitting, drainage, and hydraulic services design. You can also choose to complete a number of industry licences in drainage, gas work and plumbing.

Flooring, plastering and tiling are hands-on trades in the building and construction industry that work on in both commercial and residential projects. Whether you're looking to work as a floor finisher, plasterer or wall and floor tiler we have the training you need to launch your trades career.

Engineer your future for a hands-on career. From boiler making to welding, and fabrication to machining, choose to specialise your engineering skills across a range of areas.

Combine your love of design with hands-on, practical work. Jump into a variety of industry areas including jewellery manufacturing, cabinet or furniture making, or glass and glazing.

The printing industry is one of the largest manufacturing industries in Australia. Worth over $23 billion and employing more than 115,000 people, there are a range of different career opportunities available within the printing industry including pre-press technician, print machinist, and screen printer.

A career in automotive electrical technology will provide you with the skills to maintain, test, diagnose and repair automotive electrical components and systems.

Open up a range of career options in the heavy automotive industry with practical, hands-on training. Choose from a range of specialisations including diesel fitting, mobile plant technology, and cylinder head reconditioning.

TAFE Queensland offers a comprehensive range of light automotive courses, from pre-apprenticeship programs through to apprenticeship and post-trade specialisations.

Turn your love of motorcycles into a rewarding career or start an exciting career traveling around the world as part of the road crew for a top cyclist.

Develop or add to your existing skill set in electrotechnology and utilities with our range of safety related courses. Get the qualifications you need to work as a safety observer, install security equipment, or work in hazardous areas in the mining industry.

TAFE Queensland offers courses entry-level courses in both stonemasonry and bricklaying/blocklaying. As a fully-qualified brick or blocklayer you'll also have the opportunity to continue your training to becoming a registered builder, opening up opportunities to work as a sub-contractor or sole trader.

Help shape the future of Australia's infrastructure with a career in civil engineering. Or develop skills in computer-aided design to produce drawings and models for residential and small-scale commercial projects as a building designer.

Our woodworking courses cover a number of trades including carpentry, furniture making, joinery, and shopfitting. Learn how to construct frames for walls and ceilings, make timber joints, assemble furniture components, or construct and install shopfronts.

We offer civil construction courses with specialisations in pipe laying, plant operations, and road construction and maintenance. Gain fundamental civil construction skills in manual excavation, concreting, and trench work or learn how to manage civil works.

Learn hands-on with one of our generalist building and construction courses or choose to specialise in waterproofing or estimating. We also offer advanced courses that will allow you to supervise on-site construction and apply for your builders licence in Queensland.

Open up career opportunities in both commercial and residential settings as a qualified painter and decorator. Learn how to prepare surfaces, match paint colours, and apply paint, wallpaper and other coatings to decorate interior and exterior surfaces.

Our plumbing courses cover a number of specialisations including roof plumbing, gasfitting, drainage, and hydraulic services design. You can also choose to complete a number of industry licences in drainage, gas work and plumbing.

Flooring, plastering and tiling are hands-on trades in the building and construction industry that work on in both commercial and residential projects. Whether you're looking to work as a floor finisher, plasterer or wall and floor tiler we have the training you need to launch your trades career.

Develop or add to your existing skill set in electrotechnology and utilities with our range of safety related courses. Get the qualifications you need to work as a safety observer, install security equipment, or work in hazardous areas in the mining industry.

Engineer your future for a hands-on career. From boiler making to welding, and fabrication to machining, choose to specialise your engineering skills across a range of areas.

Combine your love of design with hands-on, practical work. Jump into a variety of industry areas including jewellery manufacturing, cabinet or furniture making, or glass and glazing.

The printing industry is one of the largest manufacturing industries in Australia. Worth over $23 billion and employing more than 115,000 people, there are a range of different career opportunities available within the printing industry including pre-press technician, print machinist, and screen printer.

Air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics install and repair industrial, commercial, and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Employment opportunities in refrigeration and air-conditioning maintenance are expected to remain solid with up to 25,000 jobs available over the next five years.

The electrotechnology industry incorporates a range of smaller fields. We offer a comprehensive range of courses with specialisations available in automation, instrumentation, renewable energy, security, and telecommunications.

A career in automotive electrical technology will provide you with the skills to maintain, test, diagnose and repair automotive electrical components and systems.

Open up a range of career options in the heavy automotive industry with practical, hands-on training. Choose from a range of specialisations including diesel fitting, mobile plant technology, and cylinder head reconditioning.

TAFE Queensland offers a comprehensive range of light automotive courses, from pre-apprenticeship programs through to apprenticeship and post-trade specialisations.

Turn your love of motorcycles into a rewarding career or start an exciting career traveling around the world as part of the road crew for a top cyclist.