Our building and construction courses give you the best of both worlds—hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge. You’ll explore modern and traditional methods and learn how emerging technologies are shaping today’s industry.
A trade certificate opens doors to diverse career opportunities across the building, construction and furnishing sectors.
Don’t miss this opportunity to build your future, check the full list of Fee Free TAFE construction courses available. This initiative is designed to equip you with the skills needed to thrive in the construction industry while supporting employers in building a strong and skilled workforce.
For employers: discover how you can support new apprenticesFor aspiring apprentices: learn how to become an apprentice
*This is a joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian Governments. Eligibility criteria apply. Fee Free TAFE covers course tuition fees only and does not include incidental costs such as course consumables or materials.
At TAFE SA, we’re excited to see a growing number of women stepping into our trade programs.
Every year, more women are discovering the rewarding career prospects, great pay, and flexible lifestyle that come with choosing a trade pathway.
Study an associate degree with us and take your place in the workforce as an engineering para-professional to start building your career in biomedical, civil and structural (design drafting) electrical or electronic engineering. You could also use the study credits you’ve earnt to transition to a university degree. Get the best of both worlds with a TAFE SA associate degree.
Interested in a career that combines construction skills with the outdoors? Landscape Construction could be for you. Learn paving, drainage systems, plants and soils, project costing, and constructing a range of landscape features. Whether you’re looking to become an apprentice landscaper, work in parks and gardens or in the landscape construction sector, TAFE SA can give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to get started.
Students studying our building and construction courses have access to our state-of-the-art facility at the TAFE SA Tonsley campus, located in the Tonsley innovation district. The Tonsley campus is host to a suite of specialist building and construction facilities, including a four-storey building services installation rig, industry-leading workshop facilities, a computer-aided design suite and computer numerical control (CNC) woodwork and milling machines.
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