Building & Construction Courses

Learn It. Work It.

Learn it at TAFE SA with a wide variety of courses across Building and Construction, so you too can work it like Peter.

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Peter Xiao
Estimator and Project Coordinator at W&W International Pty Ltd

Create and work on structures and their component systems

The building, construction and furnishing industries offer many career opportunities for workers with trade certificates. A significant new trend in these sectors is emerging technologies that challenge traditional methods.

In TAFE SA building and construction courses, you’ll study contemporary and traditional approaches, covering practical and theoretical aspects of a variety of occupations. With qualifications in these areas you can pursue a range of careers in the building sector.

Areas of study

Design, develop, install and maintain air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Create designs and detailed drawings for residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Building, Design & Drafting

Work in a range of trades in the building industry.

Building Trades

Build, repair and install furniture and fixtures made from wood or wood substitutes.

Carpentry & Furniture Making

Select, install, commission, fault-find and maintain electrical and electronic equipment.

Electrical & Renewable Energy

Build and repair systems that safely deliver and remove water, gas and waste.

Plumbing & Water Operations

Design, create and install signage using traditional and modern methods.

Signwriting Painting & Decorating

Work in a range of wet trades in the building industry.

Wet Trades

Course Types

Award Courses

Short Courses

Online Courses

International Courses

VET Shorts for Schools

Uni Dual Offer Courses

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

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Construction Pathways

Lay the foundations for a construction career with a Construction Pathways course.

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Specialist Facilities: Building and Construction

Students of Building and Construction at TAFE SA have access to our new $120 million state-of-the-art facility at the TAFE SA Tonsley campus on the former Mitsubishi Motors site.

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.

Studying trades at Tonsley

Listen to building and construction students as they explain the benefits of practical, hands-on training and why they chose to enrol in industry-leading building and construction courses at TAFE SA.