TAFE SA
6 months
Launch your fashion career with hands-on training in garment design, construction, and production. Perfect for aspiring fashion designers or entrepreneurs wanting to create and sell clothing collections.
Completion of a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Assessment (LLND) is required. No prior fashion experience necessary. Recommended for those wanting to enter fashion design and production or develop a fashion career. Basic computer literacy and access to materials are beneficial.
Core units include: Work safely (30 hours), Apply quality standards (30 hours), Identify and handle fabrics and textiles (80 hours), Sew materials by machine (60 hours), Interact with others in apparel and textile design (20 hours), and Support sustainable practice (60 hours). Elective units cover pattern modification, technical drawing, embellishment, hand sewing, stretch knit garments, textile assembly, and design communication. Students complete all 6 core units plus 12 elective units totaling approximately 540 nominal hours.
TAFE SA is a leading vocational education provider with 90% graduate satisfaction rates and 87% would recommend their training (2023 NCVER data). The course is delivered by experienced industry professionals in a supportive learning environment with hands-on practical training, industry-standard equipment, and flexible study options including on-campus and blended delivery.
Graduates can pursue careers as fashion designers, tailors, dressmakers, or establish self-employed ventures producing garments for local markets or online distribution. The qualification provides a foundation for further study in fashion design or costume design at higher education levels, or direct entry into the fashion industry.
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