South Metropolitan TAFE
Apprenticeship (fixed period structured program)
Become a skilled surface finishing professional through hands-on apprenticeship training. Learn surface preparation, blasting, coating applications, and welding to work in oil and gas, marine, construction, defence and maintenance sectors.
School leavers must have achieved OLNA or NAPLAN Band 8, or C grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent. Non-school leavers require Certificate I or Certificate II qualification. For apprenticeships, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation. An apprenticeship involves full-time work with an employer combined with off-the-job training at SM TAFE.
Core units cover foundational engineering knowledge including interpreting technical drawings, manual handling, engineering measurements, computations, workplace safety, work planning, communication, and computing technology. Specialised surface finishing units include operational maintenance of machines and equipment, pre-treating work for coating, finishing using wet/dry/vapour deposition methods, surface finish quality control, manual finishing and polishing, surface preparation using solvents and mechanical means, abrasive blasting (basic and advanced), protective coating application (basic and advanced), blast by-product control, bulk fluid/gas handling, materials ordering, industrial chemical safety, inspection procedures, team-based manufacturing operations, corrosion treatment, and breathing apparatus operation.
South Metropolitan TAFE's Carlisle Campus is WA's major centre for automotive and panel beating studies, offering state-of-the-art training facilities including new vehicles, specialised repair and diagnostic equipment, fully equipped spray painting ovens, and specialised workrooms and workshops. The apprenticeship model combines full-time employment with structured off-the-job training, allowing students to earn a wage while developing nationally recognised qualifications and valuable trade skills.
Graduates can pursue careers as Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers in industries including oil and gas, marine, plant construction and maintenance, defence, and site maintenance. The apprenticeship provides a valuable foundation for a rewarding career path in the engineering and fabrication trades, with opportunities for advancement and specialisation in surface finishing and coating applications.
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