Get hands on and lay a solid foundation for your career. Develop practical skills to work in the building and construction industry with a range of trade courses.
Bricklaying and stonemasonry
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. Career outcomes include:
- Bricklayer
- Stonemason (monumental)
- Stonemason (restoration)
Building design
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. Career outcomes include:
- Building designer
- Design drafter
- Draftsperson
- Engineering surveyor
- Site supervisor
Carpentry and joinery
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. Career outcomes include:
- Cabinet maker
- Carpenter
- Joiner
- Shopfitter
Civil construction
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. Career outcomes include:
- Civil construction supervisor
- Pipe layer
- Plant operator
- Road construction worker
Building and construction
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. Career outcomes include:
- Builder
- Construction manager
- Estimator
- Site supervisor
- Waterproofer
Painting and decorating
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. Career outcomes include:
- Painter and decorator
- Painting trades worker
Plumbing
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. Career outcomes include:
- Drainer
- Gas fitter
- Hydraulic design consultant
- Plumber
- Roof plumber
Tiling, plastering and flooring
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. Career outcomes include:
- Carpet layer
- Floor finisher
- Plasterer
- Roof tiler
- Wall and floor tiler
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