Sure, plumbing can be a messy job... but it's also one of the highest paid trades, and offers a huge variety of job options! Through this Certificate II in Plumbing (Plumbing pre-apprenticeship), you'll be job ready with the skills and knowledge employers want when they're hiring a new apprentice plumber, roof plumber, or gasfitter.
You'll learn about how to use hand and power tools, oxy-acetylene and arc welding, reading and interpreting technical plans and specifications, calculate materials quantities, cut and join sheet metal, work safely at heights, and also workplace health and safety.
Kickstart your plumbing career with this pre-apprenticeship, and you'll be on the way to a great future!
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Does your career pipe dream involve real pipes?
When you complete the Certificate II in Plumbing (Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship) you'll be what employers are looking for as an apprentice plumber, roof plumber, or gasfitter.
You will gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the construction industry, use hand and power tools, oxy-acetylene and arc weld, read plans, calculate quantities, cut and join sheet metal, work safely at heights, and workplace health and safety.
North Metropolitan TAFE is a major centre in WA for training in the building and construction industries, with purpose-built workshops, up-to-date equipment, and lecturers who maintain close links with industry.
Gain an understanding of working effectively and safely in the construction industry and learn from specialised industry professionals. Get a taste of what it’s like to work as a plumber, develop your use of hand and power tools and build the technical skills that employers are looking for in an apprentice.
As a plumber you can work in domestic or commercial settings installing plumbing systems, fixing leaking taps, completing renovations or doing emergency plumbing jobs. Learning the trade of plumbing will give you an important skillset that is fundamental to the operation of any home or building.
Learn in specialised facilities
Rockingham campus features modern workshops with tools and equipment you will find on any work site. Demonstration areas include spaces where entire formwork and housing can be built, with special wet areas dedicated to solid plastering, ceiling and tiling applications, plumbing pit, gas and electrical stages. Our timber workshop includes multiple lathes and saws for large scale construction.
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