About National Skills

This qualification provides you with the ability to apply project management skills and knowledge in a variety of contexts, across a number of industry sectors. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Project Manager and Project Team Leader.

Individuals in these roles have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. They possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical and managerial competencies to initiate, plan, execute and evaluate their own work and/or the work of others.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Builder of a small to medium-sized building business.

This role applies knowledge of structural principles, codes, standards and legal requirements to Class 1 and 10 constructions (to a maximum of two storeys) and Class 2 to 9 Type C constructions.

This role plans and supervises safe building and construction work, prepares and administers contracts, and applys quality principles to building and construction projects.

Building relates to construction and the deployment of crews with specialised skills, product compliance, deployment of contract specialised skills, weather and site location.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Travel Agent who offers a range of travel sales, technical and operational skills to coordinate travel services.

This qualification provides you with the technical and management skills to become a low or medium rise builder and/or construction manager.

It covers the role of building professionals who apply knowledge of structural principles, risk and financial management, estimating, preparing and administering building and construction contracts, selecting contractors, overseeing the work and its quality and managing construction work in building projects including residential and commercial.

Depending on the specialisation selected, this qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Travel and Tourism Coordinator who have supervisory responsibilities to plan, monitor and evaluate the work of team members in travel, holiday parks and resort services.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Recreational Vehicle Serviceperson that services and repairs recreational vehicles, including motorhomes, campervans, caravans, fifth-wheelers and slide-on campers.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Surface Preparation and Coating Operator covering work in a range of heavy industry, ships and infrastructure.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a interior designer who provides advice mainly for residential building interiors. They may also be involved in the provision of advice about interior decoration. Individuals may be self-employed or employed in businesses such as design studios.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to work as a boat builder and repairer in the marine craft construction industry.

The skills associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of marine craft construction work, including undertaking manufacturing and repairs of boats in fibre-reinforced plastics, timber and metal and marine/boat yard operations, fitting out of internal and external components of vessels and installation of engineering drive systems.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Engineering Tradesperson who applys a wide range of fabrication methods such as metal fabrication, structural steel erection, sheetmetal work, welding, blacksmithing and surface finishing.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Building Designer covering work in diverse building design projects. Practitioners further develop their drafting expertise and design capabilities to design, draft and document plans, specifications and documentation for buildings of all classifications, as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), to a maximum floor area of 2,000 m2, excluding those of Type A construction.

Practice at this level is underpinned by the ability to analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources to generate design solutions. Practitioners work without supervision and may specialise in residential, commercial, public or industrial projects including new buildings and renovations.

This qualification provides you with the technical and management skills to become an open builder, construction manager or supervisor covering work in open building and commercial applications.

It covers the needs of builders or senior managers within the building and construction industry who apply knowledge of building, construction and sustainability systems and processes, structural principles, codes, standards and legal obligations to construction projects including high rise.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Dry Wall and Ceiling Plasterer covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Steelfixer covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Solid Plasterer covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Painter and Decorator covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Concreter covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge applicable to primary trade occupations for remote area building in the construction industry.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge applicable to primary trade occupations in the construction industry.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a builder's labourer and a range of support tasks applicable to the majority of construction work sites.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to coordinate and maintain the work health and safety (WHS) program in an organisation.

This role applies to supervisors and managers who apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace.

This role applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles.

This qualification provides you with the skills and knowledge required to work as a Landscaper in the landscaping industry.

Individuals with this qualification perform tasks in a wide variety of landscaping contexts. This includes using discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.

This qualification provides an introduction to the construction industry, its culture, occupations, job roles and workplace expectations. You will learn skills and knowledge in essential work health and safety requirements, industrial and work organisation structure, communication skills, work planning, and basic use of tools and materials.

This qualification provides an introduction to the Manufacturing Industry with exposure to an engineering or related working environment with a view to entering employment in this industry.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer that works in a facility manufacturing recreational vehicles including motorhomes, campervans, caravans, slide-ons and fifth-wheelers.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Carpenter covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Tiler covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Bricklayer and Blocklayer covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Waterproofer covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Roof Plumber covering work in commercial and residential building projects.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Shopfitter who constructs or renovates commercial premises such as retail or office environments.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to perform a Medical Administrative job role.

This may include a range of routine procedural, clerical, administrative or operational tasks that require technology and business skills. This possibly involves using some discretion, judgment and relevant theoretical knowledge. This could include providing technical advice and support to a team.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to perform a Customer Service job role.

This may include a range of routine procedural, clerical, administrative or operational tasks that require technology and business skills. This possibly involves using some discretion, judgment and relevant theoretical knowledge.

This could include providing technical advice and support to a team.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to perform a Business Administrative role.

This may include a range of routine procedural, clerical, administrative or operational tasks that require technology and business skills. This possibly involves using some discretion, judgment and relevant theoretical knowledge. This could include providing technical advice and support to a team.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to perform a Record Management job role.

This may include a range of routine procedural, clerical, administrative or operational tasks that require technology and business skills. This possibly involves using some discretion, judgment and relevant theoretical knowledge. This could include providing technical advice and support to a team.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Building Estimator in the building and construction industry.

This role may have responsibility for the preparation of estimates from predetermined rates for building and construction works.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a contract administrator in the building and construction industry.

This role may have the responsibility of processing subcontractor claims and preparation of head and subcontracts for building and construction works.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a drafter who supports building designers and architects. Drafters produce drawings and documentation and use CAD software to draft and document residential Class 1 and 10 building designs under the supervision of licensed or accredited building designers or architects.

Practice at this level is underpinned by the knowledge of construction methods and materials and the application of relevant compliance, planning and building requirements for Class 1 and 10 buildings which are defined in the National Construction Code (NCC).

This qualification provides you with the competencies required by swimming pool and spa technicians to routinely maintain swimming pools and spas in domestic, commercial and public settings.

This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others.

It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE)

This qualification reflects work undertaken by individuals who build and install swimming pools and spas. The work covers a range of trade-related skills associated with in-ground and above-ground pools and spas, as well as planning and project management skills.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Flooring Technician who installs carpet in residential or commercial premises.

Flooring technicians use a range of technical knowledge to perform skilled work involving known routines, methods and procedures. They use discretion and judgement to adapt and transfer their skills and knowledge to different job needs and take responsibility for their own work.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Flooring Technician who polishes concrete floors in residential or commercial premises.

Flooring technicians use a range of technical knowledge to perform skilled work involving known routines, methods and procedures. They use discretion and judgement to adapt and transfer their skills and knowledge to different job needs and take responsibility for their own work.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Flooring Technician who installs resilient flooring in residential or commercial premises.

Flooring technicians use a range of technical knowledge to perform skilled work involving known routines, methods and procedures. They use discretion and judgement to adapt and transfer their skills and knowledge to different job needs and take responsibility for their own work.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Flooring Technician who applies resin flooring materials in residential or commercial premises.

Flooring technicians use a range of technical knowledge to perform skilled work involving known routines, methods and procedures. They use discretion and judgement to adapt and transfer their skills and knowledge to different job needs and take responsibility for their own work.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Flooring Technician who installs timber flooring in residential or commercial premises.

Flooring technicians use a range of technical knowledge to perform skilled work involving known routines, methods and procedures. They use discretion and judgement to adapt and transfer their skills and knowledge to different job needs and take responsibility for their own work.

This Course is a requirement to obtain a Contractor Licence.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to read and interpret plans and specifications for carpentry work in order to plan and sequence the work, meeting all relevant requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian Standards, work health and safety (WHS), and Commonwealth and state or territory legislation.

Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.

Builders need to choose appropriately qualified subcontractors that are licensed to do work in the relevant state or territory, i.e. they are licensed to apply intumescent paint coatings.

Most of the recognised suppliers have approved contractors in each state that have been trained in the correct application of intumescent coating systems. They employ staff that understand passive fire protection, which is critical to ensuring builders are specified the correct intumescent coating system.

The Painting Contractor Certification Program (PCCP) is a government-endorsed scheme that accredits intumescent paint coating contractors according to an audited management system developed by the CSIRO. This accreditation is critical when selecting an intumescent coatings

Working safely around electrical sources, services, and assets is of paramount importance to prevent accidents, injuries, and damage to property. This course will guide you how to work safely around services.

Whether dealing with overhead or underground electrical infrastructure, following proper procedures and guidelines is crucial.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to become a Fire Protection Equipment Service Technician responsible for non-trade installation and regular servicing of fire protection equipment and systems.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to manufacture and install furniture and cabinetry made from timber and other materials in kitchens and bathrooms.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge to manufacture and install marine furniture and cabinetry made from timber and other materials.

This qualification provides you with the required skills and knowledge for a supporting job role in the landscape industry as a landscape labourer.

You could carry out routine tasks under supervision where the work is predictable and structured with limited judgement requirements.