Qualification Levels

Certificate I and II – Job Ready

Certificates I and II courses are entry level qualifications giving you basic employability skills.  You will learn the basic knowledge and skills required by industry areas to take on a role with limited responsibilities.

Certificate III – Trade and Intermediate Service Workers

With a Certificate III you may find employment at junior to intermediate levels in clerical, sales and service work. Certificate III’s are also usually required for recognition as a tradesperson. Most apprenticeships and traineeships lead to a trade qualification at this level.

Certificate IV – Associate Professionals and Supervisors

A Certificate IV qualification will give you broad knowledge in your chosen industry and substantial depth in some areas. The qualification prepares you to take limited responsibility for others, usually in a supervisory role.

Diploma and Advanced Diploma

Diploma and Advanced Diplomas prepare you to work autonomously and be involved in solving technical issues. These qualifications are often essential for some professional occupations.

Associate Degrees

Associate Degrees are developed with employers to ensure you gain elite conceptual and analytical skills and knowledge. They’re designed to further develop your practical and research skills allowing you to analyse key concepts and theories that are evolving within the relevant scientific, social, technical and cultural contexts.

Associate Degrees also provide you with guaranteed advanced standing and a pathway into the completion year of a Bachelor Degree, at local universities across Western Australia.

Swan TAFE offers full-time courses in a wide range of study areas. Search our catalogue of courses for more information.