So you want a job that keeps you outside and exercising your mind? You can create your dream career from the ground up with Central TAFE’s practical, industry focused surveying qualifications.
Enrolments have now opened for the Certificate II in Surveying (Mining and Engineering), which starts in Term 4 on 13 October 2008. To enrol call 9202 4366.
This 10 week, hands-on course will teach you the basics of this exciting industry including reading and interpreting maps, operating and maintaining equipment and supplies, and providing field services.
There is a severe shortage of qualified surveyors so employment prospects in WA are strong, particularly in the booming resource sector.
Many Central TAFE students are gaining employment before they graduate and are finding themselves earning up to and over $100, 000 a year in the resources sector.
Completing a Certificate II in Surveying (Mining and Engineering) you are qualified to gain employment as a field assistant. Some surveyors start their careers as field assistants, where they gain invaluable practical experience, which they apply when they study to become a fully qualified surveyor.
The surveying industry is ideal for you if you enjoy working outdoors. You will draw on your good organisational, maths and problem solving skills. Surveying requires both good physical and intellectual involvement in a high technology industry.