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The TAFE Centre of Excellence Construction Tech is building innovation in vocational education and training (VET) to strengthen the construction workforce in Queensland and across Australia.
With a commitment to emerging technologies, sustainability and workforce diversity, the Centre is collaborating with industry, particularly small to medium enterprises, exploring opportunities and addressing critical skill gaps.
The Centre has a strong focus on recognition of prior learning, enhancing entry pathways into construction careers and integrating VET with higher education.
The Centre will also fund Applied Research Grants to help solve industry-identified challenges and improve education and training outcomes.
The TAFE Centre of Excellence Construction Tech is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Queensland Government.
Contact the Centre today or subscribe to our newsletter to learn more about partnership, Grant or training opportunities.
Frequently asked questions
Through the National Skills Agreement, the Commonwealth Government is partnering with states and territories to establish TAFE Centres of Excellence. The Australian Government is investing up to $325 million over five years across Australia, with matched funding from states and territories, to establish nationally networked TAFE Centres of Excellence. TAFE Centres of Excellence aim to deliver a skilled workforce for strategically important industries to meet national challenges. TAFE Centres of Excellence will increase collaboration between TAFEs, through partnerships with employers, unions, universities and other stakeholders, and deliver the skills people need for good, secure work and careers.
TAFE Queensland has been chosen to lead three TAFE Centres of Excellence:
- TAFE Centre of Excellence Clean Energy Batteries
- TAFE Centre of Excellence Construction Tech
- TAFE Centre of Excellence Health Care and Support.
With a commitment to industry collaboration and applied research, the Centre is driving innovation in construction-related vocational education and training. With a focus on emerging technologies, sustainability, workforce diversity, and inclusive and higher-level education pathways, the Centre is focusing on the following sectors:
- construction
- electrical
- painting and decorating
- plumbing and drainage
- shopfitting
- roof, wall and floor tiling
- stonemasonry
- glass and glazing
- solid plastering
- cabinet making
- bricklaying/blocklaying
- waterproofing.
The Centre will provide new training technology to complement the Queensland Government's commitments to build a $78 million construction training facility at Caloundra and a $60 million advanced manufacturing campus at Petrie, both due to be delivered in 2028.
Study with TAFE Queensland
The TAFE Centre of Excellence Construction Tech is exploring a range of training opportunities and delivery modes. If you're ready to get the skills employers want, you can study a TAFE Queensland trade course now and gain hands-on skills from industry experts in purpose-built training facilities.
Build your career
Whether you're just starting out or looking for a change, a career in construction, electrical, cabinet making, bricklaying, plumbing, stonemasonry, or painting and decorating could be your next move.
Explore in-demand trade study areas and build your future.
Women in trades
At TAFE Queensland we're passionate about encouraging and empowering more girls and women to consider pursuing a trade pathway.
Whether you’re finishing school, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change, you can earn while you learn with an apprenticeship and gain the hands-on skills and experience you need to carve out a future as a tradesperson.
Inclusive education
Designed in close consultation with Community, download our Culturally Appropriate and Safe Training Framework 2025-2028 to learn more about our commitment to create a learning environment that is spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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TAFE Queensland is collaborating with industry experts and organisations to develop a network of national leadership in the delivery of skills, education and training through the TAFE Centres of Excellence. Contact us to get involved and stay updated.
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News
As a leader in skills development and training, TAFE Queensland has been chosen to spearhead a third national TAFE Centre of Excellence focusing on construction.
If you're wondering what is applied research and why is it important, you've come to the right place.
Apprenticeships and traineeships are a great way to get the skills and experience you need to kick start an exciting career in a new industry. And the good news is, it's never too late to get started.