This specialised facility is the renowned trades training hub of the Gold Coast. Equipped with industry-standard learning technologies you will perfect your craft nestled among the parkland setting and spacious campus grounds.
View our exciting range of courses available on the Gold Coast:
Take control of your career with this high-level course and develop the highly specialised skills and knowledge required to become an electronic engineering draftsperson or technician.
Take your building business to the next level by completing this qualification with TAFE Queensland. This course is perfect for builders or owners of small to medium-sized building businesses.
Complete this qualification as part of your apprenticeship to become a qualified electrician and apply for your electrical contractor licence.
Get started on your career in horticulture with this entry-level course that will qualify you to work in nurseries and parks and gardens.
Explore your options and gain practical skills and knowledge with this entry-level engineering course. Increase your prospects of gaining an engineering apprenticeship.
Prepare for your career in the automotive industry with this entry-level course. This qualification will give you the basic skills and knowledge needed to pursue an automotive apprenticeship.
Kick start your career with this entry-level course and develop the practical skills and knowledge required to become a split air-conditioning and heat pump installer.
Kick start your career in plumbing. This entry-level course will set you up with the foundation skills you need to gain a plumbing apprenticeship.
Take control of your career with this high-level course and develop the highly specialised skills and knowledge required to become an electronic engineering draftsperson or technician.
Take your building business to the next level by completing this qualification with TAFE Queensland. This course is perfect for builders or owners of small to medium-sized building businesses.
Complete this qualification as part of your apprenticeship to become a qualified electrician and apply for your electrical contractor licence.
Get started on your career in horticulture with this entry-level course that will qualify you to work in nurseries and parks and gardens.
Explore your options and gain practical skills and knowledge with this entry-level engineering course. Increase your prospects of gaining an engineering apprenticeship.
Prepare for your career in the automotive industry with this entry-level course. This qualification will give you the basic skills and knowledge needed to pursue an automotive apprenticeship.
Kick start your career with this entry-level course and develop the practical skills and knowledge required to become a split air-conditioning and heat pump installer.
Kick start your career in plumbing. This entry-level course will set you up with the foundation skills you need to gain a plumbing apprenticeship.
Our Trade Training centre at Ashmore is about to get even better with a brand new building and construction training facility opening in 2021. The new training centre will boast diverse practical learning zones, a large outdoor undercover space, an elevated working at heights training area, open plan classrooms, viewing platforms and interactive technology. There will also be a new innovative contemporary student hub for all students with kitchen amenities and break out study areas.
Explore our state-of-the-art facilities and wide range of study areas available at our Ashmore Trade Training Centre.
View coursesHear first hand from our students what it's like to complete their training at our Ashmore Trade Training Centre.
View CoursesCome along to one of our open days to experience a range of exciting hands-on trades and study areas. You'll be amazed at the opportunities and what's possible at our Ashmore campus.
View coursesEngineering teacher Marcus Barnes explains how he got into teaching and why he loves sharing his knowledge with our students.
View coursesInterested in a career in plumbing? Check out the awesome faciltiies and staff on hand at our Ashmore Campus.
Learn moreInterested in a career in the automotive industry? Check out the awesome faciltiies and staff on hand at our Ashmore campus.
Learn moreInterested in a career in carpentry? Check out the awesome faciltiies and staff available on hand at our Ashmore campus.
Learn moreInterested in a career in electrotechnology? Check out the awesome faciltiies and staff on hand at our Ashmore campus.
Learn moreInterested in a career in engineering? Check out the awesome faciltiies and staff on hand at our Ashmore campus.
Learn moreOur trade training centre at Ashmore offers a number of trades and trade related study areas including automotive, cabinet making, carpentry, competitive systems, building and construction, electrotechnology, engineering and welding, horticulture, mining, plumbing and wet trades.
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Check out the awesome facilities and wide range of study areas available at our Ashmore Trade Training Centre.
Hear from our students who are completing their training at our Ashmore Trade Training Centre.
Engineering teacher Marcus Barnes explains how he got into teaching and why he loves sharing his knowledge with our students.
Our Ashmore campus features four industry-standard automotive workshops complete with hydraulic test benches, pneumatic test benches, and chassis dynamometers. We have dedicated workshops for both heavy vehicle and auto electrical specialisations and also offer courses in light vehicle mechanical technology and diesel engine technology. All our automotive courses are fully supported and endorsed by local car dealers and manufacturers, ensuring you get the skills employers are looking for.
Our electrical, refrigeration and air conditioning students have access to four cold-rooms and four specialised workshops equipped with thermal imaging cameras, programmable logic controller (PLC) equipment, and LabVolt motor training aids. The Ashmore campus also features a capstone dedicated training room for the testing and verification of electrical installations.
Students studying construction trades will complete their training in our fully-simulated construction worksite. The site contains heavy duty scaffolding, aluminium tower scaffolding, and two elevated work platforms for completing working safely at heights training. You'll learn hands on with access to an extensive range of battery-powered hand tools including a vertical wall saw.
Cabinet making students at our Ashmore campus have access to state-of-the-art training facilities including a dedicated machine workshop, fabricating workshop, spray booth, and drying room. Our workshops are fitted with industry-standard cabinet making equipment including computer numerical control (CNC) machinery, panel saw, edge bender, jointer, panel planner, table saw, and radio arm.
With nine dedicated plumbing workshops, our Ashmore campus is well-equipped to train the next generation of plumbers and gas fitters. Facilities include a three storey walk up, poly welder, pipe locator, and electric eel/drain snake. We also have a trade waste facility donated by Reece where students can learn best-practice trade waste management processes.
If you want to be a fitter and turner, diesel fitter, boilermaker, or other mechanical engineering trades worker, TAFE Queensland's Ashmore campus has all the facilities you need to succeed. We have five dedicated engineering workshops complete with 18 welding bays, computer-aided design (CAD) equipment, 3D printers, MIG multipurpose welders, and a Tomahawk plasma cutter.
Situated among natural parklands our Ashmore campus is well placed to offer a range of horticultural courses. The campus features a dedicated horticulture shed as well as specialised horticultural equipment and machinery including pole saws and chainsaws. You will have access to a range of practical work spaces where you can work hands on with plants and tools to create gardens, construct water features, and build retaining walls.
Street Address:
Corner Heeb Street and Benowa Road,
Ashmore Qld 4214
Postal Address:
PO Box 5547,
GCMC Qld 9726
Monday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
Tuesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
Wednesday | 9:00am-4:00pm |
Thursday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
Our Ashmore campus is easily accessible via public transport. The closest bus stop is located out the front of the campus on Heeb Street.
If you live nearby, cycling could be another cost effective option to get to campus.
We have plenty of free on-site parking available for students at our Ashmore campus.