Construction training - NSW JobTrainer

Are you an employer in the construction industry? Learn about fee-free* skills training for eligible students, workers and jobseekers in NSW.

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What it does

Our construction training for NSW JobTrainer supports 25,000 part qualification training places in the construction industry.

This is critical for building skills for future NSW infrastructure projects. It will also support construction contractors to achieve training targets for the Infrastructure Skills Legacy Program

The initiative is managed by Training Services NSW. We handle vocational education and training in NSW.

The NSW and Australian governments are funding $24 million worth of fee-free* training under this program.

Benefits to employers include

Eligible staff gain a qualification
Training meets your specific needs
Improved productivity and staff performance

Creates a better working environment through your investment in staff skills development
Less supervision required as your eligible staff are more skilled.

Existing workers in construction

Training for existing workers in construction will be industry led.

It should lead to sustainable employment outcomes and meet these targeted priority projects:

NSW Government and Infrastructure Skills Legacy projects
Commonwealth Government projects
Local Government Infrastructure projects
Regional and Metropolitan projects.

What projects and courses it covers

The initiative covers local, state and Australian Government infrastructure projects.

It includes commercial, civil and residential construction.

It includes short courses tailored for all areas of building and construction including:

civil construction
construction maintenance
general, residential and commercial building
demolition and asbestos removal
the construction supply chain including pre-manufacturing and fabrication, and transport and logistics
traffic control and the suite of traffic units
using explosive power tools
plant operator training
soft skill training including workplace communication, measuring and calculating, supervising and project management.

Find construction courses

Find full qualification courses

Find part qualification courses

Also see:

SafeWork NSW - high risk licence training

SafeWork NSW has approved certain providers to deliver high risk licence training.

See SafeWork NSW approved Smart and Skilled providers to find training near you.

Get training started

First, work out what type of training your staff need.

Assess training and upskilling needs of eligible staff
Work with eligible staff to identify their needs. For example, do they need specialist or technical training, communication and leadership skills? 
Find courses that meet your workforce planning needs (see above).

Next, ask your Smart and Skilled approved training provider or local skills broker to help you connect with an approved training provider.

Work with the provider to schedule staff training.

Find out more

Contact

your local Training Services NSW office on 13 28 11
NSW JobTrainer – Construction team at SFR-Construction@det.nsw.edu.au
your local Smart and Skilled approved training provider - Search at Skills NSW

Also see our JobTrainer at Smart and Skilled pages

*Training is fully funded by the NSW and Australian governments