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Short courses

Get into a TAFE SA short course to learn something new, or just get a taste of a different career.

Short courses offer small classes, meaning individual attention, and the opportunity to learn at your own pace and get hands-on in courses that can provide pathways to nationally accredited qualifications.

Courses are held at different times, many outside working hours, and with 48 TAFE SA campuses and learning centres it’s easy to study at a time and place that suits you.

299 Short Courses commencing in 2012

 

Agriculture and Biology

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Agriculture   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Firearms Safety Naracoorte 1 day Full Time
 

Arts and Design

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Fashion and Footwear   17 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
"Say I Do" Personal Styling Techniques for the bride & wedding party Adelaide City 9 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Basic Leather Accessories Adelaide City 16 hours Part Time
Corset Making Adelaide City 6 weeks Part Time
Costume for Burlesque Performance Adelaide City 30 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Fashion Buying Adelaide City 6 weeks Part Time
Fashion Event Coordination Adelaide City 6 hours Part Time
Fashion Illustration Adelaide City 6 weeks Part Time
Industrial machining for leather Adelaide City 12 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Intro to Visual Merchandising Adelaide City 12 hours Part Time
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Adelaide City 18 hours Part Time
Introduction to Fashion Event Coordination Adelaide City 30 hours Part Time
Introduction to Millinery Adelaide City 36 weeks Part Time
Make Your Own Leather Bag Adelaide City 10 weeks Part Time
Make Your Own Shoes Adelaide City 7 weeks Part Time
Manipulate Fabrics Adelaide City 15 hours Part Time
Sewing Your Own Fashion Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Stylist 1 Adelaide City 6 weeks Part Time
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Film, TV and Game Art   3 Short

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Floristry   4 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Do It Yourself Wedding Flowers Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
Floral Table Centre Pieces for all occasions Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
Simplicity Floral Designs Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
Unique Gifts Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
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Graphic Design and Printing   7 Short

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Interior Design   3 Short

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Performing Arts   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Acting Audition Skills Adelaide College of the Arts 8 weeks Part Time
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Photography   5 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Advanced Photoshop for Photographers Tea Tree Gully 24 hours Part Time
Photographic Portraiture - Term 2 Adelaide College of the Arts 6 weeks Part Time
Studio Portraiture Tea Tree Gully 24 hours Part Time
Studio Still Life Tea Tree Gully 24 hours Part Time
Using a DSLR Camera Tea Tree Gully 24 hours Part Time
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Visual Arts and Craft   5 Short

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Writing   17 Short

 

Building and Furnishing

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Building, Design and Drafting   24 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Asbestos Awareness Training Marleston 4 hours Part Time
Auto CAD 3D Concepts Introduction Marleston 18 hours Part Time
Auto CAD Introduction Marleston 18 hours Part Time
Auto CAD Level 2 Intermediate Marleston 18 hours Part Time
Auto CAD Level 3 Advanced Marleston 24 hours Part Time
Basic Home and Building Maintenance Marleston 30 hours Part Time
Build Thermally Efficient and Sustainable Structures Marleston 16 hours Part Time
CAD Computer Aided Drawing Mount Gambier 80 hours Part Time
Decorating for Leisure Marleston 8 weeks Part Time
Erect and Dismantle Restricted Height Scaffolding - Maximum working platform 4 metres Marleston 24 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Explore and Apply the Creative Design Process to 2D Forms Marleston 50 hours Part Time
Introduction AUTOCAD / INVENTOR Noarlunga 15 weeks Part Time
Introduction to Revit Architecture Marleston 24 hours Part Time
Manage Small Business Finances Marleston 32 hours Part Time
National White Card (Work Safely in the Construction Industry) Barossa Valley, Berri, Mount Barker, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Victor Harbor, Waikerie 6 hours Part Time
Operate Elevated Work Platforms (Yellow Card) Marleston 8 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Research, Analyse and Apply Colour for Interior Spaces Marleston 80 hours Part Time
Residential Building Thermal Performance Assessment Marleston 32 hours Part Time
Scaffolding Restricted Berri, Mount Barker 1 day Part Time
Small Business Management - Apply Legal Requirements to Building and Construction Projects Marleston 32 hours Part Time
Timber Framing Code A/S 1684.2 - 2010 Marleston 36 hours Part Time
White Card - National Occupational Health & Safety Construction Induction Marleston 6 hours Part Time
Work safely at Heights Marleston 8 hours Part Time
Working at Heights Mount Gambier 1 day Part Time
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Carpentry and Furnishing   23 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Asbestos Awareness Training Marleston 4 hours Part Time
Auto CAD 3D Concepts Introduction Marleston 6 weeks Part Time
Auto CAD Introduction Marleston 6 weeks Part Time
Auto CAD Level 2 Intermediate Marleston 6 weeks Part Time
Auto CAD Level 3 Advanced Marleston 8 weeks Part Time
Basic Home and Building Maintenance Marleston 30 hours Part Time
Electrical Equipment Test and Tag Marleston 12 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Erect and Dismantle Restricted Height Scaffolding - Maximum working platform 4 metres Marleston 24 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Furniture Polishing Marleston 9 weeks Part Time
Furniture Upholstery Marleston 9 weeks Part Time
Handle Goods and Hazardous Substances Training Marleston 8 hours Part Time
Installation of Timber Floating Floors and Laminate Marleston 28 hours Part Time
Motor Vehicle Trimming Marleston 18 weeks Part Time
Musical Instrument Making Marleston 18 weeks Part Time
Operate Elevated Work Platforms (Yellow Card) Marleston 8 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
Safe Working in Confined Spaces Marleston 16 hours Part Time
Small Business Management - Apply Legal Requirements to Building and Construction Projects Marleston 32 hours Part Time
Small Business Management - Manage Small Business Finances Marleston 32 hours Part Time
Timber Framing Code A/S 1684.2 Marleston 12 weeks Part Time
Use Furniture Making Sector Hand and Power Tools Marleston 18 weeks Part Time
White Card - National Occupational Health & Safety Construction Induction Marleston 6 hours Part Time
Woodwork Marleston 27 hours Part Time
Work safely at Heights Marleston 8 hours Full Time or Part Time equivalent
 

Business and Marketing

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Accounting and Finance   8 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Advanced Bookkeeping Tea Tree Gully 7 weeks Part Time
Basic Bookkeeping Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
Carbon Accounting Adelaide City 3 days Full Time
MYOB V19 2011 - Advanced Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 5 weeks Part Time
MYOB V19 2011 - Introduction / Intermediate Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
MYOB V19 2011 - Payroll Tea Tree Gully 5 weeks Part Time
Property Investment Adelaide City 4 months Part Time
Share Investment Adelaide City 6 months Part Time
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Management and Administration   8 Short

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Occupational Health and Safety   3 Short

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Property Services   3 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Real Estate Auctions Adelaide City 2 weeks Part Time
Real Estate Property Management Adelaide City 3 weeks Part Time
Work in Conveyancing Adelaide City 2 weeks Part Time
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Sales and Marketing   9 Short

 

Community and Health

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Children Services   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Child-Safe Environments - Reporting Abuse & Neglect - Online Adelaide City 3 hours Part Time
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Dental   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Introduction to Certificate III in Dental Assisting Gilles Plains 6 weeks Part Time
 

Education and Languages

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Languages, Interpreting and Translating   21 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Essential Arabic 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Arabic 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential French 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential French 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential German 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Indonesian 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Indonesian 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Italian 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Italian 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Japanese 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Japanese 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Mandarin 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Mandarin 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Portuguese 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Portuguese 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Spanish 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Spanish 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Vietnamese 1 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
Essential Vietnamese 2 Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
NAATI Interpreting Preparatory Course Adelaide City 8 weeks Part Time
NAATI Translating Preparatory Course Adelaide City 7 weeks Part Time
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Literacy and Numeracy   2 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
GENSKILL Adelaide City 20 weeks Part Time
Trade Pathways Program Regency Park 18 weeks Part Time
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Workplace Training   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Enterprise Trainer & Assessor Skill Set Mount Gambier 4 days Part Time
 

Electrical and Electronics

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Electronics and Computer Systems   4 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Fibre Optics Regency Park 40 hours Part Time
Open Cabling Registration Regency Park 120 hours Part Time
Restricted Cabling Registration Regency Park 40 hours Part Time
Structured Cabling (Cat 5) Regency Park 40 hours Part Time
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Electrical and Renewable Energy   16 Short

 

Engineering and Transport

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Automotive   3 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Automotive Air-conditioning Mount Gambier 4 days Part Time
Repair Hydraulic Systems O'Halloran Hill 40 hours Part Time
Repair, Service & Maintain LPGas Systems Mount Gambier 4 days Full Time
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Engineering Design and Drafting   11 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Advanced 2D AutoCAD Elizabeth 60 hours Part Time
Advanced 3D AutoCAD Elizabeth 80 hours Part Time
Advanced AutoCAD Panorama 9 weeks Part Time
Advanced Inventor Panorama 9 weeks Part Time
Basic 2D AutoCAD Elizabeth 80 hours Part Time
Basic 3D AutoCAD Elizabeth 40 hours Part Time
Introduction to AutoCAD Panorama 9 weeks Part Time
Introduction to Inventor Panorama 9 weeks Part Time
Inventor Level 1 Elizabeth 40 hours Part Time
Inventor Level 2 Elizabeth 80 hours Part Time
Revit™ Architecture Essentials Panorama 8 weeks Part Time
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Fabrication and Welding   27 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Advanced Welding for Industry Barossa Valley, Berri, Murray Bridge 14 weeks Part Time
Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Panorama 5 weeks Part Time
Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Advanced Elizabeth 14 weeks Part Time
Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Basic Elizabeth 7 weeks Part Time
Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) - Intermediate Elizabeth 14 weeks Part Time
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Panorama 9 weeks Part Time
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Advanced Elizabeth 14 weeks Part Time
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Basic Elizabeth 7 weeks Part Time
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) - Intermediate Elizabeth 14 weeks Part Time
Intermediate Welding for Industry Barossa Valley, Berri, Murray Bridge 14 weeks Part Time
Introduction to Welding Barossa Valley, Berri, Murray Bridge 4 weeks Part Time
Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) - Advanced Elizabeth 14 weeks Part Time
Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) - Basic Elizabeth 7 weeks Part Time
Manual Metal Arc Welding (MMAW) - Intermediate Elizabeth 14 weeks Part Time
Manual Metal Arc Welding (Stick/Arc) Panorama 5 weeks Part Time
Operate and Monitor a Basic Boiler Mount Gambier 5 days Part Time
Operate and Monitor Intermediate Class Boiler Mount Gambier 9 days Part Time
Perform Welding/Fabrication Inspection - External Panorama 40 hours Part Time
Routine Welding for Industry Barossa Valley, Berri, Murray Bridge 7 weeks Part Time
Welding Noarlunga 11 weeks Part Time
Welding (Basic) Mount Gambier, Naracoorte 20 hours Part Time
Welding (Intermediate) Mount Gambier, Naracoorte 40 hours Part Time
Welding Advanced Mount Gambier 40 hours Part Time
Welding Certification Mount Gambier 100 hours Part Time
Welding Certification - Practical Panorama 2 weeks Full Time
Welding Certification - Theory - Apply Welding Principles Panorama 38 hours Part Time
Welding Night Course Port Lincoln 6 weeks Part Time
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Mechanical Engineering   20 Short

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Transport and Logistics   3 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Forklift Operations Berri, Mount Barker, Murray Bridge 2 days Full Time
Front End Loader Operations Mount Barker 2 days Part Time
Skid Steer Loader Mount Barker 2 days Part Time
 

Engineering, Electrotechnology and Mining

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Mine Workers, Mine/Exploration Technicians   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Working in Confined Spaces Mount Gambier 2 days Part Time
 

Food and Wine

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Baking   3 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Easter Festive Baking Regency Park 2 days Part Time
Macaroon Madness Regency Park 1 day Part Time
The modern French Eclair Regency Park 1 day Part Time
 

Government and Justice

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Justice and Legal Services   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Justice of the Peace Adelaide City 1 day Full Time
 

Hair and Beauty

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Beauty Therapy   23 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Ear Candling Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 2 weeks Part Time
SIBBBOS401A - Perform body massage (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 10 weeks Part Time
SIBBBOS403SA - Perform aromatherapy massage (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 6 weeks Part Time
SIBBBOS506A - Use reflexology relaxation techniques in beauty treatments (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
SIBBCCS301A - Apply the principles of skin biology to beauty treatments (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 3 weeks Part Time
SIBBFAS201A - Demonstrate retail skin care products (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 7 weeks Part Time
SIBBFAS302A - Provide lash and brow treatments (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 3 weeks Part Time
SIBBFAS404A - Provide facial treatments (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 15 weeks Part Time
SIBBHRS301A - Perform waxing treatments (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
SIBBHRS502A - Perform female intimate waxing (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 4 weeks Part Time
SIBBNLS201A - Work in a nail services framework (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 3 weeks Part Time
SIBBNLS202A - Provide manicure and pedicare services (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 7 weeks Part Time
SIBBNLS203A - Apply ultraviolet gel nail enhancement (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 7 weeks Part Time
SIBBNLS204A - Apply acrylic nail enhancement (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 10 weeks Part Time
SIBBNLS205A - Apply nail art (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 3 weeks Part Time
SIBBNLS206A - Use electric file equipment for nails (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
SIBBSKS201A - Pierce ears (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 3 weeks Part Time
SIBBSKS302A - Apply cosmetic tanning products (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 3 weeks Part Time
SIBBSPA501A - Work in a spa therapies framework (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 2 weeks Part Time
SIBBSPA504A - Provide stone therapy massage (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 5 weeks Part Time
SIBBSPA505A - Provide indian head massage for relaxation (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 4 weeks Part Time
SIBXFAS201A - Design and apply make-up (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
SIBXFAS202A - Design and apply make-up for photography (Accredited) Elizabeth, Tea Tree Gully 8 weeks Part Time
 

Hospitality and Tourism

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Hospitality   13 Short

 

Information Technology

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General IT and Support   2 Short

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Network and Administration   4 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
CISCO 1 Tea Tree Gully 40 hours Part Time
CISCO 2 Tea Tree Gully 40 hours Part Time
CISCO 3 Tea Tree Gully 40 hours Part Time
CISCO 4 Tea Tree Gully 40 hours Part Time
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Web Development and Digital Media   1 Short

Course Name Campus Duration
Dreamweaver Tea Tree Gully 5 weeks Part Time

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