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TAFE International Western Australia

CPP30221 Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

  • Certificate

Enter the surveying industry with this qualification to become work-ready for roles such as surveying assistant and spatial information services assistant. Gain skills in producing, reading, and interpreting maps, collecting surveying data, and performing computations. Learn workplace safety and operate basic survey equipment for various industry contexts.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 0.5 semesters full-time
Course Code
BGI8, 104883F
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$8,108 per year / $8,108 total

About this course

Why choose this course?

Enter the surveying industry with this qualification and become work-ready for roles such as surveying assistant and spatial information services assistant.

This course will provide you with the skills to produce, read and interpret basic maps, collect surveying data, produce basic plans of surveys and perform basic surveying computations.

You will also learn about workplace safety and the requirements necessary to be successful in the field. Overall you will work with spatial data and operate basic survey equipment. Surveying and spatial information skills are required in a range of industry contexts, including town planning, civil construction, mining, engineering, health, agriculture and defence.

If you wish to further your career, then consider enrolling into the CPP41721 Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.
  • Equivalent to Australian Year 11 with a ""C"" grade in Maths.

Study locations

East Perth

Perth

What you will learn

This course will provide you with the skills to produce, read and interpret basic maps, collect surveying data, produce basic plans of surveys and perform basic surveying computations. You will also learn about workplace safety and the requirements necessary to be successful in the field. Overall you will work with spatial data and operate basic survey equipment. Surveying and spatial information skills are required in a range of industry contexts, including town planning, civil construction, mining, engineering, health, agriculture and defence.

Career pathways

  • Surveying assistant
  • Mine engineering surveyor

Course structure

Core units
  • CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • CPPSSI3011 Produce basic maps
  • CPPSSI3015 Collect basic surveying data
  • CPPSSI3019 Produce basic plans of surveys
  • CPPSSI3020 Perform simple surveying and spatial computations
  • ICTICT214 Operate application software packages
Elective units
  • AHCECR307 Read and interpret maps
  • CPPSSI3016 Provide field support services for surveying and spatial projects
  • CPPSSI3021 Visually interpret image data
  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment

Credit for prior study or work

Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment

How to apply

How to apply

Apply to study at TAFE in six steps :

  1. find a course;
  2. check entry requirements;
  3. submit an application;
  4. accept your offer and pay;
  5. apply for your student visa; and
  6. receive your visa and come to Australia for your studies.

View our TAFE application process page for detailed advice

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