South Metropolitan TAFE (formerly known as Challenger Institute of Technology or Challenger TAFE) is a

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(TAFE) institution with campuses in Armadale, Bentley, Carlisle,

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, Jandakot, Kwinana,

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, Munster, Murdoch, Naval Base, Rockingham and Thornlie in Western Australia. On 11 April 2016, Challenger Institute of Technology was merged with

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, and became South Metropolitan TAFE.New appointments to strengthen training sector
5 April 2016 (accessed 17/8/2017) It is a registered training organisation (RTO Code: 52787) delivering more than 350 nationally accredited courses over a wide variety of industry training areas for full-time, part-time, workplace based and online study as well as customised training, apprenticeships and traineeships. South Metropolitan TAFE sees over 25,000 students each year across urban and regional communities. The TAFE is also attended by many international students at offshore training facilities and programs in

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and

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. South Metropolitan TAFE won the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022 'Academic Institution of the Year' award in 2022, and the WA Training Awards 'Large Training Provider of the Year 2022'.

Courses

South Metropolitan TAFE award courses adhere to the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF), which establishes standard titles and levels for courses across Australia. Qualifications offered at South Metropolitan TAFE include Advanced Diploma (Advance diploma in Process Plant Technology With Engineer's Australia skill set, will provide candidates advance standing of 1 to 1.5 years at universities for chemical Engineering), Diploma, Certificate IV, Certificate III, Certificate II and Certificate I. The TAFE also has university pathway arrangements with Western Australian universities, including

Curtin University Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...

and

Murdoch University Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its n ...

, as well as short courses, skill sets and customised training for business. South Metropolitan TAFE's training covers a range of industry training areas, including: * Aerospace, Maritime and Logistics * Agriculture, Animals, Science and the Environment * Automotive * Building and Construction * Business and Finance * Creative Industries * Defence * Education and Community Services * Engineering and Mining * English Language and Foundational Services * Health, Beauty and Fitness * Hospitality, Tourism & Events * Information Technology, Library and Digital

Campuses and Access Centres

South Metropolitan TAFE has campuses in Armadale,

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, Jandakot, Kwinana,

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, Thornlie, Rockingham and

. As well as its south metropolitan campuses, additional Access Centres are located in the regional towns of Pinjarra, Boddington, Waroona and Mundijong.

History

South Metropolitan TAFE can lay claim to being the oldest technical educational institution in Western Australia, tracing its roots to the late 19th century.

References

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