Built and Natural Environments Department
About the Department
The Built and Natural Environments Department provides training for the building, furniture, electrical and horticulture industries, from short courses to diploma level. We customise training to suit the needs of individuals and corporate clients. All clients have access to extensive facilities and support structures to assist learning.
Kangan Batman TAFE is the largest provider of apprenticeship training in Victoria and the Built and Natural Environments Department currently has more than 750 apprentices in training.
Course Offering
Building and Construction
Certificate II in Building and Construction (Bricklaying, Carpentry, Painting and Decorating)
Certificate III in General Construction (Carpentry/Framing/Formwork/Finishing)
Electrical
Furniture and Upholstery
Horticulture
Other Training available
- Greensmart Training
- Construction Industry Red Card Induction course
- Builders registration courses
- First Rate Course
- Nail Gun Training
- Introduction to Furniture Making
- Furniture Making
- Furniture Upholstery
- Furniture Spray Polishing
- Wood Finishing/French Polishing
- Wood Turning
- Advanced Wood Turning
- CNC Machining Centre
- Advanced CNC Machining Centre
- Testing and Tagging of Electrical Appliance
- Licensed Electrical Mechanics Exam Coaching Course
- D licensing (Disconnect/Reconnect Workers Licence)
- L licensing exam and training
- RECB Course (Registered Electrical Contractors Business Course)
- Telecommunications Open Registration Course
- Telecommunications Restricted Registration Course
- Structured Cabling
- PLC (programmable Loadable Controls)
- Motor Control
- Electrical Inspector Licensing Course
- Introduction to Landscape Design
- Install Paving
- Introduction to Fresh Water Aquaculture
- Garden Machinery Maintenance
- Retaining Walls
Our customers
The Built and Natural Environment department caters for: VET in Schools students, pre-apprentices, apprentices, trainees, mature age, ex-VCE and industry groups.
Some of our customers include:
- Housing Industry Association (HIA)
- Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBA)
- Furniture Industry Association of Australia
- The Age Print Centre
- Irrigation Association of Australia
- Wentworth Furniture
- Toyota
- Ford
- Ten Network
- Chiyoda Electronics (Indonesia)
Our staff
Our staff have industry backgrounds related to their specific delivery areas. Our staff are all qualified teacher/trainers in accordance with industry requirements.
Electrical license training/exams are conducted by qualified staff are recognised by Energy Safe Victoria. Our Greensmart trainers are HIA accredited and Energy Rater trainers are Sustainability Victoria accredited.
Useful links
- Housing Industry Association Ltd (HIA)
- Master Builders Association of Victoria (MBAV)
- Sustainability Victoria
- Furnishing Industry Association of Australia
- Energy Safe Victoria
Contact Us
Phone: (03) 9279 2411
Fax: (03) 9279 2482
