TAFE NSW Manufacturing Centres of Excellence

Build the skills to be a leader in Australia's manufacturing, clean energy and circular economy industries. This diploma equips learners to apply renewable energy technologies, sustainable manufacturing practices, and circular design principles across industry. Through hands-on learning and real-world projects, students develop technical, project management, and leadership capabilities to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and shape a more sustainable future in manufacturing.

Gain the skills to become a versatile manufacturing industry technician or professional. This training pathway blends practical manufacturing training and advanced theory to prepare graduates for success in the dynamic, technology-driven manufacturing sector. Through industry informed training experiences, students will learn the skills to drive innovation, productivity, and sustainability for the industry.

Learn how 3D CAD is used in real manufacturing environments. Build core skills in sketching, solid modelling, simple assemblies, and manufacturing-ready drawings. Ideal for beginners or anyone wanting practical CAD skills for prototyping, workshops, and entry-level design tasks.

Advance your CAD capability and design for production. Create complex assemblies, apply precision dimensioning and tolerancing, and design components for machining, fabrication, additive manufacturing, injection moulding, and sheet metal. Suited to learners ready to produce industry-ready designs and technical documentation.

Learn about how robotic welding could boost efficiency, quality, and safety in industry. Over 8 weeks, you’ll study trends, identify equipment, evaluate processes, and practice programming to build confidence for applying robotic welding in industry applications.

Learn to research sustainability and circular economy practices, including reusing, repairing and recycling materials. In this fully subsidised, 10-week program you will understand how environmental, social and economic factors impact manufacturing operations, and use practical tools to analyse, report on, and improve resource efficiency.

This advanced course develops your CNC capability beyond basic operation into programming, simulation, troubleshooting, and optimisation. You’ll write and edit CNC programs, verify toolpaths, improve cutting efficiency, and diagnose machine and program faults. Working with 3- and 5-axis systems, the course focuses on producing reliable, efficient machining outcomes in real production environments.

This course introduces the essential skills required to safely set up, program, and operate CNC milling and turning machines. You’ll learn how CNC systems work, interpret drawings and G-code, set up tooling and workpieces, and run 3-axis mills and lathes to specification. Using a mix of online learning, simulation, and practical operation, this course builds strong foundations for entry-level CNC roles and further machining study.

Generative design is shaping the future of product innovation by blending AI, computational design, and advanced manufacturing to create optimised solutions. This fully subsidised, 8-week Microcredential covers key technologies, real-world applications, and career pathways. Gain practical experience, industry-recognised skills, and unlock new opportunities in cutting-edge design.

In a competitive manufacturing landscape, sustainability and innovation go hand-in-hand. This fully subsidised, 8-week Microcredential gives learners the practical creative thinking and design tools to tackle workplace challenges, reduce waste, and drive sustainable improvements, while building skills to develop, present, and pitch innovative solutions.

Digital tools are reshaping manufacturing efficiency and quality. This fully subsidised, 10-week program introduces students to a range of digital manufacturing tools with real-world applications to help build a strong foundation for modern manufacturing.

In this course you will learn the essential mathematical skills used every day in engineering and manufacturing. You will build confidence with arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, and learn how to apply them to real workshop tasks such as measuring, interpreting drawings, estimating quantities, and solving dimensional problems. This course strengthens your ability to calculate accurately, work with formulas, and understand the maths behind fabrication, machining, and design tasks.

In this course you'll explore calculus fundamentals, functions and graphing techniques, and statistics including descriptive measures, probability, data distributions, and quality control methods. Through real manufacturing examples, you'll learn to construct and interpret graphs, analyse datasets, calculate process capability, and use control charts to support decision-making in manufacturing environments.

Gain the skills to analyse renewable energy systems and write industry-standard reports comparing renewable and traditional energy solutions. In this fully subsidised, 10-week program you will learn to review energy options across industries, with a focus on regional planning, manufacturing applications, and supporting workforces transitioning to renewable energy.

Become an industry leader in sustainable manufacturing with this 6-week Microcredential. Build an environmental mindset and the confidence to improve sustainability in your workplace. Support smarter, cleaner ways of working across manufacturing and its value chain.

Digital know-how is essential on today’s factory floor. This self-paced, fully subsidised online course builds confidence with workplace digital systems and cyber safety practices. Preparing you for further training to work in the digital enabled manufacturing industry.

Advanced manufacturing is revolutionising industries with robotics, 3D printing, and smart factories—driving innovation and sustainability. This fully subsidised, 2-hour online Microskill explores industry transformation, key technologies, and future career pathways. Discover how to get involved in this cutting-edge field.

This microskill helps you explore what a career in CAD looks like across modern manufacturing industries. You’ll learn how CAD is used in different sectors, what CAD professionals do day to day, and the range of roles and specialisations available. Through real industry stories and guided reflection, you’ll clarify your interests and understand the training and study pathways that can take you from entry-level learning through to advanced CAD roles. This course is designed to help you make informed decisions before committing to further study.

Welding powers industries from local workshops to clean energy, defence, robotics and medical technology. Explore diverse welding roles, hear from real welders and discover modern applications like automation and advanced manufacturing in this 2-hour, fully subsidised course.

Discover the future of renewable manufacturing in Australia in our 2-hour, fully subsidised online Microskill. Explore the evolution and transformation of key technologies, and sustainable processes, including clean fuel sources and materials. Learn how industries transition to greener practices and uncover career pathways that match your skills and goals.

This microskill introduces the core principles of circular economy and how they apply to Australian manufacturing. You’ll compare circular and linear models, explore the impacts of waste, and examine practical strategies such as redesign, repair, remanufacturing, and reuse. Through real manufacturing examples, you’ll learn how to spot circular opportunities within your own sphere of influence and build a simple advocacy action plan to support more sustainable practices at work.

Build practical literacy skills to succeed in the manufacturing industry with this 2-hour, fully subsidised course. Learn to read procedures and technical documents using industry examples. Develop communication strategies that put you on the path to success.

Discover how maths powers the manufacturing industry in this 2-hour fully subsidised, online Microskill. From designing products to quality control, math is key to real-world jobs like car building and tech production. Build confidence, explore industry applications, and strengthen your skills with practical examples.

Build a safer, more inclusive workplace with this fully subsidised Microskill suite. Designed for manufacturing leaders, it supports apprentices of all backgrounds—including women, CALD, youth, and those with disabilities. Study five flexible Microskills in under 10 hours.

Discover how hydrogen is powering the future of sustainable manufacturing in this 2-hour fully subsidised, online Microskill. Build confidence as you explore hydrogen’s properties, risks, and real-world industry applications.

Based at our Wetherill Park campus, the Centre will offer industry-focused education and training in advanced manufacturing.

Based at our Newcastle campus (Tighes Hill), the Centre will offer education and training to support net zero and sustainable manufacturing.

Based at our Wollongong campus, the Centre will offer training to support local and emerging manufacturing in logistics and supply chain, defence and renewables.