Education Qualifications
To become a tiler you will usually need to complete an apprenticeship in general construction (wall and floor tiling). An employer will generally require you to complete year 10 before employment. Your training is both on and off the job with off the job training being done at a registered training organisation such as TAFE.
The entry criteria for tertiary institiutions differs from year to year. The above comments are a guide only. To gain specific entry criteria either contact the relevant university or use Hobson's The Good University Guide.
Relevant Universities Colleges & TAFE
Careernav have trolled through all the universities, specialist colleges and TAFE’s across the nation to identify those courses we consider relevant to this career. We have only focussed on the core single degree and its full time period. We acknowledge many combination degrees are available and different students combine different degrees. Course names also differ by university and we have grouped like courses together. We may have missed the odd course being offered, so we recommend for a more detailed guide check with the universities direct or one of the university course guide books such as Hobson’s. Please note Careernav are totally impartial and do not recommend one tertiary institution over another. To view the A to Z of tertiary institutions that offer relevant courses for this career.
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About the Author
Holmesglen Institute of Tafe
Holmesglen Institute is a large Government institution situated across three campuses in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne. With an annual enrolment of over 50,000 students including more than 3,000 international students and over 600 courses Holmesglen is an acknowledged leader in the field of vocational and business training in Australia. All courses are accredited by the Australian Government. Diploma courses lead directly into degrees, with advanced standing, at Australian universities.

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