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

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(TAFE) institution with campuses in Armadale,

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, Jandakot, Kwinana,

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, Rockingham and Thornlie in

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. 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) containing more than 350 courses over various industry training areas for full-time, part-time, workplace based and online study, as well as customised training, apprenticeships and traineeships. Each year, over 25,000 students from urban and rural areas attend South Metropolitan TAFE. The TAFE is also attended by many international students at offshore training facilities and programs in

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. South Metropolitan TAFE won the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022 Academic Institution of the Year award, 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

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. Qualifications offered at South Metropolitan TAFE range from Certificate 1 level through to Advanced Diploma, as well as short courses, skill sets and customised training for business. The TAFE also has university pathway arrangements through

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Campuses and Access Centres

South Metropolitan TAFE has campuses in Armadale,

, Jandakot, Kwinana,

, 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.

References

{{TAFEWA TAFE WA Educational institutions established in 1898 1898 establishments in Australia