MPA Skills is the largest Plumbing and Painting Training Centre in Western Australia. We offer a wide range of courses from, pre-apprenticeship basic training to post trade development courses and special industry accreditation certificates.

Click on the links below to find out more. There's sure to be the right course for you.

Please contact our office for course dates.

MPA Skills delivers a wide range of accredited training courses. Many of our courses are supported and funded by the Department of Education and Training or the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund (BCITF). Some courses require texts or additional resources.

Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeships

Applications for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship now open, click here for application form

Plumbing Courses - Information on how to apply can be found here.

Course Name	National Course Number	Course Outline
Plumbing Pre Apprenticeship Courses
Course in General Plumbing and Gasfitting	51991	This course will be targeted at those entering the plumbing and gas fitting trades. Successful completion will provide direct articulation into an indentured apprenticeship (Certificate III) in the Plumbing and Gasfitting Trades. Successful completion of this course willprovide a three-month reduction in the nominal term for the associated apprenticeship.
Plumbing Apprenticeship Courses
Certificate III in Plumbing	CPC32408	This course has been developed as a Certificate III apprenticehip course that aligns to the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework Training Package. It is a course developed to meet the declared trades legislation of WA and to meet the needs of the Plumbing and Gas Fitting Industry sector. This course will provide the learner with practical skills and knowledge to carry out plumbing and gas fitting applications in both the commercial and domestic sectors of the industry. A certificate will be issued upon completion of this course. Plumbing and Gas Fitting is a declared trade in WA and the plumbers Licensing Board will issue a Tradesperson's Certificate on successful completion of the course and the on-the-job requirements. In addition, Energy Safety will issue a Class G gas fitting permit to meet the requirements of the declared trade.
Drainage Traineeship
Certificate II of Drainage (Drainage Traineeship)	CPC20708	This course targets those entering the plumbing and gasfitting trade. Successful completion will provide articulation into an indentured apprenticeship (Certificate III) in the plumbing and gasfitting trade. This course is a traineeship pathway. It consists of 12 weeks of training in classroom and workshop delivery.

Pre-Apprentice Scholarship

A $250.00 scholarship is available to all students who successfully complete their Pre Apprenticeship course.

This scholarship is subsidised by the Construction Training Fund.

$200 Training Voucher for Small Business

Every business can benefit from investing in training. You'll find that you get more out of your staff, your business will grow even stronger and your profitability will increase.

To be eligible for this $200 Training voucher, you will need to have an ABN and you must employ less than 20 people.

If you would like more information regarding the training voucher please contact your local BusinessEnterprise Centre or call 1800 093 340.

MPA Skills can provide Recognition of Prior Learning which can result in the awarding of credit for a module or for a whole course. Please call us on (08) 9471 6600 to enquire about Recognition of Prior Learning. Under guidelines for Mutual Recognition, any relevant competencies achieved through previous training can be credited against our courses please contact our Student Services Officer for more details.