TasTAFE Courses

Applicants will need to complete a pre-interview worksheet and attend an interview.

Prior to applying we encourage you to undertake our Informed Choices Student Self-Assessment (Word) or Informed Choices Student Self-Assessment (PDF). This lists in detail the types of skills and attributes that are recommended by our construction industry partners.

This course has the following essential entry requirements:

• Minimum age of 18 years
• Recent bushwalking experience, preferably on walks of more than one day in duration involving camping in tents
• High level of physical fitness: Must be capable of carrying a large backpack weighing up to 18 kg and walking 10 km a day for consecutive days in hilly terrain
• Fitness Assessment

• Go to Service Tasmania to lodge your application for a Firearms Licence.

• When Tasmania Police approve the granting of the licence, they will forward you written approval to enrol in a course together with:

  • A list of course dates for you to select from

  • An information sheet about the course

  • TasTAFE enrolment forms

• Complete these forms including your list of preferred dates for the course and include your payment

  • Payment can be made by credit card, cheque or you can come into a campus and pay in person

• Post to TasTAFE

• Upon receipt of your enrolment forms and payment, TasTAFE will send you confirmation of the course date and venue together with study notes and a pre-course examination paper for you to complete before the day of the course.

• 50 points of identification must be presented on the day of the course.

• You are ineligible to enrol in a Firearms Course without Tasmania Police approval.

Go to Service Tasmania to lodge your application for a Firearms Licence.

When Tasmania Police approve the granting of the licence, they will forward you written approval to enrol in a course together with:

• A list of course dates for you to select from

• An information sheet about the course

• TasTAFE enrolment forms

A list of course dates for you to select from

An information sheet about the course

TasTAFE enrolment forms

Complete these forms including your list of preferred dates for the course and include your payment

• Payment can be made by credit card, cheque or you can come into a campus and pay in person

Payment can be made by credit card, cheque or you can come into a campus and pay in person

Post to TasTAFE

Upon receipt of your enrolment forms and payment, TasTAFE will send you confirmation of the course date and venue together with study notes and a pre-course examination paper for you to complete before the day of the course.

50 points of identification must be presented on the day of the course.

You are ineligible to enrol in a Firearms Course without Tasmania Police approval.