The Certificate IV in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (Surveying) takes your technical skills to the next level, as you specialise in the field as a surveying technician. Learn to collect data using emerging technology, and gain transferable skills that will set you apart from the rest.
This course provides you with everything you will need to know about surveying. You will gain industry-like experience as you develop a range of technical and theoretical skills that can be used across the infrastructure, energy & construction industries.
TAFE NSW is the leading provider of education and training in Australia, with over 130 years of history. Our courses are designed in close consultation with industry, so you graduate with relevant, up-to-date skills and knowledge.
Through theory and practical course work, you will learn to:
Collect spatial data using GNSS
Organise surveying field services
Perform surveying computations
Produce computer-aided drawings
Using terrestrial technology
Set out site and building works
TAFE NSW is known for delivering theory along with practical learning. You will strengthen your practical skills in surveying by:
Collecting, storing, quality-assuring and analysing surveying data
Using and maintaining surveying equipment
Using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Remote Pilot Aircraft System (RPAS) technology
Using Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) and Geographic Information System (GIS) software
People who are successful in this course have:
Strong attention to detail
An understanding of natural systems
An analytical mind
A desire to work in the outdoors
Good problem solving skills
The demand for surveyors is soaring as infrastructure development booms. The surveying and mapping services industry is forecast to generate $3.1 billion in revenue and grow steadily through to 2024.
Surveying applications are incredibly diverse, so the opportunities to work as a surveyor both regionally and metropolitan are ample.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected July 2025
Ultimo Campus
Building A-Q & Z, 651-731 Harris Street,
ULTIMO,
New South Wales,
2007, SYDNEY, Australia
Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
English Language Requirements:
Academic IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL (iBT) 60 or equivalent
Or Completion of a TAFE NSW English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
TAFE NSW is the largest vocational education and training provider in Australia, grooming its students to be job-ready through hands-on learning.