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Career Kickstarters

Project Management Career Kickstarter

Accredited certificate

Project Management Career Kickstarter

BSB50820-CKS

Thinking about a career in project management? Start here.

This nationally recognised short course gives you the core skills to step into the industry with confidence. It’s built for people who want to test the water without committing to a full qualification up front.

  • Nationally recognised units you can put on your résumé straight away
  • Study 100% online at your own pace with full trainer support
  • Up to 4 Months

$650

  • 100% online
  • Full trainer support
  • Nationally recognised
  • Paid in full
  • GST exempt
Building and Construction Career Kickstarter

Accredited certificate

Building and Construction Career Kickstarter

CPC40120-CKS

Thinking about a career in building and construction? Start here.

This nationally recognised short course gives you the core skills to step into the industry with confidence. It’s built for people who want to test the water without committing to a full qualification up front.

  • Nationally recognised units you can put on your résumé straight away
  • Study 100% online at your own pace with full trainer support
  • Up to 4 Months

$650

  • 100% online
  • Full trainer support
  • Nationally recognised
  • Paid in full
  • GST exempt
WHS Career Kickstarter

Accredited certificate

WHS Career Kickstarter

BSB41419-CKS

Thinking about a career in WHS? Start here.

This nationally recognised short course gives you the core skills to step into the industry with confidence. It’s built for people who want to test the water without committing to a full qualification up front.

  • Nationally recognised units you can put on your résumé straight away
  • Study 100% online at your own pace with full trainer support
  • Up to 5 Months

$650

  • 100% online
  • Full trainer support
  • Nationally recognised
  • Paid in full
  • GST exempt
Landscape Construction Career Kickstarter

Accredited certificate

Landscape Construction Career Kickstarter

AHC30921-CKS

Thinking about a career in landscape construction? Start here.

This nationally recognised short course gives you the core skills to step into the industry with confidence. It’s built for people who want to test the water without committing to a full qualification up front.

  • Nationally recognised units you can put on your résumé straight away
  • Study 100% online at your own pace with full trainer support
  • Up to 4 Months

$650

  • 100% online
  • Full trainer support
  • Nationally recognised
  • Paid in full
  • GST exempt
Construction workers having a supportive conversation

Non-accredited certificate

MH314 Mental Health in Construction (non-accredited)

Build your awareness of mental health and supportive conversations in the workplace.

  • Online learning through ATLAS
  • Non-accredited short course
  • Learn at your own pace

Explore the mental health course.

$99

  • 100% online
  • ATLAS learning access

Tools of the Trade

National Construction Code 2025 — Volume Two (Building Code of Australia), front cover
National Construction Code 2025 — Volume Two (Building Code of Australia), back cover
NCC 2025 · Volume Two

Textbook

National Construction Code 2025 — Volume Two (Building Code of Australia)

The 2025 edition of the National Construction Code, Volume Two — the Building Code of Australia, published by the Australian Building Codes Board. The core technical reference for residential and small-scale building work across Australia.

Why you need it

  • Refer to the Volume Two requirements for Class 1 and Class 10 buildings, including houses and associated structures.
  • Build familiarity with the terminology used when discussing residential building performance and compliance.
  • Return to the source when a course, plan or project discussion raises a question about building requirements.

Who it’s for

  • Building and construction students
  • Residential builders and supervisors
  • Designers and building professionals

View book details.

$248.25

  • 2025 · Volume Two
  • Hard copy
  • Industry reference
  • Companion to your learning
  • Shipping included
  • Ships 14 days after purchase
The Cost Guide — Edition 34, front cover
The Cost Guide — Edition 34, back cover
The Cost Guide · Edition 34 · Rawlinsons

Textbook

The Cost Guide — Edition 34

Rawlinsons Cost Data's Cost Guide, Edition 34. An Australian pricing reference for estimating residential and building work costs.

Why you need it

  • Consult Australian cost information while working through residential building estimates.
  • Use reference pricing as a starting point when considering the cost implications of your proposed work.
  • Keep a dedicated cost resource beside your coursework, calculations and project notes.

Who it’s for

  • Residential builders
  • Estimating students and apprentices
  • Renovators preparing project budgets

View book details.

$571.05

  • Edition 34
  • Hard copy
  • Industry reference
  • Companion to your learning
  • Shipping included
  • Ships 14 days after purchase
The Handbook — Edition 44, front cover
The Handbook — Edition 44, back cover
The Handbook · Edition 44 · Rawlinsons

Textbook

The Handbook — Edition 44

Rawlinsons Cost Data's Handbook, Edition 44. The Australian construction cost reference used by estimators, quantity surveyors and builders.

Why you need it

  • Use a dedicated Australian construction cost reference alongside your project documentation.
  • Bring reference information into the process of considering budgets and reviewing pricing assumptions.
  • A resource for the estimating desk, whether you are developing your skills or working through a live project.

Who it’s for

  • Estimators and quantity surveyors
  • Builders and construction managers
  • Students developing cost-planning skills

View book details.

$804.45

  • Edition 44
  • Hard copy
  • Industry reference
  • Companion to your learning
  • Shipping included
  • Ships 14 days after purchase
How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator — 9th Edition, front cover
How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator — 9th Edition, back cover
Owner Builder & Renovator · Allan Staines

Textbook

How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator — 9th Edition

Allan Staines' step-by-step guide to building or extending your own home, with over 440 illustrations. Covers selecting a site, designing the house, extending a house, using building tools, avoiding the pitfalls of owner building and identifying faulty building practices. The companion to The Australian House Building Manual. Published by Pinedale Press.

Why you need it

  • Explore selecting a site, designing a house and planning an extension.
  • Develop your understanding of building tools and learn to recognise faulty building practices.
  • Use the guide to think through common challenges before they become decisions on your own project.

Who it’s for

  • Prospective owner builders
  • Homeowners planning an extension
  • Renovators seeking practical guidance

View book details.

$70.89

  • 9th Edition
  • Hard copy
  • Industry reference
  • Companion to your learning
  • Shipping included
  • Ships 14 days after purchase
The Australian House Building Manual — 9th Edition, front cover
The Australian House Building Manual — 9th Edition, back cover
The Australian House Building Manual · Staines

Textbook

The Australian House Building Manual — 9th Edition

Allan Staines' step-by-step guide to house building, now with over 660 illustrations. Covers brick veneer, timber frame, cavity brick and concrete block construction, with new and traditional materials and methods. Written for builders, apprentices, architects, designers, quantity surveyors, teaching institutions and owner builders. Published by Pinedale Press.

Why you need it

  • Explore brick veneer, timber frame, cavity brick and concrete block construction.
  • Over 660 illustrations support the guide’s explanation of house-building methods.
  • Develop your understanding of new and traditional approaches to residential construction.

Who it’s for

  • Builders, apprentices and owner builders
  • Architects and building designers
  • Quantity surveyors and construction educators

View book details.

$78.09

  • 9th Edition
  • Hard copy
  • Industry reference
  • Companion to your learning
  • Shipping included
  • Ships 14 days after purchase

Merch

Black Techskill trucker cap with the TECHSKILL wordmark printed on the front

Merchandise

Techskill Trucker Cap

Designed by our founder and built for long days on site. A classic A-frame trucker with a structured front panel, breathable mesh back and adjustable snapback, so it holds its shape. One size fits most.

Why you’ll want one

  • Quality construction that lasts, not a giveaway cap
  • Shipped within 24 hours from our Brisbane warehouse, Australia-wide
  • Every sale goes back into building new courses and support services for our students

$59

  • Ships in 24 hours
  • Australia-wide
  • Quality construction
  • Supports our students

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