Tafe QLD greenlights Australia’s first blockchain diploma

TAFE Queensland will receive JobTrainer funding for Australia’s first diploma of applied blockchain to help fill the current skills gap.

This funding will also help emerging technology education more accessible to Queensland residents and is in line with the Tech Council of Australia’s target to grow the technology workforce to 1.2 million people by 2030.

This funding will eliminate the barrier of entry to blockchain education, enabling more individuals to upskill and reskill to position themselves at the forefront of the blockchain sector.   

Patrick Kidd, CEO of The Digital Skills Organisation (DSO) said, “Like the DSO's initiatives, TAFE Queensland is using industry demand to drive and promote the courses employers desperately need. The skills gap in tech and non-tech roles is widening. Leveraging industry input is vital for Australia to produce the additional 286,000 technology workers needed by 2025.”

Kidd said, “We know that 42 percent of people in the tech sector do not have a university degree. This is a huge incentive for those looking to upskill and take on opportunities in high-paying industries like Blockchain.”

Austin Lewinsmith, Founder of Blockchain Collective said the technology is being adopted at an ever-increasing rate and is being recognised more and more globally.

“The diploma of applied blockchain is one of three accredited blockchain qualifications created by Blockchain Collective that is setting the global benchmark standard in applied blockchain.

"Anyone who is interested in understanding how the technology works, is looking to improve their skills or wants to implement blockchain into their business should enrol,” he said.

As the undeniable benefits of blockchain become more apparent, the technology is being applied across all industry verticals.

Lewinsmith said, “We expect this industry to explode with career opportunities alongside business applications across all industries and, believe it or not, without knowing it most of us are already using or experiencing the benefits of blockchain technology.”