As a hospitality student at TAFE Queensland you will learn hands on in our industry-standard commercial kitchens. Our training and demo kitchens are fully equipped with preparation areas, cooking stations, multi-plate cook tops, industrial ovens, and recessed deep fryers. Our range of on-campus training restaurants not only provide our students with a range of affordable food options, but also give our hospitality and cookery students an opportunity to learn and practice their food preparation and service skills.

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Our modern, purpose-built salons give our hairdressing students an opportunity to put theory into practice and gain practical skills in a real-world environment. The fully-operational salons are set up like a real life hairdressing salon with a full range of hairdressing tools and equipment including training mannequins available for students to practice their styling techniques. 

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Nursing students at our Cairns campus don't just learn nursing theory, but also the practical skills they need to work in hospitals, aged care facilities, and community settings. Our simulated clinical training rooms provide the perfect opportunity to learn hands-on and put your skills into practice straight away. You'll be supervised by experienced and industry-current registered nurses, ensuring you're always learning the latest and most up-to-date techniques. 

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Maritime students will put theory into practice on our full mission bridge simulator, destop simulators, and Multi-purpose Emergency Response Training Simulator (MERTS). Our kongsberg Polaris simulator has a 270 degree field of vision and is equipped with Electronic Chart Display's (ECDIS), Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) Radars, Automatic Identification System (AIS), tug bridge simulator, chart room, instructors station, and debrief room.

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