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Certificate III in Shopfitting

This qualification covers building and fitting out shops, offices and other commercial spaces. Work includes reading plans, making parts with static and CNC machines, building shopfronts, and installing internal units, walls and fixtures. Shopfitters with site or workshop experience could have it recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
CPC30116 Certificate III in Shopfitting (equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

People who build or install shopfronts and commercial fit-outs and want a formal trade qualification.

JOB ROLES

  • Shopfitter

Qualification structure

18 units in total. For the elective units: A minimum of four units must be selected from Group A. The remaining two units can be selected from Group A and/or Group B or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course as long as they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and maintain the integrity of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level of this qualification.

Core units

12 units
  1. CPCCCA2002 (has a prerequisite)Use carpentry tools and equipment
  2. CPCCCM3004Identify and apply information in construction plans, drawings and specifications
  3. CPCCJN3100 (has a prerequisite)Process materials to produce components using static machines
  4. CPCCOM3006Carry out levelling operations
  5. CPCCWHS2001Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  6. CPCSHP3001Fabricate shopfitting components using CNC machines
  7. CPCSHP3002Fabricate and assemble shopfront structures
  8. CPCSHP3003Assemble and install shopfront structures
  9. CPCSHP3004Assemble internal shopfitting units and prepare for transport
  10. CPCSHP3005Apply and trim decorative additions to shopfittings and components
  11. CPCSHP3007Install prefabricated internal shopfitting units
  12. CPCSHP3008Install internal shop walls and fixtures

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

Elective units

15 units

Group A: Specialist elective units

  1. CPCSHP3006Prepare shopfittings and surfaces and apply liquid finishes
  2. CPCSHP3009Demolish shopfronts and bulkheads
  3. CPCSHP3010Prepare shop floors for new coverings
  4. CPCCWC3004 (has a prerequisite)Install suspended ceilings
  5. MSFFM3009Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
  6. MSFFM3011Measure and draw site layout for manufactured furniture products
  7. MSFFM3019Set up, operate and maintain automated edge banding machines
  8. MSFFM3020Fabricate synthetic solid surface products
  9. MSFGG3036Install commercial glazing products

Group B: General elective units

  1. BSBESB301Investigate business opportunities
  2. BSBESB407Manage finances for new business ventures
  3. CPCCCM2010Work safely on scaffolding higher than two metres
  4. CPCCCM3005Calculate costs of construction work
  5. CPCCLHS3001Licence to operate a personnel and materials hoist
  6. CPCWHS3001Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

Licensing, legislative or certification requirements may apply to shopfitting in some states and territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements. Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work.

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