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  • Certificate III
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  • NATIONALLY RECOGNISED · AQF

Certificate III in Carpentry

This qualification has been superseded by CPC30326 Certificate III in Carpentry.

This is a trade qualification for carpenters in homes and commercial buildings. Work includes setting out, floors, wall and roof frames, roof trusses, stairs, windows and doors, cladding, formwork and scaffolding. Carpenters who already work in the trade could have their skills recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
CPC30211 Certificate III in Carpentry (equivalent); CPC31511 Certificate III in Formwork/Falsework (not equivalent); CPC32011 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery (not equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

People working as carpenters on residential or commercial jobs, including formwork, who want a formal trade qualification.

JOB ROLES

  • Carpenter - Commercial
  • Carpenter - Formwork
  • Carpenter - Residential

Qualification structure

34 units in total. 7 electives. A minimum of five units must be selected from Group A. The remaining can be selected from Group A or Group B. A maximum of two units can be selected from any group or current training package, as long as it contributes to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and maintains the AQF level of this qualification.

Core units

27 units
  1. CPCCCA2002 (has a prerequisite)Use carpentry tools and equipment
  2. CPCCCA2011 (has a prerequisite)Handle carpentry materials
  3. CPCCCA3001 (has a prerequisite)Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
  4. CPCCCA3002 (has a prerequisite)Carry out setting out
  5. CPCCCA3003 (has a prerequisite)Install flooring systems
  6. CPCCCA3004 (has a prerequisite)Construct and erect wall frames
  7. CPCCCA3005 (has a prerequisite)Construct ceiling frames
  8. CPCCCA3006 (has a prerequisite)Erect roof trusses
  9. CPCCCA3007 (has a prerequisite)Construct pitched roofs
  10. CPCCCA3008 (has a prerequisite)Construct eaves
  11. CPCCCA3010 (has a prerequisite)Install windows and doors
  12. CPCCCA3016 (has a prerequisite)Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
  13. CPCCCA3017 (has a prerequisite)Install exterior cladding
  14. CPCCCA3024 (has a prerequisite)Install lining, panelling and moulding
  15. CPCCCA3025 (has a prerequisite)Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
  16. CPCCCA3028 (has a prerequisite)Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
  17. CPCCCM2006Apply basic levelling procedures
  18. CPCCCM2008 (has a prerequisite)Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
  19. CPCCCM2012 (has a prerequisite)Work safely at heights
  20. CPCCCO2013 (has a prerequisite)Carry out concreting to simple forms
  21. CPCCOM1012Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
  22. CPCCOM1014Conduct workplace communication
  23. CPCCOM1015Carry out measurements and calculations
  24. CPCCOM3001Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
  25. CPCCOM3006Carry out levelling operations
  26. CPCCWHS2001Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  27. CPCWHS3001Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies

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

Elective units

33 units

Group A - Specialist Electives

  1. CPCCCA3009 (has a prerequisite)Construct advanced roofs
  2. CPCCCA3012 (has a prerequisite)Frame and fit wet area fixtures
  3. CPCCCA3014 (has a prerequisite)Construct and install bulkheads
  4. CPCCCA3018 (has a prerequisite)Construct, erect and dismantle formwork for stairs and ramps
  5. CPCCCA3019 (has a prerequisite)Erect and dismantle formwork to suspended slabs, columns, beams and walls
  6. CPCCCA3020 (has a prerequisite)Erect and dismantle jump-form formwork
  7. CPCCCA3022 (has a prerequisite)Install curtain walling
  8. CPCCCA3027 (has a prerequisite)Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools
  9. CPCCCM2002 (has a prerequisite)Carry out hand excavation
  10. CPCCCM3001Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
  11. CPCCJN3003 (has a prerequisite)Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames
  12. CPCCJN3004 (has a prerequisite)Manufacture and assemble joinery components
  13. CPCCJN3100 (has a prerequisite)Process materials to produce components using static machines
  14. CPCCON3048 (has a prerequisite)Construct tilt panels on site
  15. CPCCSF2004 (has a prerequisite)Place and fix reinforcement materials
  16. CPCCWC3003 (has a prerequisite)Install dry wall passive fire-rated systems
  17. CPCCWC3004 (has a prerequisite)Install suspended ceilings

Group B - General Electives

  1. CPCCCA3011 (has a prerequisite)Refurbish timber sashes to window frames
  2. CPCCCA3026 (has a prerequisite)Assemble partitions
  3. CPCCCM3005Calculate costs of construction work
  4. CPCCLSF2001License to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level
  5. CPCCOM1013Plan and organise work
  6. CPCCPB3001 (has a prerequisite)Fix standard plasterboard wall sheets
  7. CPCCPB3002 (has a prerequisite)Fix standard plasterboard ceiling sheets
  8. CPCCSF2005 (has a prerequisite)Arc weld reinforcement steel
  9. CPCCSF3002 (has a prerequisite)Carry out monostrand post-tensioning
  10. CPCCSF3003 (has a prerequisite)Carry out multistrand post-tensioning
  11. CPCCSF3004 (has a prerequisite)Carry out stressbar post-tensioning
  12. CPCCST4001Prepare to undertake the heritage restoration process
  13. CPCCST4002Undertake the heritage restoration process
  14. CPCPCM2043Carry out WHS requirements
  15. CPCPCM2052 (has a prerequisite)Weld mild steel using oxy-acetylene equipment
  16. CPCPCM2053 (has a prerequisite)Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment

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

State and territory jurisdictions may have different licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. 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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