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  • Certificate III
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  • NATIONALLY RECOGNISED · AQF

Certificate III in Carpentry

This is the trade qualification for carpenters in homes and commercial buildings. It covers setting out, framing walls, ceilings and roofs, installing floors, windows, doors, stairs and cladding, and formwork, all to building standards. If you already work as a carpenter, your experience may count towards it through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry (equivalent)See the CPC30220 page

WHO IT'S FOR

Carpenters working on residential or commercial sites who want their trade skills formally recognised.

JOB ROLES

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

Qualification structure

34 units in total. A minimum of five (5) units must be selected from Group A; the remaining two (2) may be selected from Group A or Group B or 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
  16. CPCCCA3029 (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. CPCCCA3020 (has a prerequisite)Erect and dismantle jump form formwork
  5. CPCCCA3022 (has a prerequisite)Install curtain walling
  6. CPCCCA3027 (has a prerequisite)Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power
  7. CPCCCA3030 (has a prerequisite)Construct, erect and dismantle formwork for stairs and ramps
  8. CPCCCA3031 (has a prerequisite)Erect and dismantle formwork to suspended slabs, columns, beams
  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. CPCCLSF2001Licence 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 metal arc welding equipment

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

PREREQUISITES

  • CPCCCA2002 Use carpentry tools and equipment — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA2011 Handle carpentry materials — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3001 Carry out general demolition of minor building structures — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3002 Carry out setting out — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3003 Install flooring systems — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3004 Construct and erect wall frames — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3005 Construct ceiling frames — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3006 Erect roof trusses — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3007 Construct pitched roofs — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3008 Construct eaves — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3009 Construct advanced roofs — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.; CPCCCA3007 Construct pitched roofs
  • CPCCCA3010 Install windows and doors — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3011 Refurbish timber sashes to window frames — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3012 Frame and fit wet area fixtures — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3014 Construct and install bulkheads — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3016 Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3017 Install exterior cladding — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3020 Erect and dismantle jump form formwork — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3022 Install curtain walling — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCA3024 Install lining, panelling and moulding — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3025 Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3026 Assemble partitions — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3027 Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3029 Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3030 Construct, erect and dismantle formwork for stairs and ramps — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCA3031 Erect and dismantle formwork to suspended slabs, columns, beams and walls — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCM2002 Carry out hand excavation — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCCM2008 Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCM2012 Work safely at heights — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCCO2013 Carry out concreting to simple forms — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCJN3003 Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCJN3004 Manufacture and assemble joinery components — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCJN3100 Process materials to produce components using static machines — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCON3048 Construct tilt panels on site — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCPB3001 Fix standard plasterboard wall sheets — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCPB3002 Fix standard plasterboard ceiling sheets — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCSF2004 Place and fix reinforcement materials — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCSF2005 Arc weld reinforcement steel — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCSF3002 Carry out monostrand post- tensioning — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCSF3003 Carry out multistrand post- tensioning — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCSF3004 Carry out stressbar post- tensioning — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCWC3003 Install dry wall passive fire- rated systems — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCCWC3004 Install suspended ceilings — prerequisite: CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.
  • CPCPCM2052 Weld mild steel using oxy- acetylene equipment — prerequisite: CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements
  • CPCPCM2053 Weld using metal arc welding equipment Mandatory Workplace Requirements There are no mandatory workplace requirements associated with units packaged in this qualification. — prerequisite: CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements

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

Completion of the general construction induction training required by applicable work health and safety (WHS) legislation is mandatory for any person carrying out construction work. Achievement of the current unit of competency that covers general construction induction training meets this requirement.

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