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Certificate III in Carpentry CPC30220
For people already working as carpenters without a formal qualification. Train only in the units where you need more skills. It is the minimum requirement for a carpentry contractor licence and a pathway to a builder licence.
Funded places in Queensland. This course is part of the Skills Assessment and Gap Training (CSQ) program for eligible Queensland building and construction workers in Greater Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. A co-contribution fee may apply. Check funding and eligibility.
Course details
The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry is a nationally recognised qualification that will provide the career pathway that will enable you to become a carpenter and work on a building and construction site in both the residential and commercial applications. It is also the minimum requirement for obtaining a carpentry contractors license and it is the qualification most recognised in the Building and Construction Industry, as the minimum in progressing to Builder status and obtaining a Builders Licence.
The qualification addresses the knowledge and skills required in areas such as reading plans and calculating measurements, constructing floor, wall, ceiling and roof frames, installing roof trusses, eaves, claddings and linings, demolishing, setting out and levelling construction sites and even working with formwork and concrete. The attainment of the qualification is recognition of your competence across the variety of fields involved in such work.
Individuals who are currently working as unqualified carpenters and are looking to formalise their existing skills and knowledge.
Locations
- Greater Brisbane
Skills Assessment and Gap Training Building
For the purposes of eligibility under this Agreement, all Participants under this Program must meet the following criteria.
An Eligible Participant for this Program
MUST BE:
- an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia; or
- a Participant who has the right to work in Australia on a valid VISA prescribed by Construction Skills Queensland and who has been employed in the Queensland Building and Construction Industry for a period of 6 months or more; and
- an existing Eligible Worker in Queensland; or
- an unemployed Eligible Worker who has been unemployed for a period not greater than 6 months in Queensland; and
- able to demonstrate RPL experience in 70% or more of the competencies required to complete the full Qualification.
MUST NOT:
- be an Apprentice or Trainee.
- hold a Certificate III in a Building and Construction and/or Civil Qualification.
- through credit transfers, be able to achieve more than 50% of the number of the units required to meet the minimum 70% of the competencies for the recognition process.
- be an Employee of an Authority.
- be currently enrolled and participating in a Queensland secondary school program.
- be a contracted trainer or assessor or existing worker of an RTO.
- be funded by an Authority or such other source for delivery of the same Training being undertaken as part of this Program.
- be funded for more than one Qualification under this Program.
- be enrolled in more than one Qualification at a time under this Program (Building or Civil) and the Higher Qualifications Program (Building, Civil and Major Contractors) or a Skill Sets Program.
- be a Participant seeking a Verification of Competency.
Course Fees
Co-Contribution Fee$500.00
Qualification Upgrade Program
For the purposes of eligibility under this Agreement, all Participants under this Program must meet the following criteria.
An Eligible Participant for this Program
MUST BE:
- be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia; or
- be a Participant who has the right to work in Australia on a valid VISA prescribed by Construction Skills Queensland and who has been employed in the Queensland Building and Construction Industry for a period of 6 months or more; and
- be an existing Eligible Worker in Queensland; or
- be an unemployed Eligible Worker who has been unemployed for a period not greater than 6 months, in Queensland; and
- hold an eligible Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification as follows:
Qualification Title BCG30103 / BCG30698 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying BCG30203 / BCG30798 Certificate III in Carpentry BCG30303 / BCG31298 Certificate III in Concreting BCG30603 / BCG30498 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating BCG30803 / BCG30898 Certificate III in Roof Tiling BCG30903 Certificate III in Scaffolding BCG31003 / BCG30398 Certificate III in Solid Plastering BCG31606 / BCG30298 Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining BCG31303 / BCG30198 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling BCG31403 Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing BCF30600 / BCG31198 Certificate III in Stonemasonry
MUST NOT BE:
- an Apprentice or Trainee.
- an Employee of an Authority.
- a contracted trainer or assessor or existing worker of an RTO.
- funded by an Authority or such other source for delivery of the same Training being undertaken as part of this Program.
- funded for more than one Qualification under this Program.
- a Participant seeking a Verification of Competency.
Course Fee
Please contact Admin Staff for more information at on 0485 983 867.
Fee for Service
Please contact Admin Staff for more information at on 0485 983 867.
Units of Competency
The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry comprises a total of 34 units of competency, 27 of which are classified as core units and 7 are electives. You must be deemed competent in all 34 units to attain the qualification.
| Core Units | |
|---|---|
| CPCCCA2002* | Use carpentry tools and equipment |
| CPCCCA2011* | Handle carpentry materials |
| CPCCCA3001* | Carry out general demolition of minor building structures |
| CPCCCA3002* | Carry out setting out |
| CPCCCA3003* | Install flooring systems |
| CPCCCA3004* | Construct and erect wall frames |
| CPCCCA3005* | Construct ceiling frames |
| CPCCCA3006* | Erect roof trusses |
| CPCCCA3007* | Construct pitched roofs |
| CPCCCA3008* | Construct eaves |
| CPCCCA3010* | Install windows and doors |
| CPCCCA3016* | Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs |
| CPCCCA3017* | Install exterior cladding |
| CPCCCA3024* | Install lining, panelling and moulding |
| CPCCCA3025* | Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work |
| CPCCCA3028* | Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground |
| CPCCCM2006 | Apply basic levelling procedures |
| CPCCCM2008* | Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding |
| CPCCCM2012* | Work safely at heights |
| CPCCCO2013* | Carry out concreting to simple forms |
| CPCCOM1012 | Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry |
| CPCCOM1014 | Conduct workplace communication |
| CPCCOM1015 | Carry out measurements and calculations |
| CPCCOM3001 | Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements |
| CPCCOM3006 | Carry out levelling operations |
| CPCCWHS2001 | Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry |
| CPCWHS3001 | Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies |
| Elective units | |
|---|---|
| CPCCSF2004* | Place and fix reinforcement materials |
| CPCCCA3027* | Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools |
| CPCCCA3009 | Construct advanced roofs |
| CPCCCA3014* | Construct and install bulkheads |
| CPCCCA3012* | Frame and fit wet area fixtures |
| BSBESB402 | Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures |
| CPCCOM1013 | Plan and organise work |
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