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Study Level Cert III
Course Code 116034D
Study Method Class
Assessment Practical, Discussion, Assignments
Start Date June 2025, July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025, November 2025, December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, March 2026, April 2026, May 2026
Entry Requirement Grade 10
Duration 104 weeks
Price $26000
Discount 10%
Discounted Price $23400
About the Course
This qualification provides a trade outcome in carpentry, covering work in residential and commercial applications.
Occupational titles may include:
Carpenter
Carpenter and joiner.
This is a trade qualification for carpenters in residential and commercial workplaces. It includes setting out, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, installing and repairing products made using timber and non-timber materials.
Occupational titles may include:
Carpenter – Commercial
Carpenter – Formwork
Carpenter – Residential
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. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
Entry Requirements
There are the following entry requirements:
International students must:
- Be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
- Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs
- Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
- Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
- Successful completion of an English Placement Test.
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
What will you learn
To achieve this qualification students must successfully complete 29 units (22 Core, 7 Electives). View the detailed course through the link provided in Course Overview above. Term-wise, the course structure is as follows. Student intakes are at end of each term:
CODE | TITLE |
---|---|
CORE | |
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 |
CPCCCA3012 | Frame and fit wet area fixtures |
CPCCCA3014 | Construct and install bulkheads |
ELECTIVE | |
CPCCCA3012 | Frame and fit wet area fixtures |
CPCCCA3014 | Construct and install bulkheads |
CPCCCM2002 | Carry out hand excavation |
CPCCJN3003 | Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames |
CPCCSF2004* | Place and fix reinforcement materials |
CPCCCM3005 | Calculate costs of construction work |
CPCCWHS1001 | Prepare to work safely in the construction industry |
Career Opportunities
Potential employment options are in carpentry roles in both residential and commercial workplaces.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of building and construction qualifications. Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of building and construction qualifications.
Occupational titles may include:
- Tiler
- Wall and Floor tiler
Course Units
Code | Course Unit | Description | Type |
---|---|---|---|
CPCCCA2002 | Use carpentry tools and equipment | Core | |
CPCCCA2011 | Handle carpentry materials | Core | |
CPCCCA3001 | Carry out general demolition of minor building structures | Core | |
CPCCCA3002 | Carry out setting out | Core | |
CPCCCA3003 | Install flooring systems | Core | |
CPCCCA3004 | Construct and erect wall frames | Core | |
CPCCCA3005 | Construct ceiling frames | Core |