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Certificate III in Carpentry (104 weeks) Cert III 116034D 2025

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:

CODETITLE
CORE 
CPCCCA2002Use carpentry tools and equipment
CPCCCA2011Handle carpentry materials
CPCCCA3001Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
CPCCCA3002Carry out setting out
CPCCCA3003Install flooring systems
CPCCCA3004Construct and erect wall frames
CPCCCA3005Construct ceiling frames
CPCCCA3006Erect roof trusses
CPCCCA3007Construct pitched roofs
CPCCCA3008Construct eaves
CPCCCA3010Install windows and doors
CPCCCA3016Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
CPCCCA3017Install exterior cladding
CPCCCA3024Install lining, panelling and moulding
CPCCCA3025Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
CPCCCA3028Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
CPCCCM2006Apply basic levelling procedures
CPCCCM2008Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
CPCCCM2012Work safely at heights
CPCCCO2013Carry out concreting to simple forms
CPCCCA3012Frame and fit wet area fixtures
CPCCCA3014Construct and install bulkheads
ELECTIVE 
CPCCCA3012Frame and fit wet area fixtures
CPCCCA3014Construct and install bulkheads
CPCCCM2002Carry out hand excavation
CPCCJN3003Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames
CPCCSF2004*Place and fix reinforcement materials
CPCCCM3005Calculate costs of construction work
CPCCWHS1001Prepare 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