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CPC30220 - Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Overview

APTC delivers quality Carpentry training to suit industry needs. The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry is designed to offer students the opportunity to further their skills and experience within the construction industry.

Graduates of this qualification will be able to use their skills to plan and organise work, read and interpret plans and specifications, use carpentry tools and equipment, construct floor, wall, ceiling and roof frames, install and replace windows and doors, perform levelling operations, erect and dismantle formwork and lay and finish concrete and more.

This course covers construction work in residential and commercial buildings.

Graduates of this course will receive an internationally recognised Australian Qualification issued through TAFE Queensland (RTO 0275).

 

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Course Delivery

Location: Fiji, Vanuatu, PNG and Solomon Islands.

Duration: Course duration is 22 weeks full time including one-week mid semester break. Students will attend classes for a minimum of 5 days per week. Additional out-of-hours study time will be required.

Delivery Mode: Face-to-face. Training will be delivered in English and incorporates language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) support.  

Course Fees: The course fees are FJD3,500/ VUV120,000/ PGK5,200/ SBD6,700. The fee includes personal protective equipment, stationery and uniform. The Australian Government subsidises the cost of the course including materials and consumables. Course fees are subject to change without prior notification. View current fees 

 

Entry Requirements

  • Citizen of a Pacific Island Forum country
  • Have significant prior industry experience (more than one year) in the area in which they wish to train or have a local qualification and limited relevant industry experience (up to one year) in the area in which they wish to train
  • Complete the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment and Vocational Knowledge Assessment.

 

Applicants may apply for recognition of prior learning. For further information, visit: https://www.aptc.edu.au/students/recognition-of-prior-learning              

 *Courses offered, course dates and fees may vary depending upon student and industry demand.

 

 

Course Content

The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry will cover the following units of competency:

 

Unit Code

  Unit Title

  CPCCWHS2001

  Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

  CPCWHS3001

  Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies

  CPCCCA2011

  Handle carpentry materials

  CPCCCA2002

  Use carpentry tools and equipment

  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

  CPCCCM2006

  Apply basic levelling procedures

  CPCCOM3006

  Carry out levelling operations

  CPCCCA3025

  Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work

  CPCCCA3002

  Carry out setting out

  CPCCCA3028

  Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground

  CPCCCO2013

  Carry out concreting to simple forms

  CPCCCM2012

  Work safely at heights

  CPCCCM2008

  Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding

  CPCCCA3003

  Install flooring systems

  CPCCCA3004

  Construct and erect wall frames

  CPCCCA3006

  Erect roof trusses

  CPCCCA3005

  Construct ceiling frames

  CPCCCA3007

  Construct pitched roofs

  CPCCCA3008

  Construct eaves

  CPCCCA3010

  Install windows and doors

  CPCCCA3017

  Install exterior cladding

  CPCCCA3024

  Install lining, panelling and moulding

  CPCCCA3001

  Carry out general demolition of minor building structures

  CPCCCA3016

  Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs

  CPCCOM1013

  Plan and organise work

  CPCCCM3005

  Calculate costs of construction work

  CPCCCM2002

  Carry out hand excavation

  CPCCSF2004

  Place and fix reinforcement materials

  CPCCCA3027

  Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools

  CPCCCA3012

  Frame and fit wet area fixtures

  CPCCCA3018

  Construct, erect and dismantle formwork for stairs and ramps

* Bold Font indicates core units; Standard font indicates electives - 22 core plus 8 electives units

 

 

APTC is an Australian Government initiative in partnership with the Pacific and Timor-Leste.

APTC is implemented by TAFE Queensland (RTO 0275)

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