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1.3 Years
Face to face, delivered in purpose designed facilities with hands-on practical training in a fully equipped workshop facility.
On-campus (Face to Face) · 20 contact hours per week (plus approximately 10 hours per week of unstructured learning)
6th April 2026 | 1st May 2026 | 6th July 2026 | 10th August 2026 | 28th September 2026 | 2nd November 2026

Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Building 3 / 92 Mallard Way, Cannington, Western Australia 6107
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
State/Territory Trade Licensing Authority
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA (Trades Recognition Australia)
Course Content
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Conduct workplace communication
Carry out measurements and calculations
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Handle carpentry materials
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Carry out general demolition of minor building structure
Carry out setting out
Apply basic levelling procedures
Carry out levelling operations
Install flooring systems
Construct and erect wall frames
Construct ceiling frames
Erect roof trusses
Construct pitched roofs
Construct eaves
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
Install windows and doors
Install lining, panelling and moulding
Work safely at heights
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
Install exterior cladding
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Elective unit
Construct and install bulkheads
Elective unit
Carry out hand excavation
Elective unit
Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools
Elective unit
Plan and organise work
Elective unit
Prepare simple building sketches and drawings
Elective unit – Perth only
Construct Advanced Roofs
Elective unit – Perth only
Place and fix reinforcement materials
Elective unit – Brisbane only
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Elective unit – Brisbane only
Common Questions
The program is delivered over 68 weeks (holiday inclusive) with 20 contact hours per week, which includes theory education in the classroom and practical training in the fully equipped workshop facility. Students are also advised to do approximately 10 hours per week of unstructured learning.
The tuition fee for the CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry is $35,000 AUD, with an additional non-tuition fee of $7,350 AUD. Students should contact the marketing team for information on any promotional pricing.
Applicants must provide evidence of completion of the IELTS Test, either Academic or General, with an overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent, completed within 2 years from the application date. Equivalent tests are accepted, including TOEFL iBT (total score of 67), Pearson Test of English Academic (overall score of 47), and others. Alternatively, applicants may complete IELTS band 5.5 with 10 weeks of ELICOS, or IELTS band 5.0 with 20 weeks of ELICOS. Some applicants may be exempt from these requirements, such as citizens of the UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland.
The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry is available at three campuses: Perth (Building 3 / 92 Mallard Way, Cannington, Western Australia 6107), Brisbane (Building 4 / 460-492 Beaudesert Road, Salisbury, Queensland 4107), and Melbourne (Level 1, 287-313 Macaulay Road, North Melbourne, VIC 3051).
Yes. Learners may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training through RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or Credit Transfer. If students have previously completed a unit with the same unit code or unit title, they may be eligible for a Credit Transfer. Applications for both RPL and Credit Transfer must be made prior to the commencement of the course, and there is a fee for each process.
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