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104 weeks
Blended (Face-to-Face + Online), on campus
15 hrs face-to-face + 5 hrs online/week
4 intakes per year — Term 1 (January), Term 2 (April), Term 3 (July), Term 4 (October), per the institute-wide Academic Calendar
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
7 Deane Street, Burwood, NSW 2134
Eligibility
International Students:
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
Core unit
Conduct workplace communication
Core unit
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
Core unit
Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies
Core unit
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
Core unit
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Core unit
Handle carpentry materials
Core unit
Carry out measurements and calculations
Core unit
Work safely at heights
Core unit
Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
Core unit
Apply basic levelling procedures
Core unit
Carry out levelling operations
Core unit
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Core unit
Carry out setting out
Core unit
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Core unit
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
Core unit
Construct and erect wall frames
Core unit
Erect roof trusses
Core unit
Install windows and doors
Core unit
Install exterior cladding
Core unit
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
Core unit
Construct eaves
Core unit
Construct ceiling frames
Core unit
Install lining, panelling and moulding
Core unit
Install flooring systems
Core unit
Construct pitched roofs
Core unit
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Core unit
Plan and organise work
Elective unit
Carry out hand excavation
Elective unit
Place and fix reinforcement materials
Elective unit
Calculate costs of construction work
Elective unit
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Elective unit
Construct and install bulkheads
Elective unit
Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools
Elective unit
Common Questions
The estimated total course cost is AU$26,600, which includes a tuition fee of AU$25,200 and a non-tuition fee of AU$1,400.
The Certificate III in Carpentry at Waratah Polytechnic has a duration of 104 weeks.
The course is delivered at two locations in New South Wales: the Burwood Campus at 7 Deane Street, Burwood NSW 2134, and the Punchbowl Campus at 99 Wattle St, Punchbowl NSW 2196.
The CRICOS course code for the Certificate III in Carpentry at Waratah Polytechnic Pty Ltd is 110627E, and the VET National Code is CPC30220.
No, this course is not eligible for extended Post-Study Work Rights, as it is a Certificate III qualification rather than a Skills Level 1 qualification (Bachelor, Masters or PhD), which is one of the key criteria required for eligibility.
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