Certificate III in Carpentry

The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry is a trade qualification for carpenters in residential and commercial workplaces, delivered by Nomi College, the trading name of Australis College Pty Ltd (RTO 31518, CRICOS 03569A). Nomi College describes it as covering the setting out, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, installing and repairing of products made using timber and non-timber materials. The skills taught include taking measurements and calculations, working safely at heights, reading and interpreting construction plans, excavation and making moulds, alongside experience of a professional work site. Core study takes in construction industry WHS requirements, identifying work hazards and selecting risk control strategies, workplace communication, levelling operations, and the use of carpentry tools and equipment. Students go on to carry out setting out, erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs, install flooring systems, construct wall and ceiling frames, erect trusses and pitched roofs, install windows, doors, eaves, exterior cladding, lining and mouldings, build timber external stairs and carry out general demolition of minor building structures. Electives add work planning, calculating the cost of construction work, hand excavation, powder-actuated power tools, placing reinforcement materials, bulkheads and wet area fixtures. Nomi College publishes 34 units for the qualification - 27 core units and 7 elective units. This is a 104-week full-time course delivered as a blended combination of face-to-face classroom and simulated instruction, self-directed learning and final assessment. Practical classes are held in workshops, where students stand, work with and handle tools and are required to organise their own PPE in line with health and safety requirements. The College states that on completion students can become an expert tradesperson, and the course is offered at the Sydney (Surry Hills), Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth campuses.