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28 April 2025 | 21 July 2025 | 13 October 2025 | 02 February 2026 | 27 April 2026 | 20 July 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
International Students:
Domestic Students:
Lab Work Requirements:
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
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Core unit
Handle carpentry materials
Core unit
Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
Core unit
Carry out setting out
Core unit
Install flooring systems
Core unit
Construct and erect wall frames
Core unit
Construct ceiling frames
Core unit
Erect roof trusses
Core unit
Construct pitched roofs
Core unit
Construct eaves
Core unit
Install windows and doors
Core unit
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
Core unit
Install exterior cladding
Core unit
Install lining, panelling and moulding
Core unit
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
Core unit
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
Core unit
Apply basic levelling procedures
Core unit
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Core unit
Work safely at heights
Core unit
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Core unit
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Core unit
Conduct workplace communication
Core unit
Carry out measurements and calculations
Core unit
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
Core unit
Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies
Core unit
Plan and organise work
Elective unit
Calculate costs of construction work
Elective unit
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Elective unit
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Elective unit
Place and fix reinforcement materials
Elective unit
Carry out hand excavation
Elective unit
Construct and Install Bulkheads
Elective unit
Common Questions
The Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220) has a duration of 104 weeks including holidays.
International students must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following: an IELTS level of 5.5 or above with no band under 5.0, TOEFL 62 (internet-based), Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) 46, Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score of 162, or an OET score of C for each test component.
The course is comprised of a total of 34 units of competency, comprising 27 core units and 7 elective units, covering areas such as setting out, installing flooring systems, constructing wall frames, erecting roof trusses, installing windows and doors, working safely at heights, and more.
After achieving the Certificate III in Carpentry, students will benefit from progressing to the CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction or the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).
Yes, all students enrolled in this qualification must undertake practical exercises and laboratory work, and are required to hold a National Criminal Police Check and a First Aid Course certificate before commencing lab work.
Application
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Step 03
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