Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Handle carpentry materials
Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
Carry out setting out
Install flooring systems
Construct and erect wall frames
Construct ceiling frames
Erect roof trusses
Construct pitched roofs
Construct eaves
Install windows and doors
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
Install exterior cladding
Install lining, panelling and moulding
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
Apply basic levelling procedures
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Conduct workplace communication
Carry out measurements and calculations
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
Carry out levelling operations
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies
Place and fix reinforcement materials
Elective unit
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Elective unit
Construct and install bulkheads
Elective unit
Construct, erect and dismantle formwork for stairs and ramps
Elective unit
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Elective unit
Calculate costs of construction work
Elective unit
Fix standard plasterboard walls
Elective unit
Common Questions
The tuition fee for the Certificate III in Carpentry is A$17,500. In addition, there is an enrolment fee of A$200 and a material fee of A$1,800.
The course runs for 60 weeks full-time, requiring 20 hours of study per week including holidays. Training and assessment are conducted face-to-face, both in the classroom and in a simulated environment, with assessment methods including written work, projects and observations.
After completing this qualification, individuals may undertake the CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building).
Yes. AIDT recognises AQF and VET qualifications, as well as Statements of Attainment issued by other RTOs, and students may apply for course credit which may reduce the course duration. Additionally, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) acknowledges a student's previous formal or informal learning, work, and life experience relevant to the course outcomes — students may apply by submitting an application with supporting evidence that aligns with each Unit of Competency.
Yes. Students must have a sense of balance and the ability to cope with the physical demands of the training and assessment that involves working at heights, heavy lifting, manual labour, and the operation of tools (both manual and power tools).
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