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64 weeks
Blended Delivery Model
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
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
Work safely at heights
Conduct workplace communication
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
Carry out measurements and calculations
Apply basic levelling procedures
Handle carpentry materials
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
Construct and erect wall frames
Install flooring systems
Carry out levelling operations
Construct ceiling frames
Carry out setting out
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
Erect roof trusses
Install exterior cladding
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
Install windows and doors
Construct pitched roofs
Install lining, panelling and moulding
Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
Construct eaves
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Elective
Construct and install bulkheads
Elective
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Elective
Carry out hand excavation
Elective
Plan and organise work
Elective
Calculate costs of construction work
Elective
Place and fix reinforcement materials
Elective
Common Questions
The course cost for the Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30220) at NTCA is $27,000.
The Certificate III in Carpentry has a duration of 64 weeks and is delivered using a Blended Delivery Model at NTCA's Melbourne campus.
To enrol, applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencement, have completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent, hold a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, and meet course-relevant Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) capabilities. Applicants must also bring their own compatible devices to support training and assessment activities.
Graduates of the Certificate III in Carpentry may seek employment as a Carpenter in commercial or residential settings, or as a Formwork Carpenter. They may also progress to further study such as the CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Builder) or the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).
A total of 34 units must be completed, comprising 27 core units and 7 elective units. Students may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer for any unit in which they can successfully demonstrate competency.
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