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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
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Elective A
Construct and install bulkheads
Elective A
Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools
Elective A
Carry out hand excavation
Elective A
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Elective A
Calculate costs of construction work
Elective B
Plan and organise work
Elective B
Common Questions
The total course cost is $29,200, which includes a tuition fee of $28,000, a non-refundable application fee of $500, resources (textbooks) of $200, and a Student Kit (Uniform Kit) of $500. Additionally, Overseas Student Health Cover costs approximately $550 per annum for individuals or approximately $5,000 per annum for families.
The program is delivered over a period of 92 weeks, comprising 70 teaching weeks at 20 hours per week and 22 weeks of holidays.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or over, have completed Year 12 (HSC or equivalent), achieve a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, and hold an internationally recognized exam result in line with Department of Home Affairs regulations.
Students who exit this qualification may choose to progress with further studies by undertaking the CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) or a range of other qualifications in the same field at Certificate IV level.
Yes, students may be able to shorten the length of their chosen course by measuring skills acquired through professional work experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. All claims for RPL and Credit Transfer should be made upon enrolment and must be received by the Administration within two (2) weeks of the commencement of the course.
Application
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