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52 weeks
Mixed mode of delivery that integrates: Face to Face, Online and Self Study. Self-study to revise and reinforce areas of knowledge, assessment research and assessment preparation and completion — approximately 10 hours per week.
Full time · 20 hours per week (including approximately 10 hours per week self-study)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
4 Marsh St, CLYDE, NSW 2142
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Handle and store painting and decorating materials
Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry
Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting
Apply decorative paint finishes
Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
Match specific paint colours
Prepare existing coated surface for painting
Remove and apply wallpaper
Apply stains and clear timber finishes
Remove and replace doors and door and window components
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Plan and organise work
Apply paint by brush and roller
Apply texture coat paint finishes by brush, roller and spray
Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry
Apply protective paint coating systems
Apply paint by spray
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Conduct workplace communication
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Carry out measurements and calculations
Calculate costs of construction work
Use Painting and Decorating Tools and Equipment
Manage Finances for new business ventures
Elective unit
Apply Trowelled Texture Coat Finishes
Elective unit
Remove Graffiti and Apply Anti-graffiti Coatings
Elective unit
Common Questions
Students that successfully complete all 29 units of competency as stated in the Course Structure will be issued with CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating. This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Students that complete some but not all of the units of competency may be issued with a Statement of Attainment identifying only those units completed.
The course has a duration of 52 weeks, comprising 40 weeks of delivery plus 12 weeks of term break. Students study full time with a total of 20 hours per week, integrating face-to-face, online, and self-study modes.
International students must meet an English Language Entry Requirement of an IELTS score of 6.0 (with no bands less than 5.5) or an equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE) score.
Further training pathways from this qualification may lead to any of the following qualifications: CPC40611 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Specialist Trades), CPC40408 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Sales), CPC40708 Certificate IV in Building and Construction, and CPC50210 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).
The Certificate III in Painting and Decorating consists of twenty-nine (29) units of competency, comprising 26 core units and 3 elective units, in accordance with the packaging rules.
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