Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Use painting and decorating tools and equipment
Apply paint by brush and roller
Apply paint by spray
Remove and apply wallpaper
Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting
Carry out measurements and calculations
Apply protective paint coating systems
Match specific paint colours
Apply stains and clear timber finishes
Remove and apply wallpaper
Calculate costs of construction work
Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry
Prepare existing coated surface for painting
Apply texture coat paint finishes by brush, roller and spray
Work safely at heights
Remove and replace doors and door and window components
Plan and organise work
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Conduct workplace communication
Handle and store painting and decorating materials
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Apply advanced wall coverings
Elective unit
Remove graffiti and apply anti-graffiti coatings
Elective unit
Apply trowelled texture coat finishes
Elective unit
Common Questions
The total course fees are $25,000, which includes a tuition fee of $22,000, a material fee of $2,500, and an application fee of $500.
The course runs for 52 weeks in total, comprising 48 weeks of delivery and 4 weeks of holidays. Students are required to attend a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.
Students must complete 29 units of competency in total — 26 core units and 3 elective units — over a total volume of learning of 1,220 hours, which includes 552 hours of learning, 408 hours of assessment, and 260 hours of independent study.
After successfully achieving this qualification, candidates may undertake CPC40120 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction or CPC50220 - Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).
All assessments are conducted according to the assessment guidelines and competency standards of the official Training Package for this qualification. Assessment methods include practical demonstrations, projects, and knowledge tests.
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