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104 Weeks
Blended (Face to Face + Online) — 15-hour face-to-face learning and 5-hour online learning on a weekly basis, except term breaks.
Full time · 20 hours per week
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AccreditedCourse Content
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Calculate costs of construction work
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Plan and organise work
Conduct workplace communication
Carry out measurements and calculations
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
Handle and store painting and decorating materials
Use painting and decorating tools and equipment
Remove and replace doors and door and window components
Prepare existing coated surface for painting
Apply paint by brush and roller
Apply texture coat paint finishes by brush, roller and spray
Apply paint by spray
Match specific paint colours
Apply stains and clear timber finishes
Remove and apply wallpaper
Apply decorative paint finishes
Apply protective paint coating systems
Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry
Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting
Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Common Questions
The course runs for 104 weeks and is delivered in a blended mode, combining face-to-face and online learning. Students engage in 15 hours of face-to-face learning and 5 hours of online learning per week, except during term breaks.
You must have demonstrated an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old), or have successfully completed at least General English at Upper Intermediate or English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level. Alternatively, you can pass an Abbey College Australia entry test designed to assess your level of English proficiency.
Graduates of this qualification can pursue careers as a Painter and Decorator, Decorative Finishes or Wall Coverings Applicator, or a Protective Coatings / Specialist Coatings Applicator in residential and commercial construction environments.
There are no formal pre-requisites or specific entry requirements for this qualification. However, it is highly recommended that students have successfully completed 'CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry' prior to commencing the course, as this unit is a pre-requisite to most of the units contained within the qualification.
After achieving this qualification, candidates may choose to undertake studies at higher education level, allowing them to further advance their career and academic credentials.
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