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Course Overview
Course Content
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Conduct workplace communication
Plan and organise work
Carry out measurements and calculations
Calculate costs of construction work
Investigate business opportunities
Organise finances for new business venture
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Work safely at heights
Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
Read and interpret plans and specifications
Handle and store painting and decorating materials
Remove and replace doors and door and window components
Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting
Prepare existing coated surface for painting
Apply paint by brush and roller
Apply protective paint coating systems
Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry
Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry
Common Questions
The course includes 20 units covering areas such as working effectively and sustainably in the construction industry, WHS requirements, working safely at heights, operating elevated work platforms, handling and storing painting and decorating materials, preparing and painting both uncoated and existing coated surfaces, applying protective paint coating systems, working safely with lead-painted surfaces, and encapsulating non-friable asbestos, among others.
The Certificate III in Painting and Decorating is offered by Australian Polytechnic College, which has campuses at 61 Riggall Street, Broadmeadows VIC 3047 (Melbourne) and 46 Edward St, Summer Hill NSW 2130 (Sydney).
The course is taught by a team of instructors including Kartik Kapoor, Lincoln Reza, Pranil Chand, Saksham Aery, Seabe DODZI, and Vinesh Prakash, supported by the Student Services team.
Yes, the course includes units on investigating business opportunities (BSBESB301) and organising finances for a new business venture (BSBESB303), providing students with foundational business and financial knowledge relevant to working in the painting and decorating trade.
The course is delivered via Australian Polytechnic College's eLearning platform (my-APC-eLearning), where students can enrol in individual units and access course materials online, though specific delivery mode details are not further specified on the page.
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