Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining

The CPC31220 Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining at Fusion College of Technology provides a trade outcome in wall and ceiling lining for residential and commercial construction work. The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry as well as the specialist field of work of the wall and ceiling liner. Wall and ceiling liners apply and fix linings for non-structural walls and ceilings, and the official course page notes that occupational titles may include wall and ceiling liner and drywaller. State and territory jurisdictions may have different licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements, and the relevant regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements. The qualification is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway. Completion of the general construction induction training program specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work is required by anyone carrying out construction work; achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement. Fusion College recommends the course for international students seeking to pursue or further a career in wall and ceiling lining, to enter a new industry sector, or to progress to higher level qualifications. The program comprises 29 units of competency - 22 core and seven electives - covering fixing standard plasterboard wall and ceiling sheets, battens, wet area sheets, fibre cement board, mixing plastering compounds, finishing plasterboard joints, cutting and fixing paper-faced cornices, assembling partitions, bulkheads, suspended ceilings and dry wall passive fire-rated systems. It is delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over four terms of ten weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays, at the college's Parramatta campus.