CPC30220 – Certificate III in Carpentry
Qualification Description
This is a trade qualification for carpenters in residential and commercial workplaces. It includes setting out, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, installing and repairing products made using timber and non-timber materials.
Occupational titles may include:
- Carpenter – Commercial
- Carpenter – Formwork
- Carpenter – Residential
State and territory jurisdictions may have different licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.
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.
This qualification is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway.
Delivery Details
- Mode of delivery: Face-to-face
- Course duration: 104 weeks
Entry Requirements
- Students must have completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent and must be 18 years of age and above.
Student cohort – Domestic students:
• A student who is an Australian citizen
• An Australian permanent resident
• A New Zealand citizen
• A temporary resident (visa status) of Australia, excluding a student visa holder
• A partner visa status
• A permanent resident (visa status) of New ZealandStudents seeking to enrol in this course are not required to possess prior skills or employment experience in the industry.
- A student must successfully pass Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) Skills Test level 3.
- Students must be competent in CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare work safely in the construction industry.
- A student is required to have their own laptop prior to the commencement of the course. The minimum requirements for the specification of laptops are as follows:
a) Desktop or laptop with the following recommended System Requirements:
i. Specification of desktop or laptop is as below:
- Processor: 2.5–2.9 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB
- Disk Space: 100 GB
ii. Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 or above.
- Apple® macOS® Sonoma v14, or
- Apple® macOS® Ventura v13, or
- Apple® macOS® Monterey v12
b) A webcam, e.g. built-in to a laptop or a USB webcam.
c) Audio input and output suitable for video conferencing.
d) A headset or earbuds with a microphone is recommended.
e) Photo/scan – a camera, e.g. on a mobile phone, can be required to scan and submit handwritten materials.
f) A web browser such as Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari.
g) Student is expected to access the web version of Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, To Do, and Project).
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 34 units of competency:
- 27 core units
- 7 electives
- a minimum of five units must be selected from Group A
- the remaining can be selected from Group A or Group B
- a maximum of two units can be selected from any group or current training package, as long as it contributes to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and maintains the AQF level of this qualification.
Prerequisite units of competency
An asterisk (*) against a unit code below indicates that there is a prerequisite requirement that must be met. Prerequisite unit(s) must be assessed before assessment of any unit of competency with an asterisk. Check the unit of competency for information on specific prerequisite requirements. All prerequisite requirements are packaged in the qualification.
Units:
| Core | Electives |
| CPCCWHS2001 – Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry | CPCCCA3019 – Erect and dismantle formwork to suspended slabs, columns, beams and walls |
| CPCCCA2002 – Use carpentry tools and equipment | CPCCCA3009 – Construct advanced roofs |
| CPCCCA2011 – Handle carpentry materials | CPCCCA3012 – Frame and fit wet area fixtures |
| CPCCCA3001 – Carry out general demolition of minor building structures | CPCCCA3014 – Construct and install bulkheads |
| CPCCCA3002 – Carry out setting out | CPCCCA3018 – Construct, erect and dismantle formwork for stairs and ramps |
| CPCCCA3003 – Install flooring systems | CPCCOM1013 – Plan and organise work |
| CPCCCA3004 – Construct and erect wall frames | CPCCBC4006 – Select, procure and store construction materials for building and construction projects |
| CPCCCA3005 – Construct ceiling frames | |
| CPCCCA3006 – Erect roof trusses | |
| CPCCCA3007 – Construct pitched roofs | |
| CPCCCA3008 – Construct eaves | |
| CPCCCA3010 – Install windows and doors | |
| CPCCCA3016 – Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs | |
| CPCCCA3017 – Install exterior cladding | |
| CPCCCA3024 – Install lining, panelling and moulding | |
| CPCCCA3025 – Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work | |
| CPCCCA3028 – Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground | |
| CPCCCM2006 – Apply basic levelling procedures | |
| CPCCCM2008 – Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding | |
| CPCCCM2012 – Work safely at heights | |
| CPCCCO2013 – Carry out concreting to simple forms | |
| CPCCOM1012 – Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry | |
| CPCCOM1014 – Conduct workplace communication | |
| CPCCOM1015 – Carry out measurements and calculations | |
| CPCCOM3001 – Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements | |
| CPCCOM3006 – Carry out levelling operations | |
| CPCWHS3001 – Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies |
This nationally recognised qualification is delivered by Alpha Training & Recognition.