CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry
Become a Qualified Carpenter
Meet the technical requirements for a Carpentry Licence with QBCC.
Are you ready to get Trade qualified?
Going from Labourer to chippie?
Keen to do a hands on Carpentry Apprenticeship?
Launch your career in Carpentry
Get the skills, confidence and practical experience to become a trade qualified Carpenter. This hands-on, nationally recognised qualification will set you up for a pretty rad career in construction.
In this course you will learn how to construct, install, finish and repair structures and fixtures for residential, commercial and industrial projects. Working on frames, roofs and eaves you will master the art of transferring specs into precisely measured structures.
The CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry can be completed as an apprenticeship and meets the technical requirements to obtain your QBCC Carpentry Licence.
Turn Learning into Career Success
- High demand for skilled carpenters in the Australian building and construction industry
- Nationally recognised Qualification
- Trade-qualified trainers who know their stuff
- Hands-on experience in a practical environment
- We come to you – no more classroom training!*
CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry
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Course Structure What this course offers
This CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry course is a trade level qualification that gives you the skills, knowledge and experience to be competent and feel confident onsite. It is aimed at anyone looking to work on residential, commercial or industrial
To achieve this qualification, you must demonstrate competency in 27 core units and 7 elective units from the options below.
* Prerequisite Unit Required
Core Units (27)
- CPCCWHS2001 – Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry (Pre-requisite unit)
- CPCCCA2002* – Use carpentry tools and equipment
- CPCCCA2011* – Handle carpentry materials
- CPCCCA3001* – Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
- CPCCCA3002* – Carry out setting out
- CPCCCA3003* – Install flooring systems
- CPCCCA3004* – Construct and erect wall frames
- 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
Suggested Elective Units (7)
- CPCCCM2002* – Carry out hand excavation
- CPCCSF2004* – Place and fix reinforcement materials
- CPCCCA3012* – Frame and fit wet area fixtures
- CPCCCA3014* – Construct and install bulkheads
- CPCCOM1013 – Plan and organise work
- CPCCCM3005 – Calculate costs of construction work
- CPCCCA3027* – Set up, operate and maintain indirect action powder-actuated power tools
This qualification meets one of the requirements for you to obtain a licence with your states regulatory body. Please consult with your local authority to ensure you are eligible and meet other criteria prior to commencing studies with us.
 Scope of Work
- Construct and erect timber and steel wall framing and roof structures
- Construct and erect non-loadbearing internal partition walls
- Install windows and doors including framing
- Erect ceiling and subfloor framing
- Install timber and sheet flooring
- Install exterior cladding, fascias and soffits
- Install metal roofing
- Construct timber stairs
- Fix internal linings, panelling and mouldings
- Install door and window locks and furniture
- Restore and renovate doors, windows and frames
- Install fitments
- Concreting to simple forms including install formwork, reinforcement and concrete
- Erect and strip formwork including slip form and jump form formwork
- Incidental work of another class.
Qualifications Required
Any one of the following:
- Successful completion of either an apprenticeship in carpentry or CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry.
- Successful completion of a course the authority considers is at least equivalent to a course mentioned above.
- A recognition certificate as a qualified carpenter.
- A qualification or statement of attainment of required competency for the class of licence.
Managerial Qualification
Keen to get your trade contractor or nominee supervisor licence? After the completion of this qualification we recommend that you undertake an Approved Managerial Course for Trade Contractors and the Certificate IV in Building and Construction. FTA delivers the approved managerial qualification BSBSMB401 Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business – ask us about this today!
Note: This information is sourced from QBCC website and is accurate as at Jan 2022 for QLD licence holders only. For more information please refer to QBCC
- Carpenter
- Business Owner
- Carpenter and Joiner
- Builder
The course duration will vary depending on your experience, skills and chosen study mode. As a guide:
- Apprenticeship: Between 12 – 42 months depending on the type of apprenticeship and the apprentice’s ability
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): 3-6 months- this term may be extended by Funding Criteria, amount of RPL awarded and subsequent Gap Training required. Eligibility criteria apply.
- CSQ:
- Program completion date is 20 September 2022 (for the Skills Assessment and Gap Training Program 2021/22 Contract).
- Fee for Service: 3-12 months subject to the amount of RPL awarded and subsequent Gap Training required.
Your skills will be assessed through a mix of practical and theory tasks. Which is essentially showing us what you’ve learnt and how you do it.
Theory may be assessed Online or via Workbook. Practical Assessment will be conducted at your place of work or work site with fit for purpose facilities and equipment which are to be made available to your FTA trainer & Assessor for training and assessment purposes.
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FEE FOR SERVICE
Our flexible Fee for Service model accommodates individuals ready to start their qualifications today while making ongoing, manageable payments.
CSQ
CSQ is designed to give Building and Construction workers recognition for skills learnt on the job but for which they don’t currently hold a formal qualification.
USER CHOICE
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