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.

Requirements

Twenty-seven (27) core units and seven (7) elective units are required for the award of the CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry. Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and qualification level.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/training/details/CPC30220

Learner characteristics and target group

Target groups for the CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry are international students who are:

• Seeking to pursue a career in carpentry
• Seeking to enter a new industry sector
• Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications

Delivery Mode

This program is delivered in the classroom, as well as in a carpentry workshop.

Delivery site

This program is delivered at the Canberra Valley Institute campus located at:

Suite 3 & 4, 15 Moore Street, Canberra ACT 2601

The workshop facility is located at:

12 Purdue Street, Belconnen ACT 2617

Course duration

This qualification will be delivered over 104 weeks, including 80 weeks of training and assessment spread over 8 terms of 10 weeks each and 24 weeks of holidays.

International students must:

Canberra Valley Institute has the following entry requirements:

• Be over 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
• To enter this qualification, applicants must also meet English Language Requirements – IELTS overall score of 6.0 or TOEFL IBT 60 or Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) 52 or PTE Academic 50 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
• Minimum five (5) years of study in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, or Republic of Ireland.
• Successful completion of an English Placement Test
• Completed a recognised ELICOS program and achieved an English Proficiency level of upper intermediate or equivalent.
• *Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Pathways

Potential employment options are in carpentry roles. Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of building and construction qualifications.

Employment Pathway

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Motor Mechanic (General)
• Automotive Light Vehicle Mechanical Repair Technician.

Course credit

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.

This process is outlined in Canberra Valley Institute Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.