Certificate III in Carpentry

This is a trade qualification for currently employed apprentices who have a registered training contract through Australian Apprenticeships in residential and commercial workplaces. It includes setting out, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, installing and repairing products made using timber and non-timber materials.

Upon completion, you may seek employment as a:

• Carpenter - Commercial
• Carpenter - Formwork
• Carpenter - Residential.

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 course is ideal for carpentry apprentices in both housing and commercial construction.

Construction is a large employing industry and trade workers are vital to Construction.

According to Labour Market Insights, part-time jobs are rare and there is opportunity for young people with training and experience to pursue management jobs when they are older.

The Certificate III in Carpentry CPC30220 provides you with the skills and knowledge to prepare you for careers, including:

• Commercial Carpenter
• Formwork Carpenter
• Residential Carpenter.

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.

To be awarded the CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry, a student must successfully complete a total of Thirty Four (34) units of competency, comprising of:
- Twenty Seven (27) core units, and;
- Seven (7) elective units, of which:

• 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.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.