COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The following entry requirements apply to ensure applicants are able to fully engage in the course and have the required learning capacity to meet the course requirements.
Learners must:
- be committed to pursue a career in the plumbing industry
- be aged 15 years or over
- hold a minimum of a Year 10 School education (or equivalent)
- have a level of physical fitness to be able to handle plumbing tools, equipment and materials, work outside for long periods of time
- be able to commit to the course duration and time commitment (including extra course duration if required)
Units of Competency
18 units of competency:
16 Core units
2 elective units
ASBAWA201 Practice asbestos awareness in the construction industry
CPCCCM2008 Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffold
CPCCCM2012 Work Safely at heights
CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
CPCPCM2039 Carry out interactive workplace communication
CPCPCM2041 Work effectively in the plumbing services sector
CPCPCM2043 Carry out WHS requirements
CPCPCM2045 Handle and store plumbing materials
CPCPCM2046 Use plumbing hand and power tools
CPCPCM2047 Carry out levelling
CPCPCM2048 Cut and join sheet metal
CPCPCM2052 Weld mild steel using oxy-acetylene equipment
CPCPCM2055 Work safely on roofs
CPCPCM3023 Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
CPCPCM3024 Prepare simple drawing
CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
HLTAID011 Provide first aid
RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
VPC080 Vocational placement
When Can I Start?
Our next program commences on 22nd June 2026, please call our team on 07 5669 9000 to find out more information and to request an enrolment package
Delivery Days and Options
3 weeks full time, Monday to Friday, followed by every Monday for 5 weeks, plus 80 hours of vocational placement
Fees
Please phone our pre-apprenticeship team on 07 5669 9000 to find out more about fees and subsidies