CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry

This qualification is offered as:

Apprenticeships and Traineeship:

Skill Recognition and Gap Training:

The entry requirements are different for each course type.

Apprenticeships and Traineeship:

Students must be committed to undertake regular theory and practical activities. These can be a flexible combination of workplace and college-based workshops and will be designed at the commencement of training and discussed throughout the student’s enrolment. Employers and Apprentices must be committed to schedule time to undertake formal learning and assessment activities on a regular (monthly) basis. For units of competency that the Apprentice will not have sufficient exposure to in the workplace, provision must be made for the apprentice to attend training workshops and assessment sessions at the College.

The Apprentice must agree to regularly track on the job learning in the Training Record Book.

The Employer must agree to sign off on the Apprentices self-paced study as well as complete the Third-Party Reports once the employer is satisfied that they have achieved the required level of competence on the job and/or the assessor has deemed the Apprentice competent during College training and assessment activities.

Skill Recognition and Gap Training:

Students must be committed to undertake regular theory and practical activities. These can be a flexible combination of workplace and college-based workshops and will be designed at the commencement of training and discussed throughout the student’s enrolment. Employers and Apprentices must be committed to schedule time to undertake formal learning and assessment activities on a regular (monthly) basis. For units of competency that the Apprentice will not have sufficient exposure to in the workplace, provision must be made for the apprentice to attend training workshops and assessment sessions at the College.

The Apprentice must agree to regularly track on the job learning in the Training Record Book.

The Employer must agree to sign off on the Apprentices self-paced study as well as complete the Third-Party Reports once the employer is satisfied that they have achieved the required level of competence on the job and/or the assessor has deemed the Apprentice competent during College training and assessment activities.

The costs and funding are different for each course type.

Apprenticeships and Traineeship:

In QLD apprenticeship and traineeship programs are subsidised by the Queensland User Choice program (a student co-contribution fee applies) see User Choice information.

Additional study requirements

Apprentices are required to have their own steel capped boots, hi-vis shirts and PPE, and tools. Additional tools and equipment will be provided for College based workshops.

Skill Recognition and Gap Training:

Funding is available throughout Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) depending on eligibility requirements being met. Please contact Gold Coast Trades College for further information and a payment option to suit you.

The SAGT Program is designed as a pathway for experienced participants to gain their initial nationally recognised qualification in the construction industry.  This program cannot be used to upgrade existing qualifications to existing versions.  However please speak to us about our affordable, fee for service options that we can tailor for you.

Study Pathways

There are a number of Certificate IV qualifications in the CPC08 Training package that this qualification could provide a pathway into for example CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction.

Employment Pathways

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to gain employment in the carpentry industry. Some example of careers are carpenter and carpenter and joiner. This qualification can assist learner to gaining QBCC trade contractor’s license and starting their own business.