Certificate III in Carpentry

Become a master tradesperson, who specialises in carpentry.

You'll become a pro at building external staircases, constructing wall frames and installing windows and doors.

And chances are your trade will be in high demand, with the Department of Employment estimating there to be more than 50,000 job openings for carpenters and joiners over the next five years.

Let us guide you through your apprenticeship, with our teachers who know what it's like starting out in the industry, having been apprentices themselves.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

USE CARPENTRY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CPCCCA2002B

HANDLE CARPENTRY MATERIALS CPCCCA2011A

CARRY OUT GENERAL DEMOLITION OF MINOR BUILDING STRUCTURES CPCCCA3001A

CARRY OUT SETTING OUT CPCCCA3002A

INSTALL FLOORING SYSTEMS CPCCCA3003A

CONSTRUCT WALL FRAMES CPCCCA3004A

CONSTRUCT CEILING FRAMES CPCCCA3005B

ERECT ROOF TRUSSES CPCCCA3006B

CONSTRUCT PITCHED ROOFS CPCCCA3007C

CONSTRUCT EAVES CPCCCA3008B

CARRY OUT LEVELLING OPERATIONS CPCCCA3023A

WORK EFFECTIVELY AND SUSTAINABLY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCCM1012A

PLAN AND ORGANISE WORK CPCCCM1013A

CONDUCT WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION CPCCCM1014A

CARRY OUT MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS CPCCCM1015A

READ AND INTERPRET PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS CPCCCM2001A

CARRY OUT EXCAVATION CPCCCM2002A

USE EXPLOSIVE POWER TOOLS CPCCCM2007B

ERECT AND DISMANTLE RESTRICTED HEIGHT SCAFFOLDING CPCCCM2008A

ERECT AND DISMANTLE RESTRICTED HEIGHT SCAFFOLDING CPCCCM2008B

WORK SAFELY AT HEIGHTS CPCCCM2010A

WORK SAFELY AT HEIGHTS CPCCCM2010B

CARRY OUT LEVELLING OPERATIONS CPCCCM3006

CARRY OUT CONCRETING TO SIMPLE FORMS CPCCCO2013A

APPLY OHS REQUIREMENTS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCOHS2001A

INVESTIGATE MICRO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BSBSMB301

MANAGE SMALL BUSINESS FINANCES BSBSMB406

ERECT AND DISMANTLE FORMWORK FOR FOOTINGS AND SLABS ON GROUND CPCCCA2003A

CONSTRUCT ADVANCED ROOFS CPCCCA3009B

INSTALL AND REPLACE WINDOWS AND DOORS CPCCCA3010A

REFURBISH TIMBER SASHES TO WINDOW FRAMES CPCCCA3011A

FRAME AND FIT WET AREA FIXTURES CPCCCA3012A

INSTALL LINING, PANELLING AND MOULDING CPCCCA3013A

CONSTRUCT BULKHEADS CPCCCA3014A

ASSEMBLE PARTITIONS CPCCCA3015A

CONSTRUCT TIMBER EXTERNAL STAIRS CPCCCA3016A

INSTALL EXTERIOR CLADDING CPCCCA3017B

CONSTRUCT, ERECT AND DISMANTLE FORMWORK FOR STAIRS AND RAMPS CPCCCA3018A

ERECT AND DISMANTLE FORMWORK TO SUSPENDED SLABS, COLUMNS, BEAMS AND WALLS CPCCCA3019A

ERECT AND DISMANTLE JUMP FORM FORMWORK CPCCCA3020A

ERECT AND DISMANTLE SLIP FORM FORMWORK CPCCCA3021A

INSTALL CURTAIN WALLING CPCCCA3022A

OPERATE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS CPCCCM3001C

LICENCE TO ERECT, ALTER AND DISMANTLE SCAFFOLDING BASIC LEVEL CPCCLSF2001A

WORK SAFELY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCOHS1001A

PREPARE SURFACES FOR PAINTING CPCCPD3021A

CUT AND BEND MATERIALS USING OXY-LPG EQUIPMENT CPCCSF2003A

PLACE AND FIX REINFORCEMENT MATERIALS CPCCSF2004A

INSTALL DRY WALL PASSIVE FIRE-RATED SYSTEMS CPCCWC3003A

PREPARE TO WORK SAFELY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCWHS1001

INSTALL TRENCH SUPPORT RIICCM210D

ENTER AND WORK IN CONFINED SPACES RIIWHS202D

DRAIN AND DEWATER CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SITE RIIWMG203D

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or equivalent or mature ageentry. The applicant must be employed as an apprentice and have entered a training agreement.