Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

We'll ensure you'll be an asset to your employer and can work successfully for yourself too.

You'll learn about texture finishes, applying wallpaper, reading plans and matching colours.

You'll also finish your training with important business skills like workplace communication, planning work and working effectively in the construction industry.

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.

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

CALCULATE AND COST CONSTRUCTION WORK CPCCCM2003B

ERECT AND DISMANTLE RESTRICTED HEIGHT SCAFFOLDING CPCCCM2008B

WORK SAFELY AT HEIGHTS CPCCCM2010B

OPERATE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS CPCCCM3001C

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

ERECT AND MAINTAIN TRESTLE AND PLANK SYSTEMS CPCCPB3026B

HANDLE PAINTING AND DECORATING MATERIALS CPCCPD2011A

USE PAINTING AND DECORATING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT CPCCPD2012A

REMOVE AND REPLACE DOORS AND DOOR AND WINDOW COMPONENTS CPCCPD2013A

PREPARE SURFACES FOR PAINTING CPCCPD3021A

APPLY PAINT BY BRUSH AND ROLLER CPCCPD3022A

APPLY TEXTURE COAT PAINT FINISHES BY BRUSH, ROLLER AND SPRAY CPCCPD3023A

APPLY PAINT BY SPRAY CPCCPD3024A

MATCH SPECIFIED PAINT COLOUR CPCCPD3025A

APPLY STAINS AND CLEAR TIMBER FINISHES CPCCPD3026A

APPLY WALLPAPER CPCCPD3027A

APPLY DECORATIVE PAINT FINISHES CPCCPD3028A

IMPLEMENT SAFE LEAD PAINT AND ASBESTOS WORK PRACTICES IN THE PAINTING INDUSTRY CPCCPD3031A

INVESTIGATE MICRO BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BSBSMB301

MANAGE SMALL BUSINESS FINANCES BSBSMB406

LICENCE TO ERECT, ALTER AND DISMANTLE SCAFFOLDING BASIC LEVEL CPCCLSF2001A

WORK SAFELY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCOHS1001A

REMOVE GRAFFITI AND APPLY PROTECTIVE COATINGS CPCCPD3029A

APPLY PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING SYSTEMS CPCCPD3030B

APPLY ADVANCED WALLPAPER TECHNIQUES CPCCPD3032A

APPLY INTUMESCENT COATINGS CPCCPD3033A

APPLY ADVANCED DECORATIVE PAINT FINISHES CPCCPD3034A

APPLY TROWELLED TEXTURE COAT FINISHES CPCCSP3003A

PREPARE TO WORK SAFELY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCWHS1001

PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT HLTAID002

GLAZE/RE-GLAZE RESIDENTIAL WINDOWS AND DOORS LMFGG2008B

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

The applicant must be employed as an apprentice and have entered a training agreement.

Applicants need to demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required to undertake this course through a test as part of the application process. The test will be conducted through Federation College prior to commencement of training. Feedback will be provided to the applicant on their results and types of support, if necessary, available to them.