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CPC30620 - Certificate III in Painting and Decorating in Sydney | AHMI
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CRICOS Course Code: 103829J
Duration: 52 weeks (40 weeks delivery plus 12 weeks term break)

  • Mode of Study
  • Course Description
  • Course Structure
  • Entry Requirement
  • Career Opportunities
  • Education Pathways
  • Exit Point/Award

Students study full time mixed mode of delivery that integrates:

  • Face to Face, Online and Self Study* Total of 20 hours per week.
  • *Self-study to revise and reinforce areas of knowledge, assessment research and assessment preparation and completion-Approximately 10 hours per week.

The Certificate III in Painting and Decorating provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work

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.

Certificate III in Painting and Decorating consists of twenty nine (29) units of competency, comprising 26 core units and 3 elective units, in accordance with the packaging rules.

Core Units

  PCCPD2011 

  Handle and store painting and decorating materials

  CPCCPD3036

  Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry

  CPCCPD3035

  Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting

  CPCCPD3028

  Apply decorative paint finishes

  CPCCPB3026

  Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems

  CPCCPD3025

  Match specific paint colours

  CPCCPD3021

  Prepare existing coated surface for painting

  CPCCPD3027

  Remove and apply wallpaper

  CPCCPD3026

  Apply stains and clear timber finishes

  CPCCPD2013

  Remove and replace doors and door and window components

  CPCCCM3001

  Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres

  CPCCOM1013

  Plan and organise work

  CPCCPD3022

  Apply paint by brush and roller

  CPCCPD3023

  Apply texture coat paint finishes by brush, roller and spray

  CPCCPD3031

  Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry

  CPCCPD3030

  Apply protective paint coating systems

  CPCCPD3024

  Apply paint by spray

  CPCCOM2001

  Read and interpret plans and specifications

  CPCCCM2008

  Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding

  CPCCCM2012

  Work safely at heights

  CPCCCM2012

  Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry

  CPCCOM1014

  Conduct workplace communication

  CPCCWHS2001

  Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

  CPCCOM1015

  Carry out measurements and calculations

  CPCCCM3005

  Calculate costs of construction work

  CPCCPD2012

  Use Painting and Decorating Tools and Equipment

Elective Units

  BSBESB407 

  Manage Finances for new business ventures

  CPCCSP3003 

  Apply Trowelled Texture Coat Finishes

  CPCCPD3029 

 Remove Graffiti and Apply Anti-graffiti Coatings

International Students must be 18 years of age at the time of enrolment

Academic Entry Requirements: Year 12 or equivalent of Australian HSC.

English Language Entry Requirements: IELTS score 5.5 overall (with no band less than 5.0) or equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE)

Graduates at this level will have skills for work. Job roles and titles may vary but can include:

  • Painter and decorator

Further training pathways from this qualification may lead to any of the following qualifications:

  • CPC40611 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Specialist Trades)
  • CPC40408 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Sales)
  • CPC40708 Certificate IV in Building and Construction
  • CPC50210 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Students that successfully complete all 29 units of competency as stated in the Course Structure will be issued with CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating. This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)

Students that complete some but not all of the units of competency as stated in the Course Structure may be issued with a Statement of Attainment. It will identify only those units of competence that have been completed as part of the qualification and recognised nationally under the AQF.

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