Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply knowledge, practical skills and experience in leadership and management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
Individuals at this level display initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing, and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others. They use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements.
They may plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse, and synthesise information from a variety of sources.
Course Structure
To achieve this qualification students must successfully complete the following 33 units of competency:
Core Units:
- CPCCCM2008* Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
- CPCCCM2012* Work safely at heights
- CPCCCM3001 Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres
- CPCCCM3005 Calculate costs of construction work
- CPCCOM1012 Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
- CPCCOM1013 Plan and organise work
- CPCCOM1014 Conduct workplace communication
- CPCCOM1015 Carry out measurements and calculations
- CPCCOM2001* Read and interpret plans and specifications
- CPCCPB3026* Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems
- CPCCPD2011* Handle and store painting and decorating materials
- CPCCPD2012* Use painting and decorating tools and equipment
- CPCCPD2013* Remove and replace doors and door and window components
- CPCCPD3021* Prepare existing coated surface for painting
- CPCCPD3022* Apply paint by brush and roller
- CPCCPD3023* Apply texture coat paint finishes by brush, roller and spray
- CPCCPD3024* Apply paint by spray
- CPCCPD3025* Match specific paint colours
- CPCCPD3026* Apply stains and clear timber finishes
- CPCCPD3027* Remove and apply wallpaper
- CPCCPD3028* Apply decorative paint finishes
- CPCCPD3030* Apply protective paint coating systems
- CPCCPD3031* Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry
- CPCCPD3035* Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting
- CPCCPD3036* Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry
- CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Elective Units:
- CPCCCA3012 Frame and fit wet area fixtures
- CPCCCA3014 Construct and install bulkheads
- CPCCCM2002 Carry out hand excavation
- CPCCJN3003 Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames
- CPCCSF2004* Place and fix reinforcement materials
- CPCCCM3005 Calculate costs of construction work
- CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | Have successfully completed the equivalent of Year 12 |
| Minimum Age to Apply | All students must be at least 18 years of age or over at the time of enrolment. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following: Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or Successful completion of an English Placement Test.
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0. |
Career Opportunities
Potential employment options are painting and decorating roles in a range of industry areas.