Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

Program Overview

This program provides comprehensive training in bricklaying and blocklaying, covering essential skills such as constructing masonry walls, installing flashings, and working safely at heights. With a focus on industry-standard practices and safety regulations, the program prepares students for a successful career as a qualified bricklayer or bricklaying business owner.

Program Outline

Outline:

Program Content:

• Housing construction
• General bricklaying

Program Structure:

• 20 core units
• 8 elective units

Individual Modules with Descriptions:

Core Units:

• Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry: Covers workplace safety, environmental regulations, and sustainable practices.
• Conduct workplace communication: Develops communication skills for effective teamwork and customer interaction.
• Carry out measurements and calculations: Teaches measurement techniques, calculations, and estimation methods.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications: Provides skills in interpreting construction plans and specifications.
• Apply basic levelling procedures: Covers levelling techniques and equipment for site preparation.
• Carry out setting out: Teaches methods for marking out and setting up construction sites.
• Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding: Provides training in erecting and dismantling scaffolding safely.
• Work safely at heights: Emphasizes safety measures and techniques for working at heights.
• Handle and prepare bricklaying and blocklaying materials: Covers proper handling and preparation of bricklaying and blocklaying materials.
• Use bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment: Provides training in using various bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment.
• Apply WHS requirements, policies, and procedures in the construction industry: Teaches workplace health and safety regulations and practices.
• Lay masonry walls and corners: Covers techniques for laying masonry walls and corners.
• Carry out masonry veneer construction: Provides training in constructing masonry veneers.
• Carry out cavity brick construction: Teaches methods for constructing cavity brick walls.
• Lay multi-thickness walls and piers: Covers techniques for laying walls and piers of varying thicknesses.
• Install flashings and damp proof course: Provides training in installing flashings and damp proof courses.
• Construct masonry structural systems: Teaches methods for constructing masonry structural systems.
• Plan and organise work: Develops skills in planning and organizing work tasks.
• Construct masonry arches: Covers techniques for constructing masonry arches.
• Construct curved walls: Provides training in constructing curved masonry walls.

Elective Units:

• Lay paving: Teaches techniques for laying paving materials.
• Carry out basic demolition: Covers methods for carrying out basic demolition tasks.
• Construct masonry steps and stairs: Provides training in constructing masonry steps and stairs.
• Install fire-rated masonry construction: Teaches methods for installing fire-rated masonry construction.
• Construct fireplaces and chimneys: Covers techniques for constructing fireplaces and chimneys.
• Construct decorative brickwork: Provides training in constructing decorative brickwork.

Careers:

• Qualified bricklayer
• Bricklaying business owner