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The Australian Government oversees Registered Training Organisations to ensure that quality standards of education and awarding qualifications meet the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Framework. Therefore, Australian Health and Management Institute is responsible for the quality of training and assessment, student support services and the issuance of Australian Qualifications Framework certification on completion of a course.

Australian Health and Management Institute AQF Courses

The following Australian Health and Management Institute courses are delivered and assessed under the Australian Qualifications Framework to ensure quality training and assessment. The following AQF courses are listed on the National Register at and on CRICOS

CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry

Course Description

This is a trade qualification for carpenters in residential and commercial workplaces. It includes setting out, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, installing and repairing products made using timber and non-timber materials.

Course Structure

• 34 units of competency, comprising 27 core units and 7 elective units, in accordance with the packaging rules.

Core Units

• CPCCWHS2001 | Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• CPCCOM1014 | Conduct Workplace Communication
• CPCCOM1012 | Work Effectively and Sustainably in the Construction Industry
• CPCCCA2011 | Handle Carpentry Materials
• CPCCCA2002 | Use Carpentry Tools and Equipment
• CPCCOM1015 | Carry out measurements and calculations
• CPCCCA3025 | Read and Interpret Plans, Specifications and Drawings for Carpentry Work
• CPCCOM3001 | Perform Construction Calculations to Determine Carpentry Material Requirements
• CPCWHS3001 | Identify Construction Work Hazards and Select Risk Control Strategies
• CPCCCM2012 | Work Safely at Heights
• CPCCCM2008 | Erect and Dismantle restricted height Scaffolding
• CPCCCM2006 | Apply Basic Levelling Procedures
• CPCCOM3006 | Carry out Levelling Operations
• CPCCCA3002 | Carry out Setting out
• CPCCCO2013 | Carry out Concreting to Simple Forms
• CPCCCA3003 | Install Flooring Systems
• CPCCCA3004 | Construct and Erect Wall Frames
• CPCCCA3010 | Install Windows and Doors
• CPCCCA3005 | Construct Ceiling Frames
• CPCCCA3006 | Erect Roof Trusses
• CPCCCA3007 | Construct Pitched Roofs
• CPCCCA3008 | Construct Eaves
• CPCCCA3017 | Install Exterior Cladding
• CPCCCA3024 | Install Lining, Panelling and Moulding
• CPCCCA3016 | Construct, Assemble and Install Timber External Stairs
• CPCCCA3028 | Erect and Dismantle Formwork for Footings and Slabs on Ground
• CPCCCA3001 | Carry out General Demolition of Minor Building Structures

Elective Units

• CPCCOM1013 | Plan and Organise Work
• CPCCCM3005 | Calculate costs of Construction Work
• CPCCCM3001 | Operate Elevated Work Platforms Upto 11 Meters
• CPCCCM2002 | Carry out Hand Excavation
• CPCCCA3014 | Construct and Install Bulkheads
• CPCCCA3012 | Frame and Fit Wet Area Fixtures
• CPCCCA3018 | Construct, Erect and Dismantle Formwork for Stairs and Ramps

Entry Requirements

• There are no stated entry requirements into this qualification

International Students

• Must be 18 years of age or above at the time of enrolment
• Year 12 or equivalent of Australian HSC

English Language Entry Requirements

• IELTS score 6.0 (with no bands less than 5.5) or equivalent Pearson Test of English (PTE).

Career Opportunities

• Carpenter - Commercial
• Carpenter - Formwork
• Carpenter - Residential

Education Pathways

• Further training pathways from this qualification may lead to any of the following qualifications:
  • CPC50220 Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Exit Point/Award

• Students that successfully complete all 34 units of competency as stated in the Course Structure will be issued with CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry. 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.