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Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

CRICOS Code: 104654H   |   Course Code: CPC30620

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Description

This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.

Career Pathway

  • Painter and decorator
  • Registered Building Practitioner
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Entry requirements

Applicants should have completed a year 12 or equivalent level of secondary education. Applicants must be over the age of 18 at the time of commencement. This qualification may be accessed by direct entry.

Course fees

Tuition: $15,450
Application Fee: $250 (Non Refundable)

Text Book, Training Materials and Safety Equipment: $300 (Includes Safety Glasses (to AS1337), Safety Boots (steel toe cap), Combination Overalls (khaki), Hearing Protection (ear muffs/ear plugs), Sun protection equipment.

Fee for Service:
Domestic and International.

As Delivered by Australian Industrial Systems Institute

Compulsory 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
  • CPCCWHS2001Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

Course Duration

The course is conducted over a 48 week delivery plus 4 weeks breaks (totaling 52 weeks) at a minimum of 20 hours per week required attendance.

Course Commencement

Monthly Intake commencing the first Monday of every month.

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  • BSBESB303 Organise finances for new business venture
  • CPCCSP3003 Apply trowelled texture coat finishes

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:

  • 29 units of competency:
  • 26 core units
  • 3 elective units.

A maximum of two of the eight required elective units may be substituted by selecting relevant units of competency from any Certificate III or IV construction qualification or qualification in another endorsed Training Package.

Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.

Refer to here for further details and a full listing.

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Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification may include other higher level Construction Qualifications such as Certificate IV Building and Construction (Building) or other relevant qualifications.

Assessment

Assessment comprises written assignments, tests and practical application projects. Students are required to attend tests and practical demonstration sessions as scheduled, with tests generally scheduled during normal class time. Students must demonstrate competence on a construction site.

Training and Assessment Note

Parts of this course will be conducted off-campus within a construction environment.

Centerlink student related payments (Local Students)

This course is PENDING for Youth Allowance, Austudy payment, ABSTUDY, and the Pensioner Education Supplement through Centrelink.

Construction Induction Card

All students undertaking the building and construction courses at AISI are required to hold a current Construction Induction Card.

To obtain the card, students are required to attend a one day training program. The cost of the program is included in the tuition fee for the enrolled course paid to AISI. All students are required to obtain a Construction Induction Card prior to undertaking any practical activities on site, or entering any construction site.

The Construction Induction Card will enable participants to work safely in the construction industry.
The Construction Induction Card course is recognised by WorkSafe for the registration of construction workers for OH&S induction.

The Construction Induction Card course is intended to provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to operate safely in a work environment and should be completed prior to entering a construction workplace.
Under WorkSafe Victoria requirements, all persons participating in onsite activities in the building and construction industry must undertake Construction Induction Card training.

At the completion of this Construction Induction Card course, participants will be issued with a statement of attainment on the day of training. This statement of attainment, which is valid for 60 days after training is completed, allows the participant to perform construction work while WorkSafe is processing their Construction Induction Card.

The Construction Induction Card course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to work safely in the construction industry including:

  • Identifying OH&S legislative requirements
  • Identifying construction hazards and control measures
  • Identifying OHS communication and reporting processes
  • Identifying OHS incident response procedures

PLEASE NOTE: Students will be required to present a photo ID on the day of training (see below for acceptable ID documents). If acceptable identification is not presented, student details will not be forwarded to WorkSafe until such documentation is sighted.

TYPES OF IDENTITY DOCUMENTS

The documents listed below are examples of documents that can be used as proof of identity. Other documents may be used as long as the document as a minimum provides proof of the participant’s full name as well as a photo:

  • Passport (Australian Passport current or expired within the last two years, but not cancelled, International Passport must be current)
  • Driver’s Licence – Australian with photo, must be current.
  • Driver’s Learners Permit – Australian with photo, must be current.
  • Boat Operator’s Licence – Australian with photo, must be current.
  • Firearm Licence – Victorian with photo, must be current. (Can accept interstate Firearms Licence as long as it contains a photo and is current)
  • Licence to Perform High Risk Work or equivalent photo certificate of competency that is current, not expired.
  • State, Territory or Federal Government Employee ID card with photo
  • Other Australian Government issued ID card with photo
  • Photo identity card issued by a Tertiary Education Institution must be current
  • Keypass ID Card with photo, must be current
  • Consumer Affairs Victoria Proof of Age Card with photo

AISI will organize the training for each student and you will be required to attend on your scheduled date.