Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying Non-apprenticeship - Non Apprenticeship

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Building and construction is a fast-growing industry in Australia, generating over $350 billion in revenue and producing around 8% of Australia's Gross Domestic Product. There has never been a better time to be a qualified bricklayer or blocklayer, as these skills are always in demand. If you like working outdoors, have good hand-eye coordination and can work neatly and accurately, Melbourne Polytechnic's Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying CPC33020 is the perfect course to cement your construction career and fast-track your way to a job on a commercial or domestic worksite.

This is a practical course that covers all the essential skills and knowledge you'll need as a bricklayer or blocklayer, including laying bricks and blocks, levelling, general demolition, veneer construction, structural masonry, arch design and construction and fireplace construction. Studying at Melbourne Polytechnic's cutting-edge Heidelberg campus, you'll work on full-size projects with real world challenges in Victoria's most technologically advanced building and construction facilities. Melbourne Polytechnic's instructors are qualified, industry-experienced practitioners, who will support you with in-depth training and self-paced learning resources. You can also choose the apprenticeship stream and get paid while you learn on site with your employer.

This qualification is a widely recognised pathway to a successful career as a bricklayer or blocklayer in Australia's exciting and fast-growing construction industry. You might work as an employee of a bricklaying subcontractor or building and construction company. Once you're qualified, you could start your own bricklaying business and set your own schedule working for yourself.