Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery

This trade certificate gives you practical carpentry skills in the installation and construction of wooden structures. You'll learn to build wall frames, eaves, pitched roofs, ceiling frames, flooring systems and stairs. You'll also learn key joinery skills such as the use of static machines.

This course covers essential skills and knowledge in:

• manufacturing joinery components
• measurements and calculations
• excavation and demolition
• working safely at heights
• setting out
• levelling
• reading plans and specifications.

You will learn how to safely use and maintain a wide range of tools and equipment used for carpentry, joinery and construction, including:

• static machines
• power tools
• automatic and laser levels
• nail guns
• generators
• scaffolding.

This is an apprenticeship course. You must be employed as a carpentry and joinery apprentice.

Building and construction is one of the largest industries for employment in Australia. The Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery from Victoria University Polytechnic can help get your foot in the door.

This trade qualification will enable you to find employment on domestic and commercial building sites as a:

• carpenter
• joiner
• carpenter and joiner.

To be awarded CPC32011 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery, a student must successfully complete a total of thirty-two (32) units of competency, comprising of:

• twenty-eight (28) core units, and;

• four (4) elective units, of which:

• a maximum of two (2) of the four (4) 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.

Electives must be industry relevant as well as be approved by Victoria University Polytechnic.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.