Course details

CRICOS course code: 0102014

Level of study: Career Based/Vocational

Summary

This qualification provides a trade outcome in carpentry, covering work in residential and commercial applications.

Occupational titles may include:

  • Carpenter
  • Carpenter and joiner.

The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as a specialist field of work.

The construction industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.

Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.

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

  • 30 units of competency:
  • 22 core units
  • 8 elective units.

Educational Pathways

On completion of this course you may take up further study in:

  • CPC40110- Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
  • CPC50210 – Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Employment Pathways

This qualification is a trade outcome. Employment pathways from this qualification can include either Carpenter or Carpenter and Joiner.

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Tuition Fees (AUD $) Start date Duration Campus
Tuition Fee: 26,250; Admissions Fee: 250; Material Fee: 1,500 19 Apr 2021
12 Jul 2021
04 Oct 2021
104 weeks Full time International College of Victoria
Suite 2 Level 12 190 Queen St
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia

Entry criteria

Minimum Age Requirement:

  • 18 years or older at commencement of course.

Minimum English Language Requirement:

To demonstrate English proficiency, you must provide as evidence one of the following:

  • IELTS band score of overall 5.5 (Academic or General) or equivalent in line with the Department of Education and department of Home Affairs (DHA) Regulations (For International Students) for specific countries, or
  • IELTS overall band score of 5 when packaged with at least 10 weeks’ English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), or
  • IELTS overall band score of 4.5 when packaged with at least 20 weeks’ ELICOS, or
  • Pearson Test of English Academic – Score 42, or
  • Cambridge English: Advanced CAE from Cambridge ESOL Test Scores, or
  • TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language paper-based test – Score 46 -59, or
  • CELS (all skills) Upper intermediate (English for Academic purposes) certificate from recognised English language centre, or
  • Senior secondary Certificate of Education completed in Australia, or
  • Certificate IV or higher completed in Australia, or
  • Tertiary studies in medium of English

Minimum Academic Qualification Requirement:

  • Completion of senior high school to the Australian Year 11 or equivalent

Address

International College of Victoria
Suite 2 Level 12 190 Queen St
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
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