This qualification provides a trade outcome in solid plastering for residential and commercial work. The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the specialist field of work, solid plastering. Solid plasterers apply plaster, cement and other mixtures to walls to create smooth or decorative finishes to interior walls and to render to exterior walls.
Occupational titles may include:
State and territory jurisdictions may have different licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.
This qualification is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway.
To ensure students are prepared for an appropriate learning experience at Certificate III level, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Note: Students who do not meet the minimum English requirement for this course will need to package this course with an appropriate English Course before they can proceed into this course/qualification.
To be awarded the CPC31020 Certificate III in Solid Plastering, students must successfully complete 20 units of competency (15 core and 5 electives).
The course is delivered over 52 Weeks.
A minimum of 20 contact hours per week of study/tuition have been scheduled by the Pioneer College to ensure students meet their student study Visa conditions.
The course duration may vary for students who have been granted Credit Transfer (CT) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) towards this course
Pioneer College provides Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) opportunities to all students. Students may apply for RPL or CT prior to enrolment or at any time during their studies if they have an existing competency or prior learning in any of the units offered in this course.
Students who successfully complete the CPC31020 Certificate III in Solid Plastering may progress to higher level qualifications such as:
Pioneer College will provide students with detailed information regarding pathway options as part of its student support services.
Some students also choose to broaden their skills by undertaking additional trade qualifications such as:
These qualifications allow graduates to gain multi-trade experience, which is highly valued across the construction industry and can open up further career and licensing opportunities.
Note: As each unit is delivered as a stand-alone unit, students who do not successfully achieve competency in all 20 required units for this qualification will not be awarded the full qualification. However, students who successfully achieve competency in some units of this qualification will be issued a Statement of Attainment for those individual units.
Graduates of the CPC31020 Certificate III in Solid Plastering may find employment in the residential and commercial construction industry in the following roles:
Completion of this qualification may also provide the foundation for self-employment or contracting opportunities within the plastering trade.
Each unit will be assessed using a combination of assessment resources and tools which may include portfolio development, written reports, scenarios, role-plays, practical demonstrations and observations within simulated workplace environments, case studies, questions and answers.
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