Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

About the Qualification – CPC30620

This qualification has core and elective units of competency requirement that cover the general and specialist skills below:

Packaging Rules – 29 Units consisting of 26 Core and 3 Electives 

Core Units – All Core units must be completed and cannot be changed.

• Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding.
• Work safely at heights
• Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres.
• Calculate costs of construction work
• Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
• Plan and organise work.
• Conduct workplace communication.
• Carry out measurements and calculations.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Erect and maintain trestle and plank systems.
• Handle and store painting and decorating materials
• Use painting and decorating tools and equipment.
• Remove and replace doors and door and window components
• Prepare existing coated surface for painting.
• Apply paint by brush and roller.
• Apply texture coat paint finishes by brush, roller and spray.
• Apply paint by spray.
• Match specific paint colours.
• Apply stains and clear timber finishes.
• Remove and apply wallpaper.
• Apply decorative paint finishes.
• Apply protective paint coating systems.
• Work safely with lead-painted surfaces in the painting industry
• Prepare uncoated surfaces for painting.
• Work safely to encapsulate non-friable asbestos in the painting industry.
• Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry.

Elective Units on offer

• Remove graffiti and apply protective coatings.
• Apply protective paint coasting systems.
• Apply advanced wallpaper techniques.
• Apply advanced decorative paint finishes.
• Apply trowelled texture coat finishes.
• Mix plastering compounds.

How Can I Study

• Theory – either at your workplace or via teams
• Practical  – at your work[place

Fees 

• RPL & Gap train Fee –   $4495.00
• Per unit – $395
• For 3 units – $1065

Payment and Wage Subsidy Options may be available for this

Contact Training & Skills Group to find out more.