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Certificate III in Steel Framing (Housing)

Certificate III in Steel Framing (Housing)

Accredited course
National Code:
52663WA
State Code:
3723
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
02/04/2014
Field of Education
0403 - Building
AQF Level
Certificate III in
Nominal Hours
526
Duration
4 Semesters
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Accredited Date
29/01/2014
Expiry Date
31/01/2019
VET Act Classifier
A
VET Act Conditions
Description

This is an entry-level course suitable for people who wish to be trained through an apprenticeship pathway as a tradesperson structural steel framer in the Residential (Housing) sector of Western Australia.

The course will prepare and train students in the knowledge and skills of the Steel Framing trade as related to low-rise residential (Housing) construction.

Schedule
Complete all nineteen (19) units comprising of:
- fourteen (14) core units; and
- five (5) electives elective units
1. Core Units

All fourteen (14) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WE984 CPCCCM2006B Apply basic levelling procedures 16 Unit of competency
W9435 CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry 32 Unit of competency
D7350 CPCCCM1015A Carry out measurements and calculations 16 Unit of competency
W9341 CPCCCA3002A Carry out setting out 12 Unit of competency
D7349 CPCCCM1014A Conduct workplace communication 16 Unit of competency
W9343 CPCCCA3004A Construct wall frames 40 Unit of competency
WE986 CPCCCM2008B Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding 16 Unit of competency
WE977 CPCCCA3006B Erect roof trusses 40 Unit of competency
D7345 CPCCCA2011A Handle carpentry materials 16 Unit of competency
D7348 CPCCCM1013A Plan and organise work 16 Unit of competency
W9370 CPCCCM2001A Read and interpret plans and specifications 32 Unit of competency
WE975 CPCCCA2002B Use carpentry tools and equipment 52 Unit of competency
WE985 CPCCCM2007B Use explosive power tools 8 Unit of competency
D7347 CPCCCM1012A Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry 16 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units

Select five (5) elective units from the following list.

Note: Apprentices/trainees employed in the shed-erection / shed-building sector, may supplement their elective choice using trade-related units chosen from the CPC or appropriate Training Package.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9371 CPCCCM2002A Carry out excavation 16 Unit of competency
W9340 CPCCCA3001A Carry out general demolition of minor building structures 24 Unit of competency
W9362 CPCCCA3023A Carry out levelling operations 24 Unit of competency
WE980 CPCCCA3009B Construct advanced roofs 80 Unit of competency
W9353 CPCCCA3014A Construct bulkheads 40 Unit of competency
WE976 CPCCCA3005B Construct ceiling frames 24 Unit of competency
WE979 CPCCCA3008B Construct eaves 20 Unit of competency
WE978 CPCCCA3007C Construct pitched roofs 36 Unit of competency
W9355 CPCCCA3016A Construct timber external stairs 40 Unit of competency
W9351 CPCCCA3012A Frame and fit wet area fixtures 24 Unit of competency
W9349 CPCCCA3010A Install and replace windows and doors 32 Unit of competency
WE981 CPCCCA3017B Install exterior cladding 40 Unit of competency
W9342 CPCCCA3003A Install flooring systems 40 Unit of competency
D1005 BSBSMB301A Investigate micro business opportunities 30 Unit of competency
WF839 CPCPCM2050A Mark out materials 16 Unit of competency
WE988 CPCCCM3001C Operate elevated work platforms 16 Unit of competency
WF841 CPCPCM2053A Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment 8 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
1476 52212 Certificate III in Steel Framing (Housing) Accredited course
VET Info Notes
1. The proponent and copyright of this course is the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development.

2. This course has been accredited by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) in Western Australia. It has been placed on the National Register as code 52663WA.

3. Further information on this program may be obtained from the Manager, Training Curriculum at the WA Department of Training and Workforce Development, telephone (08) 6212 9719.
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