Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Signage

Certificate III in Signage

Qualification
National Code:
CPC32111
State Code:
D410
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Original TGA Release Date
07/02/2013
Approved Date
11/10/2011
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
A
Nominal Hours
622
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
07/02/2013
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 07/02/2013 Current Approved
Description

This qualification provides a trade outcome in signage.

Occupational titles may include:
Signwriter
Sign manufacturer.

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.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in twenty one (21) units of competency:
- fourteen (14) core units
- seven (7) elective units.

A maximum of two (2) of the required seven (7) 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.

Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.
1. Core Units

All five (5) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
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
D7349 CPCCCM1014A Conduct workplace communication 16 Unit of competency
D7348 CPCCCM1013A Plan and organise work 16 Unit of competency
D7347 CPCCCM1012A Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry 16 Unit of competency
2. Signage Field of Work Core Units

All nine (9) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9526 CPCCSI2007A Apply fasteners and fixings 16 Unit of competency
W9524 CPCCSI2005A Fabricate signage 40 Unit of competency
W9521 CPCCSI2002A Lay out and design signage 48 Unit of competency
W9522 CPCCSI2003A Prepare surfaces for signage 16 Unit of competency
W9523 CPCCSI2004A Produce digital signage 32 Unit of competency
W9527 CPCCSI3001A Produce vinyl signage 24 Unit of competency
W9525 CPCCSI2006A Signwrite to simple forms 44 Unit of competency
W9520 CPCCSI2001A Use colour for signage 16 Unit of competency
W9528 CPCCSI3002A Use rotary router 40 Unit of competency
3. Elective Units

Five (5) to seven (7) units to be completedfrom the elective units listed below.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9530 CPCCSI3004A Apply advanced vinyl applications 32 Unit of competency
WE984 CPCCCM2006B Apply basic levelling procedures 16 Unit of competency
W9538 CPCCSI3012A Apply electrical theory for illuminated signage 16 Unit of competency
WA640 MEM05010C Apply fabrication, forming and shaping techniques 72 Unit of competency
W9532 CPCCSI3006A Apply gilding to signage 40 Unit of competency
W9533 CPCCSI3007A Apply lines and scrolls 26 Unit of competency
D7357 CPCCCO2013A Carry out concreting to simple forms 24 Unit of competency
WE986 CPCCCM2008B Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding 16 Unit of competency
W9536 CPCCSI3010A Hand render pictorials 32 Unit of competency
W9539 CPCCSI3013A Install LED systems 40 Unit of competency
D1005 BSBSMB301A Investigate micro business opportunities 30 Unit of competency
D5241 TLILIC2001A Licence to operate a forklift truck 40 Unit of competency
D1017 BSBSMB406A Manage small business finances 50 Unit of competency
W9540 CPCCSI3014A Manufacture gas-charged glass-formed illuminated signage 200 Unit of competency
WE988 CPCCCM3001C Operate elevated work platforms 16 Unit of competency
WE996 CPCCSI3015A Produce airbrushed signage 25 Unit of competency
WE997 CPCCSI3016A Produce digital signage using advanced software applications 25 Unit of competency
W9535 CPCCSI3009A Screen-print signage 32 Unit of competency
W9529 CPCCSI3003A Signwrite to decorative forms 56 Unit of competency
W9531 CPCCSI3005A Use engraving systems 32 Unit of competency
W9537 CPCCSI3011A Use LED technology for signage 32 Unit of competency
W9381 CPCCCM3003A Work safely around power sources, services and assets 32 Unit of competency
W9534 CPCCSI3008A Write showcards and chalkboards 32 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W597 CPC32108 Certificate III in Signage Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BDJ3 CPC30216 Certificate III in Signs and Graphics Qualification
VET Info Notes
deemed equivalent to CPC32111
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(AP01730) SIGNWRITER Apprenticeship