Qualification Outline
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Certificate III in Stonemasonry (Monumental/Installation)
Certificate III in Stonemasonry (Monumental/Installation)
CPC32311
D420
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 07/02/2013 | Current | Approved |
Description
This qualification provides a trade outcome in stonemasonry work for commercial and monumental applications.
Occupational titles may include:
Stonemason.
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 thirty (30) units of competency:- twenty one (21) core units
- nine (9) elective units.
A maximum of two (2) of the required nine (9) 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 thirteen (13) units must be completed
2. Stonemasonry Field of Work Core Units
All eight (8) units must be completed
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9560 | CPCCST3005A | Carry out profile work | 28 | Unit of competency |
| W9556 | CPCCST3001A | Dress and mould stone | 4 | Unit of competency |
| W9559 | CPCCST3004A | Dress stone manually | 24 | Unit of competency |
| W9553 | CPCCST2003A | Finish stone | 24 | Unit of competency |
| W9554 | CPCCST2004A | Lay stone | 32 | Unit of competency |
| W9561 | CPCCST3006A | Machine stone | 12 | Unit of competency |
| W9557 | CPCCST3002A | Shape solid stone | 8 | Unit of competency |
| W9558 | CPCCST3003A | Split stone manually | 4 | Unit of competency |
3. Elective Units
Nine (9) units to be completed.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of available units and options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9408 | CPCCJN2001A | Assemble components | 32 | Unit of competency |
| W9568 | CPCCST3013A | Carry out cemetery monument fixing | 32 | Unit of competency |
| W9555 | CPCCST2005A | Carry out load slinging of off-site materials | 4 | Unit of competency |
| W9335 | CPCCBL3016A | Construct battered masonry walls and piers | 40 | Unit of competency |
| D1005 | BSBSMB301A | Investigate micro business opportunities | 30 | Unit of competency |
| WE988 | CPCCCM3001C | Operate elevated work platforms | 16 | Unit of competency |
| W9410 | CPCCJN2003A | Package manufactured products for transport | 6 | Unit of competency |
| W9566 | CPCCST3011A | Plan monument construction | 10 | Unit of competency |
| W9569 | CPCCST3014A | Set and anchor stone facades | 28 | Unit of competency |
| W9565 | CPCCST3010A | Set out and cut letters in stone | 28 | Unit of competency |
| WE985 | CPCCCM2007B | Use explosive power tools | 8 | Unit of competency |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| W599 | CPC32308 | Certificate III in Stonemasonry (Monumental/Installation) | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J786 | CPC32313 | Certificate III in Stonemasonry (Monumental/Installation) | Qualification |
VET Info Notes
1. This qualification is the copyright of DEEWR.
2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available on the national training website at training.gov.au.
3. This model training program was entered on to STARS on 11/10/2011.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
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