Certificate III in Carpentry

Thirty-four (34) units including twenty (27) core units and seven (7) elective units are required for the award of the CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry.

The 34 units that must be completed include:

• 27 core units
• 7 elective units comprising of:
  • a minimum of five units must be selected from Group A
  • the remaining can be selected from Group A or Group B
  • a maximum of two units can be selected from any group or current training package, as long as it contributes to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and maintains the AQF level of this qualification.

Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and qualification level.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

• Classroom: Level 1, 440 William Street, Perth WA 6000
• Workshop: Unit 1, 160 Beechboro Rd South, Bayswater WA 6053

• Classroom: Level 7, 21 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Workshop: 101 Davies Ave, Sunshine North VIC 3020

This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays.

The Wales Institute has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

• be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
• participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs. The course entry interview will also assess whether students can use digital technologies
• have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
  • educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
  • successful completion of an English Placement Test at IELTS level 6.0.

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Delivery and assessment summary

The qualification is delivered over 52 weeks comprising of:

• four (4) terms of 10 weeks each (40 weeks total)
• holiday breaks amounting to 12 weeks (as specified in the timetable).

Delivery and assessment DETAILS

Students are required to attend 14 hours of training and assessment per week and complete 6 hours of scheduled, structured and supervised online learning and assessment (where applicable) per week.

Additional, unsupervised study is expected to be approximately 5 hours a week.

The training and assessment schedule shows the weeks during which training is delivered and assessment conducted for each unit.

Potential employment options are in carpentry roles in both residential and commercial workplaces.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of building and construction qualifications.

Fees: $18,000

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course.

This process is outlined in The Wales Institute’s Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.