Pathway Outline

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Plumbing Pre-apprenticeship

Plumbing Pre-apprenticeship

Pathway
National Code
State Code
AA40
DTWD Status
Approved
Associated Accredited course
Certificate II in Plumbing
National Code
52700WA
State Code
3732
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Accreditation, State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/09/2014
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Duration
Nominal Hours
249
Accredited Date
Expiry Date
Description
The aim of this pre-apprenticeship is to provide learners with industry specific training to gain skills, knowledge and behaviours to enable transition into an indentured apprenticeship.
Packaging Rules
Students are to complete all sixteen (16) core unit requirements listed in the following table and the work practice coordination requirements as detailed.
1. Core Units
Students to complete all sixteen (16) units.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9435 CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry 32 Unit of competency
WF836 CPCPCM2047A Carry out levelling 12 Unit of competency
D7350 CPCCCM1015A Carry out measurements and calculations 16 Unit of competency
WF833 CPCPCM2043A Carry out WHS requirements 34 Unit of competency
WF837 CPCPCM2048A Cut and join sheet metal 16 Unit of competency
WE986 CPCCCM2008B Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding 16 Unit of competency
WF839 CPCPCM2050A Mark out materials 16 Unit of competency
AXI38 CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry 6 Unit of competency
WG731 HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support 10 Unit of competency
WF831 CPCPCM2040A Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities 12 Unit of competency
WF835 CPCPCM2046A Use plumbing hand and power tools 16 Unit of competency
WF841 CPCPCM2053A Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment 8 Unit of competency
WF840 CPCPCM2052A Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment 8 Unit of competency
WF832 CPCPCM2041A Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector 16 Unit of competency
WE987 CPCCCM2010B Work safely at heights 16 Unit of competency
WF843 CPCPCM2055A Work safely on roofs 15 Unit of competency
2. Work Practice Coordination Modules
The following form part of the pre-apprenticeship program.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AW866 AW866 Module 1 (Placement arranged) 0 Module
AW867 AW867 Module 2 (Commenced) 0 Module
AW868 AW868 Module 3 (Mid-point) 0 Module
AW869 AW869 Module 4 (Completed) 0 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WC19 Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship Pathway
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AC56 Plumbing Pre-apprenticeship Pathway
Note
1. The WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules provide for details on the requirements of the program. The business rules also outline the amount of work practice a student is to undertake and RTO responsibilities in relation to the pre-apprenticeship work practice component.

2. The set of work practice coordination modules should be used to indicate that the RTO has undertaken and completed its responsibilities for establishing and monitoring on-the-job work placements for each pre-apprentice.

3. RTOs should report students in each module when each phase of the work practice is achieved as follows:
- Module 1: when the RTO has completed “arranging and coordinating work placement” identified in Rule 2.4, including contacting suitable employer/s and arranging the on-the-job work placement, working collaboratively with schools if the pre-apprentice is a student enrolled at school.
- Module 2: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the first half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 3: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the remaining half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 4: when “monitoring work placement” and “evidence of the work practice component” identified in Rule 2.4, including the site visit/s, total number of hours of on-the-job work placement and log book with employer sign off have been completed.

4. The student does not incur course fees for the work practice coordination modules as the nominal hours value for each of these modules is zero.

5. The Department of Training and Workforce Development will use the work practice coordination modules reported for each pre-apprentice to monitor RTO efforts in arranging, coordinating and monitoring on-the-job work placements.

6. The work practice coordination modules are used to disburse funds to RTOs for coordinating the work practice component, and they do not relate to the actual hours of work practice a pre-apprentice must undertake.

7. The work practice coordination modules are non-assessable and do not specify skill and knowledge requirements.

8. Work practice coordination modules should only be reported as outcome “Non-assessable - satisfactorily completed”.

9. The work practice coordination modules are not to be used outside of nominated Department of Training and Workforce Development funded programs, which includes the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program.

Please refer to the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules for details on the requirements of the program.
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