Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Concreting

Certificate III in Concreting

Qualification
National Code:
CPC30311
State Code:
D392
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
10/10/2011
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
580
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 concreting operations for residential and commercial construction work.

Occupational titles may include:
Concreter
Concrete pump operator.

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 eighteen (18) units of competency:
- thirteen (13) core units
- five (5) elective units.

A minimum of three (3) elective units are to be concreting (coded 'CO') units. A maximum of two (2) of the five required 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 eight (8) 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
D7349 CPCCCM1014A Conduct workplace communication 16 Unit of competency
WB570 RIICCM210A Install trench support 8 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
D7347 CPCCCM1012A Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry 16 Unit of competency
2. Concreting Operations Field of Work Core Units

All five (5) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D7361 CPCCCO3023A Cure concrete 16 Unit of competency
D7360 CPCCCO3022A Finish concrete 100 Unit of competency
D7355 CPCCCO2011A Handle concreting materials 16 Unit of competency
D7359 CPCCCO3021A Place concrete 100 Unit of competency
D7356 CPCCCO2012A Use concreting tools and equipment 40 Unit of competency
3. Elective Units

Five (5) 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
D7362 CPCCCO3024A Carry out decorative finishes to concrete 20 Unit of competency
D7364 CPCCCO3026A Carry out repair and rectification of concrete 32 Unit of competency
D7366 CPCCCO3028A Carry out tilt panel construction 40 Unit of competency
D7372 CPCCCO3034A Conduct concrete agitator truck operations 32 Unit of competency
WB602 RIICFW301A Construct underpinning 52 Unit of competency
W9504 CPCCSF2004A Place and fix reinforcement materials 40 Unit of competency
D7363 CPCCCO3025A Resurface concrete 16 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W579 CPC30308 Certificate III in Concreting Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
J784 CPC30313 Certificate III in Concreting Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code CPC10111 taken from the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package CPC08 which should be consulted for full description of requirements.

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 10/10/2011.
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

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