Qualification Outline

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Certificate II in Drainage

Certificate II in Drainage

Qualification
National Code:
CPC20711
State Code:
D387
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0403 - Building
Original TGA Release Date
19/05/2011
Approved Date
10/10/2011
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
344
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/05/2011
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 19/05/2011 Current Approved
Description

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in draining.
Occupational titles may include:
Drainer.
The qualification has core and elective units of competency that include units common to other qualifications in the plumbing industry, as well as specialist drainage units of competency.
The plumbing 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:
22 units of competency:
- 18 core units
- 4 elective units.
1. Core Units

All eighteen (18) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
W9636 CPCPCM2011A Apply first aid in the workplace 24 Unit of competency
W9627 CPCPCM2002A Carry out interactive workplace communication 12 Unit of competency
D7409 CPCPCM2027A Carry out levelling 12 Unit of competency
D7406 CPCPCM2023A Carry out OHS requirements 34 Unit of competency
D7415 CPCPCM2034A Carry out simple concreting and rendering 24 Unit of competency
D7426 CPCPDR2015A Drain work site 10 Unit of competency
D7407 CPCPCM2025A Handle and store plumbing materials 12 Unit of competency
D7429 CPCPDR3012A Install below ground sanitary drainage systems 16 Unit of competency
D7423 CPCPDR2012A Install domestic treatment plants 12 Unit of competency
D7430 CPCPDR3013A Install on-site disposal systems 12 Unit of competency
D7427 CPCPDR2016A Install prefabricated inspection openings and enclosures 20 Unit of competency
D7425 CPCPDR2014A Install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems 12 Unit of competency
WB570 RIICCM210A Install trench support 8 Unit of competency
D7422 CPCPDR2011A Locate and clear blockages 10 Unit of competency
D7412 CPCPCM2030A Mark out materials 16 Unit of competency
W9629 CPCPCM2004A Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities 12 Unit of competency
D7408 CPCPCM2026A Use plumbing hand and power tools 16 Unit of competency
D7405 CPCPCM2021A Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector 16 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units

Four (4) units to be completed
The following outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of available options

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D7411 CPCPCM2029A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment 8 Unit of competency
D7495 CPCPSN3015A Install pre-treatment facilities 10 Unit of competency
D7428 CPCPDR3011A Plan layout of a residential sanitary drainage system 32 Unit of competency
D7419 CPCPCM3012A Weld plastic pipe using fusion method 8 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W574 CPC20708 Certificate II in Drainage Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
J484 CPC20712 Certificate II in Drainage Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code CPC20711 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

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR04990) DRAINAGE (LEVEL 2) Traineeship