About This Course
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required to work as a carpenter in residential and commercial construction.
You will learn how to construct, install and repair building structures using timber and other materials, while following industry standards and workplace safety requirements.
What You'll Learn
Construction Basics
Work effectively and safely on commercial and residential construction sites.
Structural Framing
Build, erect, and properly install structural frameworks.
Plan Interpretation
Read and correctly interpret architectural building plans.
Site Safety
Adhere strictly to site safety rules and standard construction standards.
Tool Management
Handle professional carpentry materials and specialized tools
Course Information
Course Duration
104 weeks, including 80 study weeks and 24 weeks of holidays.
Tuition Fee
AUD $34,500
Study Mode
Delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting and Training Workshop.
Campus Location
Classroom: Level 6, 460 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150 | Training Workshop: Unit 2, 40 Carlingford St. Regents Park, NSW 2143
Units Offered
Use carpentry tools and equipment
Handle carpentry materials
Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
Carry out setting out
Install flooring systems
Construct and erect wall frames
Construct ceiling frames
Erect roof trusses
Construct pitched roofs
Construct eaves
Install windows and doors
Construct, assemble and install timber external stairs
Install exterior cladding
Install lining, paneling and molding
Read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings for carpentry work
Erect and dismantle formwork for footings and slabs on ground
Apply basic levelling procedures
Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
Work safely at heights
Carry out concreting to simple forms
Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
Conduct workplace communication
Carry out measurements and calculations
Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements
Carry out levelling operations
Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies
Construct and install bulkheads
Manufacture components for doors, windows and frames
Place and fix reinforcement materials
Carry out hand excavation
Frame and fit wet area fixtures
Calculate costs of construction work
Plan and organise work