Course Details

Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

CPC30620

Modification history

Release 5	Updated reference to general construction induction training program.
Release 4	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 6.5. Correction to unit title in Packaging Rules for BSBESB301 from Investigate micro business opportunities to Investigate business opportunities.
Release 3	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 6.4. Correction to Training Package title in the Modification History from CPC Property Services to CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 1.
Release 2	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.1. Typographical error in unit code corrected for clarity.
Release 1	This version first released with CPC Property Services Training Package Release 5.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPC30611 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating. Minor changes to the packaging rules. Minor unit title changes. Updated to the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

Qualification description

This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.

Occupational titles may include:

Painter and Decorator.

Licensing, legislative and regulatory or certification requirements for painting and decorating work differ between States and Territories. Please consult with the relevant regulatory authority.

This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.

Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement of CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging rules

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:

29 units of competency:
- 26 core units
- 3 elective units.

Elective units of competency can be selected as follows:

3 from the listed electives

2 from listed electives and 1 from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course, as long as it contributes to a valid, industry supported vocational outcome and supports the AQF level of this qualification.

Prerequisite units of competency

An asterisk (*) against a unit code below indicates that there is a prerequisite requirement that must be met. Prerequisite unit/s must be assessed before assessment of any unit of competency with an asterisk. All prerequisite requirements are packaged in the qualification.