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CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

  • Certificate

This course provides hands-on training in bricklaying and blocklaying, covering skills such as using tools, laying bricks, and constructing various structures. It is ideal for those who enjoy outdoor work and have good hand-eye coordination.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
24 - 24 semesters full-time
Course Code
BGD8, 103833B
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
International Fees
$28,180 per year / $28,180 total

About this course

Why choose this course?

Build your bricklaying/blocklaying career by completing this hands on qualification. Gain the skills and knowledge to use tools and equipment to lay bricks for domestic, commercial and public building projects. This course covers techniques such as basic levelling procedures, basic demolition, measurements and calculations, erecting and dismantling restricted scaffolding and setting out a project. You will also learn how to create arches and columns, build feature and curved walls and construct steps and ornamental panels. You will also develop the knowledge to interpret plans and an understanding of occupational health and safety requirements for the construction industry.

This course is ideal if you love working outdoors, have good hand-eye coordination and the ability to complete work to a high standard.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.
  • Completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 10 with passes in Maths.

Study locations

Balga

Thornlie

What you will learn

Why choose this course?

Build your bricklaying/blocklaying career by completing this hands on qualification. Gain the skills and knowledge to use tools and equipment to lay bricks for domestic, commercial and public building projects. This course covers techniques such as basic levelling procedures, basic demolition, measurements and calculations, erecting and dismantling restricted scaffolding and setting out a project. You will also learn how to create arches and columns, build feature and curved walls and construct steps and ornamental panels. You will also develop the knowledge to interpret plans and an understanding of occupational health and safety requirements for the construction industry.

Career pathways

  • Bricklayer & Blocklayer

Course structure

Core units
  • CPCCBL2001Handle and prepare bricklaying and blocklaying materials
  • CPCCBL2002Use bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment
  • CPCCBL3002Carry out masonry veneer construction
  • CPCCBL3003Carry out cavity brick construction
  • CPCCBL3005Lay masonry walls and corners
  • CPCCBL3006Lay multi-thickness walls and piers
  • CPCCBL3009Install flashings and damp proof course
  • CPCCBL3010Construct masonry arches
  • CPCCBL3011Construct curved walls
  • CPCCBL3013Construct masonry structural systems
  • CPCCCA3002Carry out setting out
  • CPCCCM2006Apply basic levelling procedures
  • CPCCCM2008Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
  • CPCCCM2012Work safely at heights
  • CPCCOM1012Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry
  • CPCCOM1013Plan and organise work
  • CPCCOM1014Conduct workplace communication
  • CPCCOM1015Carry out measurements and calculations
  • CPCCOM2001Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • CPCCWHS2001Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Elective units
  • CPCCBL3001Lay paving
  • CPCCBL3004Construct masonry steps and stairs
  • CPCCBL3007Install glass blockwork
  • CPCCBL3014Install fire-rated masonry construction
  • CPCCBL3015Construct decorative brickwork
  • CPCCBL3016Construct battered masonry walls and piers
  • CPCCCO2013Carry out concreting to simple forms
  • CPCCPA3003Cut segmental paving

Credit for prior study or work

Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your Letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

How to apply

How to apply

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  1. find a course;
  2. check entry requirements;
  3. submit an application;
  4. accept your offer and pay;
  5. apply for your student visa; and
  6. receive your visa and come to Australia for your studies.

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