CPC33020 Bricklaying

You must demonstrate competency in 28 units of competency: 20 core units and 8 elective units. Electives are selected once only from the listed groups, and up to two electives may come from any Training Package or accredited course provided they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and support the AQF level of the qualification.

No. The register states there are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, the bricklaying, blocklaying and paving industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or closely simulated workplace environment, and all units must be delivered and assessed in that context.

The register lists three specialisations: CPC33020A Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (Traditional and heritage bricklaying), CPC33020B (Refractory Bricklaying) and CPC33020C (Paving). Each has the same structure of 20 core units and 8 elective units, totalling 28 units, so your choice mainly shapes which electives you take.

Core units cover bricklaying fundamentals and general construction skills, including handling and preparing materials, using tools and equipment, masonry veneer and cavity brick construction, laying masonry walls and corners, multi-thickness walls and piers, flashings and damp proof course, masonry arches, curved walls, structural systems, setting out, levelling, restricted height scaffolding, working safely at heights, plans and specifications, measurements, communication, sustainability, work planning and WHS.

Start with the foundational core units on materials, tools and equipment, measurements, plans and specifications, levelling and setting out, plus the WHS unit, because later core units build on these skills. Then progress to the construction core units such as veneer, cavity brick, walls and corners, and structural systems. Add electives from your chosen group once core technique is solid.

The qualification description says 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, and achieving CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets that requirement. Check with your provider about how this fits your enrolment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements vary between states and territories. The register advises that relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements. Completing the qualification does not by itself guarantee a licence, so confirm the rules for the jurisdiction where you intend to work.

The register does not prescribe a single exam format; it requires all units of competency to be delivered and assessed in a real or closely simulated workplace environment. Expect a mix of knowledge evidence and practical performance evidence, including tasks such as setting out, laying masonry, installing flashings and damp proof course, and working safely at heights.

Release 5 is the current release, dated 24 December 2024. Its modification history notes an updated reference to the general construction induction training program. Earlier releases included a change of imported unit AHCLSC307 to AHCLSC319 and removal of prerequisite asterisks from three CPCCOM units. Confirm the release with your RTO.

Only registered training organisations approved for this qualification on the National Training Register can deliver and assess it. The register's Find RTOs list shows many providers, with scope to deliver and assess or, for some, assess only, and with different state, territory and international delivery notifications. Check an RTO's current scope before enrolling.