Certificate III in Carpentry

The register records the usage recommendation as Superseded. Release 6, dated 24/Dec/2024, is the final release shown, and the qualification was superseded on 22/Sep/2026 by CPC30326 Certificate III in Carpentry, which is listed as equivalent. Confirm your enrolment status with your RTO before planning study.

You need 34 units of competency: 27 core units and 7 electives. At least five electives must come from Group A, the rest from Group A or Group B. A maximum of two units can be selected from any group or current training package, provided the choice supports a valid industry outcome and maintains the AQF level.

The register states there are no entry requirements for this qualification. It is a competency-based training qualification rather than a single written exam, so assessment format and timing are set by your registered training organisation. Ask your RTO how theory and practical tasks are scheduled and what evidence you must collect.

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. Achieving CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement. Release 6 updated the reference to this program.

Start with the career outcome you want. Group A supports specialist work such as advanced roofs, wet area framing, bulkheads, suspended slab and jump-form formwork, curtain walling, joinery manufacture, tilt panels and suspended ceilings. Group B broadens into scaffolding, plasterboard, steel fixing, post-tensioning, welding, cost calculation and heritage restoration.

Attempting units marked with an asterisk before their prerequisites are assessed is a frequent problem, since prerequisite units must be assessed first. Other risks include treating the elective rules loosely, leaving the general construction induction program until late, and assuming one jurisdiction's licensing rules apply everywhere.

The register notes that state and territory jurisdictions may have different licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. It advises consulting the relevant state and territory regulatory authorities to confirm those requirements. The qualification itself does not state a licence outcome, so check before you advertise or contract for work.

Follow the packaging rules and prerequisite notes. Build the core first, beginning with tools, materials, plans and measurements, then setting out, frames, roofs and cladding. Add Group A specialist electives once core skills are assessed, and use Group B only where it supports your intended occupational title.