Cert III Concreting study plan

Cert III Concreting · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Core units of competency (common construction industry skills and concreting specialist field)

Map every core unit in Domain 1 to its performance criteria and note which ones involve concreting-specific tasks versus general construction tasks
Explain the WHS duty-of-care chain on a concrete site, naming the roles of principal contractor, supervisor and worker
Identify the PPE, signage and exclusion-zone controls required before a pour begins
Draft a personal glossary of 30 core concreting and construction terms with plain-language definitions

A one-page unit map listing all Domain 1 units with a concreting-relevance rating and a 30-term glossary

Week 2

Interpret a simple site plan and set out a rectangular slab using string lines, offsets and a dumpy level
Calculate fall, slope and levels for a small slab and verify them against a given datum
Describe the correct sequence for setting out, excavating and preparing a sub-base
Explain how to check and record levels so another worker could repeat the process

A worked setting-out and levelling exercise showing calculations, a sketch of the set-out and a checked level record

Week 3

Select the correct concrete mix, slump and aggregate for three given job scenarios and justify each choice
Describe the roles of cement, water, sand and aggregate in a mix and the effect of water-cement ratio on strength
Explain batching, mixing and transporting procedures including time limits and admixture use
State the standard curing methods and the minimum curing period for typical slab work

A three-scenario mix-selection table with justification notes and a curing method summary

Week 4

Sequence the steps of placing, compacting, screeding and finishing a slab from formwork check to final finish
Describe how to place and vibrate concrete to avoid segregation and honeycombing
Explain the purpose and timing of control joints, expansion joints and edge forms
Identify common surface defects and state their cause and correction

A written pour-day procedure checklist covering placement, compaction, finishing and jointing, plus a defect-cause table

Week 5

Describe the safe stripping, cleaning and storage of formwork and the inspection points before reuse
Explain reinforcement types, cover requirements and the checks made before a pour
Interpret a simple reinforcement schedule and mark up a bar-lacing plan
State the quality and testing checks a supervisor would sign off before and after a pour

A pre-pour inspection checklist covering formwork, reinforcement and cover, with a completed sample inspection record

Week 6

Explain the specialist concreting tasks covered in Group A electives such as decorative finishes, kerbing, or spray and pump operation
Compare the equipment, safety controls and quality checks for two specialist concreting activities
Describe how to plan and sequence a small specialist job from site preparation to handover
Identify the licensing, competency and supervision requirements that apply to specialist concreting work

A two-page comparison of two specialist concreting activities covering equipment, safety controls, quality checks and planning sequence

Week 7

Summarise the content, assessment method and evidence requirements of two Group A and two Group B elective options
Draft a portfolio evidence list that would satisfy the assessment requirements for each chosen elective
Explain how elective units connect to the core units already studied and where evidence can be shared
Identify any gaps in your own workplace evidence and plan how to fill them

An elective evidence plan mapping each chosen elective to its assessment requirements and the evidence you will collect

Week 8

Review all three domains using a weighted revision schedule that favours Domain 1
Complete a full practice assessment under timed conditions and mark it against the criteria
Re-teach your three weakest topics from memory without notes
Finalise a portfolio index that cross-references every unit to its evidence

A timed practice assessment result sheet with a remediation list and a completed portfolio index

Week 2: Can set out and level a simple rectangular slab unaided and explain each step to another person

Week 4: Can describe a complete pour day in correct sequence and name the cause and fix for at least five surface defects

Week 6: Can explain two specialist concreting activities in enough detail to plan and supervise them

Week 8: Scores at least 80 percent on the timed practice assessment and holds a complete portfolio index