Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) (Pre-apprenticeship)

Course Code
21844VIC
Course Type
Pre-Apprenticeship
Course Level
Skills Creation
Course Location
Yallourn
Course Duration
Part Time: 16 weeks
Course Cost
For an individual quotation of fees payable, please visit your nearest campus of GippsTAFE. Click Here for further information regarding Fees and Charges.
Study Modes
On Campus; Part Time (Day)
Starting Date
Part Time:
  • February 2013

4 Feb 2013
17 June 2013

Times
8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Enquiries
Geoff Pye
Phone: (03) 5127 0227
Fax: 1300 094 661
Email: geoffp@gippstafe.edu.au
Post: PO Box 3279, GMC 3841

Course Overview

Like creating things and working with your hands? Then a career as a carpenter could be for you!

GippsTAFE is recognised by the Institute for Trade Skills Excellence as one of Australia's leading building and construction training providers.

This course is designed to give you basic carpentry skills and give you a head start on finding employment or an apprenticeship.

What you will learn

In this course you will learn:

  • Workplace safety and industry induction
  • Workplace procedures for environmental sustainability
  • Basic first aid
  • Building structures
  • Calculations for the building industry
  • Career studies
  • Communications for the building industry
  • Introduction to scaffolding
  • Levelling
  • Quality principles for the building industry
  • Safe handling and use of plant and power tools
  • Workplace documents and plans
  • Carpentry hand tools
  • Carpentry power tools
  • Basic setting out
  • Sub-floor framing
  • Wall framing
  • Roof framing
  • External cladding
  • Installation of window and door frame
  • Interior fixing
  • Introduction to demolition
  • Formwork for concreting.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

  • Apprentice Carpenter
  • Construction Worker

Entry Requirements

  • Successful completion of Year 10 or mature age.

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Practical assessment tasks throughout the course.

Opportunities For Further Study

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Name
VBQM697 Workplace Safety and Industry Induction
VBQM698 Workplace Procedures for Environmental Sustainability
VBQM699 Basic First Aid
VBQM700 Building Structures
VBQM701 Calculations for the Building Industry
VBQM702 Career Studies
VBQM703 Communications for the Building Industry
VBQM704 Introduction to Scaffolding
VBQM705 Levelling
VBQM706 Quality Principles for the Building Industry
VBQM707 Safe Handling and use of Plant and power Tools
VBQM708 Workplace Documents and Plans
VBQM714 Carpentry Hand Tools
VBQM715 Carpentry Power Tools
VBQM716 Basic Setting Out
VBQM717 Sub Floor Framing
VBQM718 Wall Framing
VBQM719 Roof Framing
VBQM720 External Cladding
VBQM721 Install Window and Door Frames
VBQM722 Interior Fixing
VBQM723 Introduction to Demolition
VBQM724 Formwork for Concreting
CPCCOHS1001A Work Safely in the Construction Industry