CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

VU course code: CPC33020 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

3 years part time

Delivery mode

Face to Face

Fees

VET

Location

Sunshine

Overview

Develop the skills and knowledge required to work as a bricklayer or blocklayer in the housing and commercial construction industry, with the Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying CPC33020 from Victoria University.

This is a practical course that covers all the essential skills and knowledge you’ll need as a bricklayer, blocklayer or paver.

On completion of this course, you will have gained knowledge and skills in:

levelling
laying bricks and blocks
general demolition
veneer construction
structural masonry
arch design and construction
fireplace construction.

You’ll learn how to safely use and maintain of a wide range of tools and equipment used for bricklaying and construction, including:

power tools
automatic and laser levels
cement mixers
generators
scaffolding
conveyor belts.

This course is delivered on campus in a flexible way that suits your work. The delivery is designed to fit in with a modern working environment with online content and workplace simulations.

To be eligible for this course you must be currently working in the industry as a bricklayer apprentice, with access to a live worksite. This course is ideal for bricklaying apprentices primarily employed in the domestic building industry.

: This qualification provides a trade outcome in Bricklaying and Blocklaying in both housing and commercial construction.
Occupational titles may include:

• Bricklayers who lay bricks, pre-cut stone, concrete blocks and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches and other structures
• Blocklayers who lay concrete blocks and other types of building blocks, bricks and pre-cut stone in mortar to construct and repair walls, foundations, partitions, arches and other structures.
: You'll learn in our multi-million dollar trades facilities at our Sunshine Campus.

Our ‘Construction Futures’ hub is a sustainable training facility with a six-star Green rating. It provides modern high-tech labs and dynamic workshops including:

concrete laboratory

survey laboratory

engine laboratory

soldering/construction laboratories

power systems laboratory

computer workstations with simulation and modelling software.
: Everything you learn at Victoria University has direct links to the real world. You’ll learn practical skills at our Construction Hub, giving you the chance to test out your theoretical knowledge. Learning a trade with us means you’ll get the hands-on learning to be job-ready when you graduate.

You’ll learn from teachers who have valuable industry contacts and the latest industry-standard skills. You’ll also develop links with industry and professional experience through:

site visits

industry projects

live work

industry endorsed workshops

industry simulation.
: Achieve your full potential with The Learning Hub, which help you develop your confidence, academic ability, and study skills.

Benefit from in-person mentoring and study sessions, along with a range of digital learning modules that you can access anytime.

Get help from our online, 24/7 support service to polish your assignments before you submit, and receive guidance on writing, referencing, maths and more.

Read more about The Learning Hub

This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

The course structure has been chosen from the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.
To be awarded the CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying, a student must successfully complete a total of twenty-eight (28) units of competency, comprising of:

twenty (20) core units, and;
eight (8) elective units, of which:

the elective units can be selected, once only, from any of the groups listed in qualification CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying.
up to two elective units can be selected from any Training Package and or accredited course, as long as they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome and support the AQF level of this qualification.

Electives must be industry relevant as well as be approved by the Polytechnic.