CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

Name: Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying
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VU course code: CPC33020 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

3 years part time

Delivery mode

Face to Face and Workplace

Fees

VET

Location

Sunshine

Next start date

28 January 2025

Application closes

31 October 2025

(Apprenticeship applications close 31/10)

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 reflects the trade qualified role of a bricklayer or blocklayer who may have responsibility for undertaking heritage bricklaying, refractory bricklaying, bricklaying, and blocklaying work in residential, industrial and commercial contexts, in both existing and new constructions.

Occupational titles could include:

Bricklayer

Blocklayer

The bricklaying and blocklaying industry strongly affirm that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered and assessed in this context.
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. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
: 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

To be awarded the CPC33020 Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying, 28 units must be completed consisting of:

20 core units
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 2 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.