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Painter and Decorator
Skills Recognition, Apprenticeship, On Campus for International Students
Everything you need to build your future and develop your building and construction career.
The CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.
Areas of study include workplace health and safety, interpretation of plans and documents, measurements and calculations, use of hand and power tools, erection and dismantling of scaffolding, paint application and paint types, replace and remove doors and window components, apply wallpaper, manage small business finance and more.
In many Australian States, you must be qualified to be licensed or registered as a painting contractor.
CRICOS Course Code: 111422K
Duration: 2 years full time (8 terms)
Entry Requirements: Students must be 18+ years old & have completed Australian Year 10 qualification (or equivalent).
English Language Requirements: Evidence of English Proficiency IELTS 6.0 with nothing less than 5.5 in any band or TOEFL iBT (scores from a test taken on or before 25 July 2023 are accepted only) 64 or PTE 50 or CAE 169
Location: Brisbane Campus
Training Provider: Everthought College of Construction Pty Ltd, RTO 51681, CRICOS 02898C
Duration: 2 – 8 weeks dependant on levels of experience and knowledge
Entry Requirements: 3 to 4 years demonstrated experience with a minimum of two work referrals from qualified builders
Location: Virtual assessment plus completion of any Gap Training required
Training Provider: Everthought Education Pty Ltd, RTO 32438
Everthought assesses your skills, knowledge and experience against nationally accredited qualifications or units of competency. This means that you may not need to complete any additional formal study where you can provide sufficient evidence of your industry experience or previous training. Gap Training can be provided as required. Everthought will guide you through its easy five-step process. For further information, click here.
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Duration: 4 years
Entry requirements:
English Language Requirements: Completion of LLN Assessment (not necessarily a barrier to entry)
Location: Employers worksite (Queensland only)
Training Provider:
– Brisbane: Everthought Education Pty Ltd, RTO 32438
– Perth: Everthought College of Construction, RTO 51681
*A training contract is a legally binding agreement between the employer and the apprentice or trainee. In signing the training contract, both parties are bound by certain obligations expressed in the contract. The training contract sets out the terms of the apprenticeship or traineeship, which are agreed to by both the employer and the apprentice or trainee.
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A duration of time doing practical training and assessments.
In Australia to become a qualified Painter, you will need to get a CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
In Australia to become a Painter, you will need to get a CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
In Australia to become a qualified Painter, you will need to get a CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
The current demand in Australia for painters is high.
No, to be a qualified painter and decorator in Australia you need a CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
To start a career in painting in Australia, you will need a CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
The average Painter and Decorator salary in Australia is $63,438 per year (Source au.talent.com – 2022)
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