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Carpentry & Construction

→ 🎓 Carpenter / Joiner · ANZSCO 331212 · 331211 · 331213 · MLTSSL + CSOL

About 2.5 years2 QualificationsRequest course guide
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Study Carpentry and Construction

Carpentry, Building and Construction is the trade package for a Carpenter or Joiner: the Certificate III in Carpentry, then the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building), the foundation for a building licence.

This career involves working with your hands. Dawn starts, finished mid-afternoon; weather decides some days.

Length
About 2.5 years
English requirement
IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47
English below this score? Study English first
Study locations
  • Adelaide, SA
  • Perth, WA
  • Brisbane, QLD
  • Sydney, NSW
  • Melbourne, VIC
Studyaway can look for a provider in another city on request.

What you study

  1. Certificate III in Carpentry
  2. Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

2 qualifications, in this order · About 2.5 years of full-time study. The Letter of Offer sets the length for each provider.

Two qualifications in sequence. The Certificate III in Carpentry covers building and repair work in homes and commercial buildings with timber and other materials, starting with general construction training for safe work on site. The Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) covers structural principles, risk assessment, financial management, estimating and project management, and is a requirement for a building licence.

Entry requirements

  • Direct entry: Year 12 or equivalent, age 18, and the English requirement (IELTS 6.0 or PTE 47)
  • An English course (ELICOS) first: IELTS 5.5 or PTE 39 with at least 10 weeks

Study pathways

Year 12 or equivalentAge 18, with the English requirement
Certificate III in CarpentryYou are here
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

The route to permanent residence

  1. StudyStudent visa · 500
  2. WorkGraduate visa · 485
  3. Prove your skillsSkills assessment
  4. Points and nominationEOI · SkillSelect
  5. Skilled visa to PR189 / 190 / 491

TRA assesses the skills for Carpenter after the course. A general guide. Only a Registered Migration Agent can assess eligibility case by case.

Career outcome: Carpenter

A Carpenter or Joiner builds and repairs in residential and commercial construction. The course guide names the work:

  • Building, crafting and repairing with timber and other materials, in homes and commercial buildings
  • General construction training first, for safe work on a building site
  • With the Diploma: estimating, risk assessment and project management, and the foundation for a building licence

Skills assessment

Occupation: Carpenter (ANZSCO 331212), Carpenter and Joiner (331211), Joiner (331213).

Common questions

Which qualifications are in the carpentry package?

Two nationally recognised qualifications, completed in order over about 2.5 years: the Certificate III in Carpentry, then the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building).

What does the Certificate III in Carpentry cover?

Building and repair work in homes and commercial buildings, with timber and other materials. The course starts with general construction training, so students can work safely on a building site.

What does the Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) add?

Structural principles, risk assessment, financial management, estimating and project management, for residential and commercial projects.

Who assesses the skills of a carpenter?

Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) is the assessing authority for Carpenter and Joiner (ANZSCO 331212, 331211 and 331213).

What is in the Carpentry & Construction course guide?

The course guide is a PDF emailed from info@studyaway.com.au a few minutes after the request. It covers who the course is for, what you study and where, how to get in, registration or assessment after the course, the career, the route to permanent residence, the costs and the upfront payment, the documents to prepare and the first steps.

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Sources

This is general information only and may not apply to your personal circumstances; migration policy changes regularly.

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