Get the training and support needed to gain your plumbing qualification with a Certificate III in Plumbing at Building Institute NSW.
This is an apprenticeship course, designed for those currently employed as plumbing apprentices. It will provide you with the formal trade certificate you need in order to become a registered plumber.
Through classroom learning and work-based tasks, you’ll gain skills and knowledge to complement your on-the-job training.
This qualification provides a trade outcome in plumbing. Occupational titles may include:
• Plumber
• Plumber and drainer
• Plumber and gasfitter
• Gasfitter
• Roof plumber
• Not applicable / Nil
• 18 years old and above at the time of enrolment
• Pre-training review
• LLN test
For Qualification by RPL, the candidate MUST provide the following required documents:
1. 100 points ID
2. Unique Student Identifier – USI number
3. Resume (Relevant Industry)
4. Reference Letter (Relevant Industry)
5. Payslip
6. Worksite Photos & Videos evidence
To be awarded this qualification, competency in one of the four occupational options must be achieved.
OPTION 1: General Plumbing
For the award of the CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing (General Plumber) a minimum of 58 units are to be completed as follows:
43 core units
15 elective units
Electives are to be selected as followed:
8 units from Group A and
4 units from Group B and
3 units from Group C
Up to 4 elective units may be replaced by units from any other group or from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.
OPTION 2: General Plumbing – Roofing
For the award of the CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing (General Plumber and Roofing) a minimum of 62 units are to be completed as follows:
43 core units
19 elective units.
Electives are to be selected as followed:
8 units from Group A and
4 units from Group B and
3 units from Group C and
4 units from Group D
Up to 4 elective units may be replaced by units from any other group or from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.
OPTION 3: General Plumber – Mechanical
For the award of the CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing (General Plumber and Mechanical) a minimum of 73 units are to be completed as follows:
43 core units
30 electives
Electives are to be selected as followed:
8 units from Group A and
4 units from Group B and
3 units from Group C and
7 units from Group E and
8 units from Group F
Up to 4 elective units may be replaced by units from any other group or from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.
OPTION 4: General Plumbing – Roofing and Mechanical
For the award of the CPC32420 Certificate III in Plumbing (General Plumber Roofing and Mechanical) a minimum of 77 units are to be completed as follows:
43 core units
34 electives
Electives are to be selected as followed:
8 units from Group A and
4 units from Group B and
3 units from Group C and
4 units from Group D and
7 units from Group E and
8 units from Group F
Up to 4 elective units may be replaced by units from any other group or from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.
An asterisk (*) against a unit code below indicates that the unit has a prerequisite. Please check the unit for information on this. All prerequisites are packaged in the qualification.
