Certificate III · CRICOS course

Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying

48 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 8 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $15,000 - $34,000, and it usually takes about 2 years.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $15,000 - $34,000
Course length
12 mo - 2 yrs
Providers
48 providers
Cities
8 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $14,000 - $40,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Melbourne · Sydney +6
CRICOS 2026

CPC33020 · Bricklaying and Stonemasonry

About the course

What it prepares you for

The Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying prepares you for roles such as Heritage Bricklayer, Paver or Bricklayer.

You complete 20 core units.

From the national register

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

Occupational titles could include:

Bricklayer

Blocklayer

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

20 core units every student completes. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. CPCCBL2001Handle and prepare bricklaying and blocklaying materials
  2. CPCCBL2002Use bricklaying and blocklaying tools and equipment
  3. CPCCBL3002Carry out masonry veneer construction
  4. CPCCBL3003Carry out cavity brick construction
  5. CPCCBL3005Lay masonry walls and corners
  6. CPCCBL3006Lay multi-thickness walls and piers
  7. CPCCBL3009Install flashings and damp proof course
  8. CPCCBL3010Construct masonry arches
  9. CPCCBL3011Construct curved walls
  10. CPCCBL3013Construct masonry structural systems
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Heritage Bricklayer

    Heritage Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone, and other types of building blocks to repair, renovate or restore older or heritage buildings.

  • Paver

    Pavers prepare surfaces, lay paving and construct steps and retaining walls on domestic or commercial projects. They perform excavation and levelling of surfaces; cut, lay, maintain and repair segmental pavers; and construct masonry steps and stairs.

  • Bricklayer

    Bricklayers work with clay bricks, pre-cut stone, concrete bricks, masonry blocks and other types of building bricks and mortar to construct and repair veneer and full brick construction, partitions, arches and other structures.

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