Certificate III · CRICOS course

Certificate III in Carpentry

156 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 12 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $17,000 - $36,000, and it usually takes about 2 years.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $17,000 - $36,000
Course length
11 mo - 2 yrs
Providers
156 providers
Cities
12 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $14,000 - $46,500. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

Carpenter drilling into a timber roof
📍Melbourne · Sydney +10
CRICOS 2026

CPC30220 · Carpentry and Joinery

About the course

What it prepares you for

The Certificate III in Carpentry prepares you for roles such as Carpenter or Formworker.

You complete 34 units: 27 core and 7 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This is a trade qualification for carpenters in residential and commercial workplaces. It includes setting out, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, installing and repairing products made using timber and non-timber materials.

Occupational titles may include:

Carpenter - Commercial

Carpenter - Formwork

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

27 core units every student completes, plus 7 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. CPCCCA2002Use carpentry tools and equipment
  2. CPCCCA2011Handle carpentry materials
  3. CPCCCA3001Carry out general demolition of minor building structures
  4. CPCCCA3002Carry out setting out
  5. CPCCCA3003Install flooring systems
  6. CPCCCA3004Construct and erect wall frames
  7. CPCCCA3005Construct ceiling frames
  8. CPCCCA3006Erect roof trusses
  9. CPCCCA3007Construct pitched roofs
  10. CPCCCA3008Construct eaves
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

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

  • Carpenter

    Carpenters construct, erect, install, finish and repair wooden and metal structures and fixtures used on the inside and outside of buildings, both for residential and commercial constructions. Carpenters may also work on building formwork.

  • Formworker

    Formworkers prepare falsework as a temporary support structure for concrete forms. They also make panels and accessories that mould to form a desired shape with concrete. Formwork may be constructed for slabs, support beams, columns and walls.

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