Certificate III in Plumbing - CPC32413
TAFE South Australia (TAFE SA)
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
This qualification is part of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package. It provides a trade outcome in plumbing in roles such as plumber, gasfitter, drainer or roof plumber. There are six streams available: water, sanitary, drainage, mechanical services, roofing and gas services.
Structure
- Stream 1 Water (mandatory): 24 core
- 5 elective
- and Stream 2 Sanitary (mandatory): 6 core
- 4 elective
- plus units from the following streams: drainage, mechanical services, roofing and gas services.
Subjects
- Perform routine gas tungsten arc welding
- Install LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces
- Install LPG systems in marine craft
- Plan layout of a residential sanitary plumbing system
- Carry out levelling
- Install discharge pipes
- Position, assemble and start up single head split air conditioning and water heating heat pump systems
- Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
- Handle and store plumbing materials
- Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances
- Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances
- Maintain effluent disinfection systems
- Locate and clear blockages
- Test and maintain fire hydrant and hose reel installations
- Install gas sub-meters
- Receive roofing materials
- Install pre-treatment facilities
- Fit off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
- Maintain mechanical services equipment
- Drain work site
- Operate personnel and materials hoists
- Install and maintain evaporative air cooling systems
- Maintain Type A gas appliances
- Assemble mechanical services components
- Install control valve assemblies, actuating devices and local alarms
- Install home fire sprinkler systems
- Operate elevated work platforms
- Install water pipe systems
- Install Type A gas appliance flues
- Install small bore heating systems
- Fit off and commission heated and cold water services
- Work safely on roofs
- Install and commission Type A gas appliances
- Carry out interactive workplace communication
- Install domestic treatment plants
- Collect and store roof water
- Install air handling units
- Select and install roof sheeting and wall cladding
- Carry out simple concreting and rendering
- Provide basic emergency life support
- Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems
- Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
- Fabricate and install external flashings
- Install trench support
- Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL
- Install water service
- Troubleshoot irrigation systems
- Install roof coverings to curved roof structures
- Install and test split system air conditioning
- Carry out WHS requirements
- Install gas pressure control equipment
- Install pipework and pipework assemblies
- Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities
- Install and commission water heating systems
- Install roof components
- Cut and join sheet metal
- Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping
- Carry out load slinging of off-site materials
- Select and fit insulation and sheathing
- Install water pumpsets
- Install Type B gas appliance flues
- Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings
- Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment
- Install composite roof systems
- Install sewerage pumpsets
- Size consumer gas piping systems
- Fabricate and install roof drainage components
- Install gas piping systems
- Install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems
- Work safely at heights
- Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
- Plan layout of a residential sanitary drainage system
- Test, recover, evacuate and charge refrigeration systems
- Perform routine gas metal arc welding
- Install domestic solid fuel burning appliances
- Install medical gas pipeline systems
- Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
- Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment
- Install and test ducting systems
- Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres
- Connect and install storage tanks to a domestic water supply
- Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method
- Install and commission domestic irrigation pumps
- Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment
- Install and adjust water service controls and devices
- Install portable fire equipment
- Install and fit off sanitary fixtures
- Install air conditioning control equipment
- Install refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment
- Design domestic urban irrigation systems
- Mark out materials
- Fabricate roof coverings for curved structures
- Fabricate and install steel pressure piping
- Flash penetrations through roofs and walls
- Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment
- Fabricate and install sanitary stacks
- Use plumbing hand and power tools
- Install domestic and residential life safety sprinkler systems
- Install acoustic and thermal environmental protection systems
- Install below ground sanitary drainage systems
- Set out, install and commission irrigation systems
- Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants - split systems
- Install prefabricated inspection openings and enclosures
- Set out and install water services
- Install on-site disposal systems
- Connect irrigation systems from drinking water supply
- Purge consumer piping
Study pathways
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Elizabeth | No |
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| Mount Gambier | No |
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| Tonsley | No |
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Further information
Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (SAC 2006) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.
