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Find out more about the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
Are you ready to become a painter or decorator? Get in touch with one of our friendly support people to learn more or continue reading below.
Enquire nowThis course is delivered by Orange International College Pty. Ltd. | ABN : 15 167 063 596, CRICOS Provider Code : 03446A | RTO No : 41315
Student
International
Cricos Course Code
103826A
Blended learning model (70% face-to-face and 30% guided online learning)**only for international students
Port Melbourne Campus
59 weeks (Includes 10 weeks of holiday)
May-2023 | Jun-2023 | Jul-2023 | Sep-2023 | Oct-2023 | Dec-2023
This is a dynamic course that prepares students for a career in painting and decorating. Both classes and assignments are either real or conducted within closely simulated workplace environments, and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered within this context.
Studying the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating course will put you on the path to success as a contractor or business owner who specialises in painting and decorating. This is a highly flexible industry with significantly low barriers to entry. In addition to the freedom and flexibility it offers, it’s easy to see why many painters conduct their work as sole proprietors. This course will help you develop your skills as a painter and decorator to help you get to where you want your career to go.
By studying this course you will also gain practical and essential skills including the application of wallpaper, texture finishes, decorative finishing touches, while learning how to match colours, and manage lead paint and asbestos. Orange College gives you the chance to work on real-life projects in our state-of-the-art facilities, learning from highly qualified educators with vast industry experience.
Upon successful completion of the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating, you can expect to gain a wide range of skills and knowledge to help you become a qualified painter and decorator.
This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.
Occupational titles may include:
Painter and decorator.
When you choose Orange College, you will benefit from our extensive network of industry partners and professionals, while gaining invaluable insights and building key industry relationships.
To achieve the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in 29 units of competency, including:
- 26 core units
- 3 elective units
Prerequisite units of competency
An asterisk (*) against a unit code below indicates that there is a prerequisite requirement that must be met. Prerequisite unit/s must be assessed before assessment of any unit of competency with an asterisk. All prerequisite requirements are packaged in the qualification.
Methods of assessment for the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating include written questions, projects, observations, presentations, case studies, reports and practical activities.
Full time (20 hours per week – 70% hours face to face and 30% hours online), Learners may require 5 hours* of self-directed learning per week (*Indicative only).
This is an intensive program that is delivered through a blended training model. Students are required to attend 14 hours/week (including tutorials/simulation or a construction site visit) and 6 hours online-based on blended learning (within a 20 hours per week schedule).
Note: Please refer to the OIC COVID-19 page for information regarding course updates.
Before you begin your course application, ensure you meet all the requirements listed below.
All students must be aged 18 years or over at the time of applying for admission to the College.
If a certificate or statement of results is produced and verified, a credit transfer process will be initiated by Orange College in relation to the units as per the training plan. Credit transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification based on identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.” (Source: AQF)
Upon enrolment of all learning programs, Orange College’s code of practice states that all candidates for assessment will be offered RPL. This is reiterated in the student handbook and acknowledged in writing.
RPL is an assessment process that assesses an individual’s non-formal and informal learning to determine the extent to which that individual has achieved the required learning outcomes, competency outcomes, or standards for entry to, and/or partial or total completion of, a qualification.“Recognition of prior learning is an assessment process that involves assessment of an individual’s relevant prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning) to determine the credit outcomes of an individual application for credit.” (Source: AQF)
On successful completion of this course the learners are going to be awarded Certificate III in Painting and Decorating (CPC30620), which is a nationally recognised qualification.
Students who do not complete all units may be eligible for a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
The following information reveals the suggested training pathways after successfully completing the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.
Additional units of competency may be required to meet painter registration requirements in various States and Territories.
CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
CPC50220 – Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
CPC60220 – Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)
If you’re an international student looking to get started with Orange College, we have good news for you! To make things as simple as possible, we have created a 3 step process where you select a course, check the entry requirements, then submit the necessary enrollment forms. Now you’re ready to begin your learning journey with us.
Learn moreOn successful completion of this course the learners are going to be awarded Certificate III in Painting and Decorating (CPC30620), which is a nationally recognised qualification.
Students who do not complete all units may be eligible for a Statement of Attainment in partial completion of the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
The following information reveals the suggested training pathways after successfully completing the Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential and commercial construction work.
Additional units of competency may be required to meet painter registration requirements in various States and Territories.
CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction
CPC50220 – Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
CPC60220 – Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)
We pride ourselves on making the enrollment process as stress-free and relaxed as possible. Simply visit the apply page and commence the enrollment process and we will be in touch if we need any further information from you. It’s really that easy to start your career off on the right foot!
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