C3312 - Certificate III in Plumbing

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Plan: C3312 - Certificate III in Plumbing
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

As an apprentice, you will attend the workplace for 3 or 4 years depending on the number of plumbing streams your employer has signed you on for. During this period of time, you will be released by your employer in blocks of one week (5 days) several times over the years to attend RMIT city campus for training.

The rest of the days during this 3 or 4 year period, you work as an apprentice with your employer to gain practical experience at the worksite.

It is expected that during these years, you are released to attend RMIT 9 times a year in stage 1, 9 times in stage 2, 5 times in stage 3, and if you are signed up to do stage 4, 6 times during 4th year.

Assessments at RMIT will closely simulate tasks which are done in the plumbing industry and most tasks need to be demonstrated to your assessor.

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage, it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program manager for plumbing, or the RMIT Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

 

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As an apprentice enrolled in this RMIT University program, you will be assessed by a qualified assessor on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate vocational competency which closely simulate workplace scenarios in the plumbing sector.

You will be learning while at work as an apprentice. You may also have the opportunity to be assessed by a qualified assessor in your workplace for some or all of your units of competencies. Feedback from work supervisors and others in the workplace can also be used to assist the assessor in determining your competency.

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Program Structure

This qualification requires the completion of the following: NB: Historical units 040620-MEM10009B, 040621-MEM10010B, 040606-MEM18086B and 050025-CPCPMS3037A are no longer delivered.
 

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C3312 Courses

C3312 Stage 1 Units - Select ALL Twenty-Seven (27) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector (CPCPCM2041A) 15 GEDU6036C City Campus
Carry out interactive workplace communication (CPCPCM2039A) 10 GEDU6037C City Campus
Carry out WHS requirements (CPCPCM2043A) 50 OHTH5825C City Campus
Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities (CPCPCM2040A) 8 BUIL6253C City Campus
Handle and store plumbing materials (CPCPCM2045A) 6 OMGT5025C City Campus
Carry out levelling (CPCPCM2047A) 6 BUIL6254C City Campus
Cut and join sheet metal (CPCPCM2048A) 8 MANU7364C City Campus
Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment (CPCPCM2049A) 8 MANU7365C City Campus
Mark out materials (CPCPCM2050A) 20 BUIL6255C City Campus
Provide basic emergency life support (HLTFA211A) 8 OHTH5826C City Campus
Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment (CPCPCM2052A) 16 MANU7366C City Campus
Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment (CPCPCM2053A) 16 MANU7367C City Campus
Carry out simple concreting and rendering (CPCPCM2054A) 16 BUIL6256C City Campus
Flash penetrations through roofs and walls (CPCPCM3021A) 18 BUIL6257C City Campus
Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method (CPCPCM3022A) 8 MANU7368C City Campus
Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping (CPCPCM3023A) 12 BUIL6258C City Campus
Set out and install water services (CPCPWT3021A) 36 BUIL6259C City Campus
Install below ground sanitary drainage systems (CPCPDR3022A) 30 BUIL6260C City Campus
Plan layout of a residential sanitary drainage system (CPCPDR3021A) 8 BUIL6261C City Campus
Locate and clear blockages (CPCPDR2021A) 8 CIVE5718C City Campus
Install trench support (RIICCM210A) 16 BUIL6145C City Campus
Work safely on roofs (CPCPCM2055A) 20 OHTH5827C City Campus
Install water service (CPCPWT3028A) 10 BUIL6262C City Campus
Fit off and commission heated and cold water services (CPCPWT3026A) 16 BUIL6263C City Campus
Use plumbing hand and power tools (CPCPCM2046A) 40 MIET7562C City Campus
Install discharge pipes (CPCPSN3022A) 28 BUIL6264C City Campus
Install and fit off sanitary fixtures (CPCPSN3024A) 20 BUIL6265C City Campus
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C3312 Stage 2 Units - Select ALL Thirty-Two (32) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Install and commission water heating systems (CPCPWT3023A) 25 BUIL6266C City Campus
Install water pumpsets (CPCPWT3025A) 8 BUIL6267C City Campus
Connect irrigation systems from drinking water supply (CPCPWT3027A) 6 BUIL6268C City Campus
Design domestic urban irrigation systems (CPCPIG2021A) 5 BUIL6269C City Campus
Set out, install and commission irrigation systems (CPCPIG3021A) 4 BUIL6270C City Campus
Install sewerage pumpsets (CPCPSN3026A) 8 BUIL6271C City Campus
Install stormwater and sub-soil drainage systems (CPCPDR2024A) 15 BUIL6272C City Campus
Install prefabricated inspection openings and enclosures (CPCPDR2026A) 4 BUIL6273C City Campus
Install on-site disposal systems (CPCPDR3023A) 8 BUIL6274C City Campus
Install domestic treatment plants (CPCPDR2022A) 20 BUIL6275C City Campus
Disconnect and reconnect Type A gas appliances (CPCPGS3053A) 16 BUIL6280C City Campus
Install gas piping systems (CPCPGS3056A) 24 BUIL6281C City Campus
Install and commission Type A gas appliances (CPCPGS3061A) 30 BUIL6327C City Campus
Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres (CPCPGS3059A) 4 BUIL6283C City Campus
Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity exceeding 500 litres and less than 8KL (CPCPGS3060A) 6 BUIL6284C City Campus
Install LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces (CPCPGS3046A) 12 BUIL6285C City Campus
Maintain effluent disinfection systems (CPCPDR2023A) 4 BUIL6276C City Campus
Collect and store roof water (CPCPRF2023A) 10 BUIL6277C City Campus
Select and install roof sheeting and wall cladding (CPCPRF2022A) 16 BUIL6278C City Campus
Fabricate and install roof drainage components (CPCPRF3022A) 48 BUIL6279C City Campus
Receive roofing materials (CPCPRF3021A) 4 OMGT5026C City Campus
Fabricate and install external flashings (CPCPRF3023A) 16 MIET7563C City Campus
Install LPG systems in marine craft (CPCPGS3047A) 12 BUIL6286C City Campus
Install gas pressure control equipment (CPCPGS3048A) 8 BUIL6287C City Campus
Install Type A gas appliance flues (CPCPGS3049A) 12 BUIL6288C City Campus
Purge consumer piping (CPCPGS3051A) 8 BUIL6289C City Campus
Work safely at heights (CPCCCM2010B) 8 OHTH5828C City Campus
Drain work site (CPCPDR2025A) 5 BUIL6290C City Campus
Calculate and install natural ventilation for Type A gas appliances (CPCPGS3054A) 8 BUIL6291C City Campus
Size consumer gas piping systems (CPCPGS3057A) 8 BUIL6292C City Campus
Install and adjust water service controls and devices (CPCPWT3022A) 12 BUIL6293C City Campus
Install and commission domestic irrigation pumps (CPCPIG3022A) 4 BUIL6294C City Campus
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C3312 Stage 3 Units - Select Fourteen (14) out of Fifteen (15) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Install and maintain domestic water treatment equipment (CPCPWT3024A) 10 BUIL6295C City Campus
Fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems (CPCPFS3031A) 40 BUIL6296C City Campus
Install domestic and residential life safety sprinkler systems (CPCPFS3037A) 60 ENVI5087C City Campus
Plan layout of a residential sanitary plumbing system (CPCPSN3011B) 8 CIVE5719C City Campus
Fabricate and install sanitary stacks (CPCPSN3023A) 28 BUIL6297C City Campus
Install pre-treatment facilities (CPCPSN3025A) 8 BUIL6298C City Campus
Install water pipe systems (CPCPWT3029A) 12 BUIL6299C City Campus
Install roof components (CPCPRF3024A) 10 BUIL6300C City Campus
Install composite roof systems (CPCPRF3026A) 20 BUIL6301C City Campus
Install Type B gas appliance flues (CPCPGS3050A) 4 BUIL6302C City Campus
Maintain Type A gas appliances (CPCPGS3052A) 12 BUIL6303C City Campus
Connect and install storage tanks to a domestic water supply (CPCPWT3020A) 12 BUIL6304C City Campus
Operate elevated work platforms (CPCCCM3001C) 32 MIET7564C City Campus
Install roof coverings to curved roof structures (CPCPRF3025A) 12 BUIL6305C City Campus
Fabricate roof coverings for curved structures (CPCPRF2024A) 8 MIET7599C City Campus
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C3312 Stage 4 Units - Mechanical Apprentices ONLY - Select ALL Three (3) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Assemble mechanical services components (CPCPMS2021A) 12 MIET7565C City Campus
Fabricate and install steel pressure piping (CPCPMS3031A) 54 BUIL6306C City Campus
Install small bore heating systems (CPCPMS3033A) 15 BUIL6307C City Campus
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C3312 Stage 4 Elective Units - Meeting Licensing Requirements - Select Eleven (11) Courses

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Install and test ducting systems (CPCPMS3035A) 12 EEET7213C City Campus
Install air handling units (CPCPMS3036A) 12 EEET7314C City Campus
Install air conditioning control equipment (CPCPMS3038A) 8 EEET7316C City Campus
Maintain mechanical services equipment (CPCPMS3039A) 8 MIET7566C City Campus
Install and maintain evaporative air cooling systems (CPCPMS3040A) 20 EEET7317C City Campus
Install domestic solid fuel burning appliances (CPCPMS3041A) 20 BUIL6309C City Campus
Select and fit insulation and sheathing (CPCPMS3032A) 8 BUIL6310C City Campus
Install medical gas pipeline systems (CPCPMS3034A) 24 BUIL6308C City Campus
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace (UEENEEE101A) 20 OHTH5729C City Campus
Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings (UEENEEJ102A) 40 EEET7181C City Campus
Position, assemble and start up single head split air conditioning and water heating heat pump syste (UEENEEJ105A) 70 EEET7327C City Campus
Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants - split systems (UEENEEJ172A) 60 EEET7328C City Campus
 

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Program transition plan

If you are enrolled in the CPC32413 Certificate III in Plumbing, you are expected to complete 3 stages within 3 years, or 4 stages within 4 years.

If this qualification becomes superseded within 3 years or 4 years of you commencing, you will continue in this program or be transferred to the replacement program and you will not be disadvantaged.  If you take longer to complete this program, you may need to undergo extra training and/or assessment if the replacement qualification is significantly different from this one.

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