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Certificate III in Solid Plastering


 National Code: CPC31020
 TAFE SA Code: TP01279


2025 start

Description

Find your future in plastering and rendering with this trade course for apprentices. You’ll gain the essential skills you need to work on both commercial and residential construction sites. Learn from industry professionals as you get hands-on practical experience. This nationally recognised course includes erecting and dismantling scaffolding, doing accurate measurements and calculations, handling solid plastering materials, preparing surfaces for plastering, and the safe use of plastering tools and equipment. Learn how to finish floors, walls, and ceilings. Be creative with decorative mouldings and heritage work or be fully contemporary working on new builds.

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Duration
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48 months 
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Study Mode
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Scheduled
Application
Tonsley
Blended Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Part Time Part Time
Day Only
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • You must have a Contract of Training with an employer to undertake this course

Fees

Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 48 month course
Subsidised
Fee Free

This course is part of the Fee Free TAFE initiative. Fee Free TAFE and vocational education is a joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian Governments providing tuition-free training places to students wanting to train, retrain or upskill. The eligibility check below is an indication only and does not confirm your eligibility status. Eligibility verification will take place before the enrolment process and will include participation in a Language, Literacy and Numeracy pre-assessment. The number of Fee Free TAFE places that are funded is limited by the terms of the skills agreement signed by the Australian and South Australian Governments. Should all available Fee Free TAFE places be taken, subsequent applicants will be offered a subsidised place.

Fee Free Training Eligibility
Full Fee
$19,632

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Plasterer.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Certificate III in Solid Plastering (CPC31020)
    This course will develop the skills and knowledge you need to have a successful career in the building and construction industry as a solid plasterer. You will learn how to finish walls, floors and ceilings in gypsum and Portland cement plasters, and construct various mouldings, textured finishes and ornamental restoration work. 15 core units plus 5 electives.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Apply Basic Levelling Procedures 8
    Apply float and render to straight and curved surfaces 100
    Apply set coats 40
    Apply trowelled texture coat finishes 80
    Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry 20
    Carry out measurements and calculations 20
    Conduct workplace communication 20
    Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding 40
    Handle solid plastering materials 8
    Plan and organise work 20
    Prepare surfaces for plastering 40
    Read and interpret plans and specifications 36
    Restore and renovate solid plasterwork 120
    Use solid plastering tools and equipment 80
    Work effectively and sustainably in the construction industry 20

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Apply plaster by projection machine 32
    Carry out concreting to simple forms 20
    Install pre-cast decorative mouldings 120
    Operate elevated work platforms up to 11 metres 32
    Work safely at heights 8

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Certificate III in Solid Plastering
TP01279
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