Australian AQF Level 3 Construction Training

Australian construction training AQF Level 3

These courses are level 3 Australian Qualifications. These qualifications are Pre requisite to work in Australia and help on the points you need to apply to live and work in Australia

Certificate III - Bricklaying / Blocklaying 
course duration 104 weeks


To obtain this qualification all twenty-one (21) core competency units and six (6) elective competency units from the following table, must be achieved.

Unit Code Unit Title Units    
BCGCM1001B Follow OH&S policies & procedures C    
BCGCM1002B Work effectively in the General Construction industry C    
BCGCM1003B Plan & organise work C    
BCGCM1004B Conduct workplace communications C    
BCGCM1005B Carry out measurements & calculations C    
BCGCM2001B Read & interpret plans & specifications C    
BCGCM2006B Apply basic levelling procedures C    
BCGCM2008B Erect & dismantle restricted height scaffolding C    
BCGCM2009B Carry out basic demolition C    
BCGBL2001B Handle & prepare brick & blocklaying materials C    
BCGBL2002B Use brick & blocklaying tools & equipment C    
BCGBL3002B Carry out masonry veneer construction C    
BCGBL3003B Carry out cavity brick construction C    
BCGBL3004B Construct masonry steps & stairs C    
BCGBL3005B Lay masonry walls & corners C    
BCGBL3006B Lay multi thickness walls (wass) & piers C    
BCGBL3009B Install flashings & damp proof course (DPC) C    
BCGBL3010B Construct masonry arches C    
BCGBL3011B Construct curved walls C    
BCGBL3014B Install fire-rated masonry construction C    
BCGCA3002B Carry out setting out C    
BCGBL3007B Install glass blockwork E    
BCGBL3012B Construct fireplaces & chimneys E    
BCGBL3013B Construct masonry structural systems E    
BCGBL3015B Construct decorative brickwork E    
BCGBL3016B Construct battered masonry walls & piers E    
BCGCM2007B Use explosive power tools E  

Certificate III in Solid Plastering (BCG31003 CRICOS CODE: 062494D)
course duration 104 weeks

Qualification Structuring Rules: To obtain this qualification all fifteen (15) core competency units and four (4) elective competency units must be achieved.

  Unit Code Unit Title Units    
BCGCM1001B Follow OH&S policies & procedures C    
BCGCM1002B Work effectively in the General Construction industry C    
BCGCM1003B Plan & organise work C    
BCGCM1004B Conduct workplace communications C    
BCGCM1005B Carry out measurements and calculations C    
BCGCM2001B Read and interpret plans and specifications C    
BCGCM2006B Apply basic levelling procedures C    
BCGCM2008B Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding C              
BCGSP2001B Handle solid plastering materials C    
BCGSP2002B Use solid plastering tools and equipment C    
BCGSP2003B Prepare surfaces for plastering C    
BCGSP3001B Apply float and render to straight and curved surfaces C    
BCGSP3002B Apply set coats C    
BCGSP3004B Restore and renovate solid plasterwork C    
BCGWC3004B Install cast plaster and paper faced cornice C              
BCGCM2007B Use explosive power tools E    
BCGCM3001B Operate elevated work platforms E    
BCGCO2003B Carry out concreting to simple forms E    
BCGSP3003B Apply trowelled texture coat finishes E    
BCGSP3005B Install pre-cast decorative mouldings E    
BCGSP3006B Install cast plaster blockwork E    
BCGSP3007B Apply plaster by projection machine E    
BSBSBM301A Research business opportunities E  

Customisation: Core competency units cannot be substituted. However, a maximum of one elective may be substituted by selecting a relevant competency unit from another qualification within the General Construction Training Package or from another endorsed Training Package.

Certificate III in Roof Tiling 
course duration 104 weeks

To obtain this qualification all thirteen (13) core competency units and four (4) elective competency units from the following table, must be achieved.

  Unit Code Unit Title Units    
BCGCM1001B Follow OH&S policies & procedures C    
BCGCM1002B Work effectively in the General Construction industry C    
BCGCM1003B Plan & organise work C    
BCGCM1004B Conduct workplace communications C    
BCGCM1005B Carry out measurements & calculations C    
BCGCM2001B Read & interpret plans & specifications C    
BCGCM2008B Erect & dismantle restricted height scaffolding C    
BCGRT2001B Handle roof tiling materials C    
BCGRT2002B Use roof tiling tools & equipment C    
BCGRT3001B Tile a regular roof C    
BCGRT3002B Tile an irregular roof C    
BCGRT3004B Repair and/or renovate tile roofs C    
BCGPRF2001A Work safely on roofs C    
BCGRT3003B Repair & replace valleys, valley irons & flashings E    
BCGRT3005B Slate a roof E    
BCGRT3006B Fix shingles to roofs & facades E    
BSBSBM301A Research business opportunities E  

Customisation: Core competency units cannot be substituted. However, a maximum of one elective may be substituted by selecting a relevant competency unit from another qualification within the General Construction Training Package or from another endorsed Training Package.

The status of each unit of competency is designated as either C being core or mandatory or E being elective.